IBB vs VFH

iShares Biotechnology ETF vs Vanguard Financials ETF

Quick take
  • VFH has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.44% for IBB.
  • VFH pays a higher dividend yield (1.77%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIBBVFH
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.44%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.22%1.77%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$9.09B$13.81B
YTD return
16.44%1.73%
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.
0.690.83
P/E ratio
24.8916.76
Last price
$197.34$135.99
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

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%

VFH top holdings

Top holdings · VFH
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co8.83%
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B7.77%
MAMastercard Inc Class A4.76%
BACBank of America Corp4.13%
VVisa Inc Class A4.10%
GSThe Goldman Sachs Group Inc3.38%
MSMorgan Stanley2.90%
WFCWells Fargo & Co2.80%
CCitigroup Inc2.39%
Sector breakdown · VFH
Real Estate0.8%
Consumer Cyclical0.0%
Technology2.1%
Financial Services96.8%
Industrials0.2%
Healthcare0.1%

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 VFH

VFH (Vanguard Financials ETF) is US financial services sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $13.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 1.77%. Its largest holding is JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM), which represents 8.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.8%.