IBB vs NOBL

iShares Biotechnology ETF vs ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF

Quick take
  • NOBL has the lower expense ratio at 0.35% vs 0.44% for IBB.
  • NOBL pays a higher dividend yield (2.07%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIBBNOBL
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.44%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.22%2.07%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$9.09B$11.53B
YTD return
16.44%9.90%
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.
0.690.60
P/E ratio
24.8923.58
Last price
$197.34$56.31
Inception
Issuer
iSharesProShares

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%

NOBL top holdings

Top holdings · NOBL
CATCaterpillar Inc1.86%
WSTWest Pharmaceutical Services Inc1.83%
SWKStanley Black & Decker Inc1.72%
ABBVAbbVie Inc1.71%
BENFranklin Resources Inc1.71%
SJMJM Smucker Co1.64%
HRLHormel Foods Corp1.63%
GWWW.W. Grainger Inc1.62%
CAHCardinal Health Inc1.62%
ESSEssex Property Trust Inc1.61%
Sector breakdown · NOBL
Real Estate4.5%
Consumer Cyclical5.4%
Basic Materials9.7%
Consumer Defensive23.3%
Technology4.4%
Financial Services13.0%
Utilities5.6%
Industrials20.7%
Energy2.5%
Healthcare10.8%

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 NOBL

NOBL (ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF) is S&P 500 names with 25+ years of dividend growth. Managed by ProShares, the fund carries $11.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 2.07%. Its largest holding is Caterpillar Inc (CAT), which represents 1.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 4.5%.