IBB vs XLY

iShares Biotechnology ETF vs Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • XLY has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.44% for IBB.
  • XLY pays a higher dividend yield (0.77%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIBBXLY
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.44%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.22%0.77%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$9.09B$22.59B
YTD return
16.44%-3.06%
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.
0.691.13
P/E ratio
24.7929.76
Last price
$196.62$116.58
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%

XLY top holdings

Top holdings · XLY
AMZNAmazon.com Inc22.20%
TSLATesla Inc19.62%
HDThe Home Depot Inc5.82%
MCDMcDonald's Corp4.15%
TJXTJX Companies Inc3.92%
BKNGBooking Holdings Inc3.43%
LOWLowe's Companies Inc3.07%
SBUXStarbucks Corp2.90%
MARMarriott International Inc Class A2.02%
RCLRoyal Caribbean Group1.97%
Sector breakdown · XLY
Consumer Cyclical99.0%
Technology1.0%

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 XLY

XLY (Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 consumer discretionary sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $22.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 0.77%. Its largest holding is Amazon.com Inc (AMZN), which represents 22.2% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 99.0%.