IBB vs VXUS

iShares Biotechnology ETF vs Vanguard Total International Stock ETF

Quick take
  • VXUS has the lower expense ratio at 0.05% vs 0.44% for IBB.
  • VXUS pays a higher dividend yield (2.76%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIBBVXUS
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.44%0.05%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.23%2.76%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$7.95B$629.15B
YTD return
3.10%13.61%
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.
0.740.93
P/E ratio
23.7218.47
Last price
$170.10$84.25
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

IBB top holdings

Top holdings · IBB
AMGNAmgen Inc7.37%
GILDGilead Sciences Inc7.32%
VRTXVertex Pharmaceuticals Inc7.21%
REGNRegeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc6.55%
ALNYAlnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc3.71%
ARGXargenx SE ADR3.33%
INSMInsmed Inc2.70%
BIIBBiogen Inc2.67%
NTRANatera Inc2.40%
RVMDRevolution Medicines Inc Ordinary Shares2.27%
Sector breakdown · IBB
Healthcare100.0%

VXUS top holdings

Top holdings · VXUS
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd3.49%
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd1.36%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV1.28%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd0.97%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc0.76%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.73%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC0.73%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC0.70%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new0.70%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares0.70%
Sector breakdown · VXUS
Real Estate2.6%
Consumer Cyclical8.8%
Basic Materials7.9%
Consumer Defensive5.3%
Technology15.8%
Communication Services4.7%
Financial Services22.5%
Utilities3.3%
Industrials15.9%
Energy5.4%
Healthcare7.7%

About IBB

IBB (iShares Biotechnology ETF) is NASDAQ biotech and pharmaceutical companies. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $7.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.44%, a dividend yield of 0.23%. Its largest holding is Amgen Inc (AMGN), which represents 7.4% of the portfolio. Healthcare is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.

About VXUS

VXUS (Vanguard Total International Stock ETF) is All non-US equities (developed + emerging). Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $629.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.05%, a dividend yield of 2.76%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 3.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.6%.