IBB vs IXUS

iShares Biotechnology ETF vs iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF

Quick take
  • • IXUS has the lower expense ratio at 0.07% vs 0.44% for IBB.
  • • IXUS pays a higher dividend yield (3.04%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIBBIXUS
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.44%0.07%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.16%3.04%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$11.50B$56.84B
YTD return
30.22%11.50%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.600.93
P/E ratio
25.4816.39
Last price
$217.75$93.53
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesiShares

IBB top holdings

Top holdings · IBB
GILDGilead Sciences Inc8.94%
AMGNAmgen Inc8.31%
VRTXVertex Pharmaceuticals Inc7.87%
REGNRegeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc6.24%
MRNAModerna Inc5.49%
NTRANatera Inc3.78%
ARGXargenx SE ADR3.36%
BIIBBiogen Inc2.52%
RVMDRevolution Medicines Inc Ordinary Shares2.50%
ILMNIllumina Inc2.41%
Sector breakdown · IBB
Healthcare100.0%

IXUS top holdings

Top holdings · IXUS
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd4.33%
005930.KQSamsung Electronics Co Ltd1.91%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV1.48%
000660.KQSK hynix Inc1.42%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new0.83%
SHEL.LShell PLC0.75%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd0.72%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.72%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC0.72%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC0.68%
Sector breakdown · IXUS
Real Estate2.2%
Consumer Cyclical7.7%
Basic Materials6.9%
Consumer Defensive5.3%
Technology19.8%
Communication Services4.6%
Financial Services23.2%
Utilities3.0%
Industrials14.5%
Energy5.3%
Healthcare7.6%

About IBB

IBB (iShares Biotechnology ETF) is NASDAQ biotech and pharmaceutical companies. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $11.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.44%, a dividend yield of 0.16%. Its largest holding is Gilead Sciences Inc (GILD), which represents 8.9% of the portfolio. Healthcare is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.

About IXUS

IXUS (iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF) is Non-US equities across developed and emerging markets. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $56.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 3.04%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 4.3% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.2%.