IBB vs VCSH

iShares Biotechnology ETF vs Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF

Quick take
  • • VCSH has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.44% for IBB.
  • • VCSH pays a higher dividend yield (4.53%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIBBVCSH
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.44%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.16%4.53%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$11.50B$52.92B
YTD return
30.22%1.29%
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.
0.600.43
P/E ratio
25.48—
Last price
$217.75$77.49
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesVanguard

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%

VCSH top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for VCSH.

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 VCSH

VCSH (Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF) is Short-term investment-grade corporate bonds. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $52.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 4.53%.