IBB vs SMH
iShares Biotechnology ETF vs VanEck Semiconductor ETF
IBB$170.10
iShares Biotechnology ETF
NASDAQ biotech and pharmaceutical companies.
Expense: 0.44%Yield: 0.23%
SMH$540.10
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
25 largest semiconductor companies.
Expense: 0.35%Yield: 0.22%
Quick take
- • SMH has the lower expense ratio at 0.35% vs 0.44% for IBB.
- • IBB pays a higher dividend yield (0.23%).
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | IBB | SMH |
|---|---|---|
Expense ratio Annual fee. Lower is better. | 0.44% | 0.35% |
Dividend yield Trailing 12-month yield. | 0.23% | 0.22% |
AUM Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid. | $7.95B | $58.79B |
YTD return | 3.10% | 52.66% |
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. | 0.74 | 1.82 |
P/E ratio | 23.72 | 44.45 |
Last price | $170.10 | $540.10 |
Inception | — | — |
Issuer | iShares | VanEck |
IBB top holdings
Top holdings · IBB
| AMGN | Amgen Inc | 7.37% |
| GILD | Gilead Sciences Inc | 7.32% |
| VRTX | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc | 7.21% |
| REGN | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc | 6.55% |
| ALNY | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc | 3.71% |
| ARGX | argenx SE ADR | 3.33% |
| INSM | Insmed Inc | 2.70% |
| BIIB | Biogen Inc | 2.67% |
| NTRA | Natera Inc | 2.40% |
| RVMD | Revolution Medicines Inc Ordinary Shares | 2.27% |
Sector breakdown · IBB
Healthcare100.0%
SMH top holdings
Top holdings · SMH
| NVDA | NVIDIA Corp | 18.09% |
| TSM | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd ADR | 10.59% |
| AVGO | Broadcom Inc | 7.83% |
| INTC | Intel Corp | 7.14% |
| AMD | Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 5.95% |
| MU | Micron Technology Inc | 4.98% |
| TXN | Texas Instruments Inc | 4.90% |
| KLAC | KLA Corp | 4.49% |
| ADI | Analog Devices Inc | 4.41% |
| LRCX | Lam Research Corp | 4.11% |
Sector breakdown · SMH
Technology100.0%
About IBB
IBB (iShares Biotechnology ETF) is NASDAQ biotech and pharmaceutical companies. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $7.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.44%, a dividend yield of 0.23%. Its largest holding is Amgen Inc (AMGN), which represents 7.4% of the portfolio. Healthcare is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.
About SMH
SMH (VanEck Semiconductor ETF) is 25 largest semiconductor companies. Managed by VanEck, the fund carries $58.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 0.22%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 18.1% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.