IBB vs SPY

iShares Biotechnology ETF vs SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

Quick take
  • SPY has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.44% for IBB.
  • SPY pays a higher dividend yield (1.01%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIBBSPY
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.44%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.22%1.01%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$9.09B$781.19B
YTD return
16.44%9.89%
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.
0.691.00
P/E ratio
24.7927.04
Last price
$196.62$751.61
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

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%

SPY top holdings

Top holdings · SPY
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.50%
AAPLApple Inc6.58%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.29%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.61%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.24%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.77%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.58%
MUMicron Technology Inc2.01%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A1.91%
TSLATesla Inc1.83%
Sector breakdown · SPY
Real Estate1.8%
Consumer Cyclical9.5%
Basic Materials1.6%
Consumer Defensive4.5%
Technology38.5%
Communication Services9.9%
Financial Services11.6%
Utilities2.2%
Industrials8.5%
Energy3.0%
Healthcare8.9%

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 SPY

SPY (SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust) is The original S&P 500 ETF, most heavily traded. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $781.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 1.01%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 7.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.8%.