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IHE vs IBB

iShares U.S. Pharmaceuticals ETF vs iShares Biotechnology ETF

IHE

iShares U.S. Pharmaceuticals ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.38%

Fund size

$946M

IBB

iShares Biotechnology ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.44%

Fund size

$7.9B

Key differences

  • IHE costs 0.06% less per year.
  • IBB is significantly larger than IHE — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last 3 years, IHE has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • IBB has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

IHEIBB
Annual cost (TER)0.38%0.44%
Fund size (AUM)$946M$7.9B
Since20062001
Dividend yield1.70%0.23%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+46.2%+39.0%
CAGR 3Y+18.0%+9.6%
CAGR 5Y+10.1%+2.7%
Sharpe 3Y0.870.38
Volatility 1Y16.91%19.75%
Max drawdown-29.59%-39.82%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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