IBB vs SOXX
iShares Biotechnology ETF vs iShares Semiconductor ETF
IBB$170.10
iShares Biotechnology ETF
NASDAQ biotech and pharmaceutical companies.
Expense: 0.44%Yield: 0.23%
SOXX$492.36
iShares Semiconductor ETF
US semiconductor equities.
Expense: 0.34%Yield: 0.36%
Quick take
- • SOXX has the lower expense ratio at 0.34% vs 0.44% for IBB.
- • SOXX pays a higher dividend yield (0.36%).
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | IBB | SOXX |
|---|---|---|
Expense ratio Annual fee. Lower is better. | 0.44% | 0.34% |
Dividend yield Trailing 12-month yield. | 0.23% | 0.36% |
AUM Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid. | $7.95B | $29.57B |
YTD return | 3.10% | 68.41% |
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 | 2.06 |
P/E ratio | 23.72 | 45.19 |
Last price | $170.10 | $492.36 |
Inception | — | — |
Issuer | iShares | iShares |
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%
SOXX top holdings
Top holdings · SOXX
| AMD | Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 8.03% |
| AVGO | Broadcom Inc | 7.95% |
| MU | Micron Technology Inc | 7.63% |
| NVDA | NVIDIA Corp | 6.85% |
| INTC | Intel Corp | 6.30% |
| MRVL | Marvell Technology Inc | 6.15% |
| AMAT | Applied Materials Inc | 4.81% |
| MPWR | Monolithic Power Systems Inc | 4.30% |
| TXN | Texas Instruments Inc | 4.03% |
| NXPI | NXP Semiconductors NV | 3.93% |
Sector breakdown · SOXX
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 SOXX
SOXX (iShares Semiconductor ETF) is US semiconductor equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $29.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.34%, a dividend yield of 0.36%. Its largest holding is Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD), which represents 8.0% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.