IBB vs VHT
iShares Biotechnology ETF vs Vanguard Health Care ETF
IBB$217.75
iShares Biotechnology ETF
NASDAQ biotech and pharmaceutical companies.
Expense: 0.44%Yield: 0.16%
VHT$347.68
Vanguard Health Care ETF
US health care sector stocks.
Expense: 0.09%Yield: 1.35%
Quick take
- • VHT has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.44% for IBB.
- • VHT pays a higher dividend yield (1.35%).
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | IBB | VHT |
|---|---|---|
Expense ratio Annual fee. Lower is better. | 0.44% | 0.09% |
Dividend yield Trailing 12-month yield. | 0.16% | 1.35% |
AUM Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid. | $11.50B | $23.73B |
YTD return | 30.22% | 22.17% |
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. | 0.60 | 0.46 |
P/E ratio | 25.48 | 32.41 |
Last price | $217.75 | $347.68 |
Inception | — | — |
Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
IBB top holdings
Top holdings · IBB
| GILD | Gilead Sciences Inc | 8.94% |
| AMGN | Amgen Inc | 8.31% |
| VRTX | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc | 7.87% |
| REGN | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc | 6.24% |
| MRNA | Moderna Inc | 5.49% |
| NTRA | Natera Inc | 3.78% |
| ARGX | argenx SE ADR | 3.36% |
| BIIB | Biogen Inc | 2.52% |
| RVMD | Revolution Medicines Inc Ordinary Shares | 2.50% |
| ILMN | Illumina Inc | 2.41% |
Sector breakdown · IBB
Healthcare100.0%
VHT top holdings
Top holdings · VHT
| LLY | Eli Lilly and Co | 12.93% |
| JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | 8.78% |
| ABBV | AbbVie Inc | 6.45% |
| MRK | Merck & Co Inc | 5.01% |
| UNH | UnitedHealth Group Inc | 4.65% |
| TMO | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | 3.50% |
| AMGN | Amgen Inc | 3.18% |
| GILD | Gilead Sciences Inc | 2.58% |
| ABT | Abbott Laboratories | 2.40% |
| PFE | Pfizer Inc | 2.27% |
Sector breakdown · VHT
Technology0.0%
Financial Services0.0%
Industrials0.0%
Healthcare100.0%
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 VHT
VHT (Vanguard Health Care ETF) is US health care sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $23.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 1.35%. Its largest holding is Eli Lilly and Co (LLY), which represents 12.9% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.0%.