IBB vs LIT

iShares Biotechnology ETF vs Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF

Quick take
  • IBB has the lower expense ratio at 0.44% vs 0.75% for LIT.
  • LIT pays a higher dividend yield (0.64%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIBBLIT
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.44%0.75%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.22%0.64%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$9.09B$1.77B
YTD return
16.44%11.66%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.691.37
P/E ratio
24.8924.41
Last price
$197.34$72.82
Inception
Issuer
iSharesGlobal X

IBB top holdings

Top holdings · IBB
VRTXVertex Pharmaceuticals Inc8.07%
AMGNAmgen Inc7.82%
GILDGilead Sciences Inc6.83%
REGNRegeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc4.90%
ARGXargenx SE ADR3.75%
ALNYAlnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc3.12%
NTRANatera Inc2.89%
RVMDRevolution Medicines Inc Ordinary Shares2.78%
BIIBBiogen Inc2.46%
ILMNIllumina Inc2.07%
Sector breakdown · IBB
Healthcare100.0%

LIT top holdings

Top holdings · LIT
RIORio Tinto PLC ADR20.01%
002371.SZNAURA Technology Group Co Ltd Class A7.89%
6752.TPanasonic Holdings Corp6.19%
6762.TTDK Corp5.79%
ALBAlbemarle Corp4.64%
TSLATesla Inc4.55%
006400.KSSamsung SDI Co Ltd4.07%
300014.SZEVE Energy Co Ltd Class A3.75%
300750.SZContemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd Class A3.66%
373220.KSLG Energy Solution Ltd3.22%
Sector breakdown · LIT
Consumer Cyclical9.2%
Basic Materials47.9%
Technology20.0%
Industrials22.9%

About IBB

IBB (iShares Biotechnology ETF) is NASDAQ biotech and pharmaceutical companies. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $9.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.44%, a dividend yield of 0.22%. Its largest holding is Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (VRTX), which represents 8.1% of the portfolio. Healthcare is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.

About LIT

LIT (Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF) is Full lithium cycle from mining to battery production. Managed by Global X, the fund carries $1.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.75%, a dividend yield of 0.64%. Its largest holding is Rio Tinto PLC ADR (RIO), which represents 20.0% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 9.2%.