IBB vs SCHF

iShares Biotechnology ETF vs Schwab International Equity ETF

Quick take
  • SCHF has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.44% for IBB.
  • SCHF pays a higher dividend yield (3.06%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIBBSCHF
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.44%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.22%3.06%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$9.09B$66.22B
YTD return
16.44%14.21%
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.
0.691.03
P/E ratio
24.7918.95
Last price
$196.62$27.52
Inception
Issuer
iSharesSchwab

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%

SCHF top holdings

Top holdings · SCHF
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd3.27%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc3.19%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV2.41%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC1.10%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.99%
RYRoyal Bank of Canada0.97%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC0.96%
NESN.SWNestle SA0.91%
SIE.DESiemens AG0.76%
Sector breakdown · SCHF
Real Estate2.0%
Consumer Cyclical7.2%
Basic Materials6.7%
Consumer Defensive5.8%
Technology18.6%
Communication Services3.3%
Financial Services24.0%
Utilities3.3%
Industrials17.4%
Energy4.5%
Healthcare7.1%

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 SCHF

SCHF (Schwab International Equity ETF) is Developed-market equities ex-US. Managed by Schwab, the fund carries $66.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 3.06%. Its largest holding is Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS), which represents 3.3% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.0%.