IBB vs ROBO

iShares Biotechnology ETF vs ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF

Quick take
  • IBB has the lower expense ratio at 0.44% vs 0.95% for ROBO.
  • ROBO pays a higher dividend yield (0.34%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIBBROBO
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.44%0.95%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.22%0.34%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$9.09B$2.05B
YTD return
16.44%16.88%
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.
0.691.77
P/E ratio
24.8930.22
Last price
$197.34$82.59
Inception
Issuer
iSharesROBO Global

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%

ROBO top holdings

Top holdings · ROBO
TERTeradyne Inc2.07%
AMBAAmbarella Inc1.96%
OUSTOuster Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A1.93%
ROKRockwell Automation Inc1.84%
NOVTNovanta Inc1.73%
IPGPIPG Photonics Corp1.73%
6324.THarmonic Drive Systems Inc1.70%
6954.TFanuc Corp1.65%
ISRGIntuitive Surgical Inc1.64%
JBTMJBT Marel Corp1.61%
Sector breakdown · ROBO
Consumer Cyclical4.3%
Technology41.1%
Communication Services0.7%
Financial Services1.5%
Industrials47.0%
Healthcare5.3%

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 ROBO

ROBO (ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF) is Robotics and automation companies worldwide. Managed by ROBO Global, the fund carries $2.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.95%, a dividend yield of 0.34%. Its largest holding is Teradyne Inc (TER), which represents 2.1% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 4.3%.