IBB vs SPEM

iShares Biotechnology ETF vs SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF

Quick take
  • • SPEM has the lower expense ratio at 0.07% vs 0.44% for IBB.
  • • SPEM pays a higher dividend yield (2.67%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIBBSPEM
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.44%0.07%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.16%2.67%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$11.50B$16.18B
YTD return
30.22%6.56%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.600.88
P/E ratio
25.4816.24
Last price
$217.75$49.94
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesState Street

IBB top holdings

Top holdings · IBB
GILDGilead Sciences Inc8.94%
AMGNAmgen Inc8.31%
VRTXVertex Pharmaceuticals Inc7.87%
REGNRegeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc6.24%
MRNAModerna Inc5.49%
NTRANatera Inc3.78%
ARGXargenx SE ADR3.36%
BIIBBiogen Inc2.52%
RVMDRevolution Medicines Inc Ordinary Shares2.50%
ILMNIllumina Inc2.41%
Sector breakdown · IBB
Healthcare100.0%

SPEM top holdings

Top holdings · SPEM
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd14.52%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd2.50%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares2.00%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc1.63%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H1.08%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd0.89%
HDFCBANK.NSHDFC Bank Ltd0.76%
IBNICICI Bank Ltd ADR0.76%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc0.72%
Sector breakdown · SPEM
Real Estate1.8%
Consumer Cyclical9.4%
Basic Materials7.6%
Consumer Defensive3.8%
Technology30.9%
Communication Services6.3%
Financial Services21.0%
Utilities2.6%
Industrials7.6%
Energy4.4%
Healthcare4.6%

About IBB

IBB (iShares Biotechnology ETF) is NASDAQ biotech and pharmaceutical companies. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $11.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.44%, a dividend yield of 0.16%. Its largest holding is Gilead Sciences Inc (GILD), which represents 8.9% of the portfolio. Healthcare is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.

About SPEM

SPEM (SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF) is Low-cost emerging-market equity exposure. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $16.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 2.67%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 14.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.8%.