IBBiShares Biotechnology ETF
Seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S.-listed equities in the biotechnology sector.
By iShares · Launched 2001
Annual Cost
0.44%
#2,167 of 5,573 · average
Fund Size
$7.9B
#324 of 5,573 · large
Return (1Y)Goal
+38.9%
Track Record
25 years
#126 of 5,573 · established
Performance
Total-return NAV · USDGrowth of $10,000
$14,826+48.3%
Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
Classification
How Beacon categorizes this fundAsset class
EquityRegion
North americaCap
Multi cap
Strategy
Index tracking
Sector
Health careFocus
Biotech & Genomics
Index tracked
NYSE Biotechnology Index
What it actually holds
By weightConcentration
Top 10 holdings = 56.9% of fundmoderately concentrated
BlackRock Funds III
9.7%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
8.7%
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
8.1%
Amgen, Inc.
7.8%
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
6.9%
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
4.6%
Insmed, Inc.
3.2%
Argenx SE
3.0%
Natera, Inc.
2.7%
Biogen, Inc.
2.3%
Asset allocation
Stocks
99.8%
Cash
0.2%
By sector
Healthcare
100.0%
Risk profile
Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ yearsVolatility (1Y)
20.3%High
Year-on-year price swings
Max drawdown
-39.8%Severe
Worst peak-to-trough loss
Sharpe (3Y)
0.40Below average
Sortino (3Y)
0.57Moderate downside risk
Where to buy
Listing
- Exchange
- NASDAQ Global Select Market
Full fund details
- Objective
- Seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S.-listed equities in the biotechnology sector.
- Strategy
- Tracks the NYSE Biotechnology Index, which measures the performance of U.S.-listed securities in the biotechnology sub-industry. The Fund invests primarily in component securities of the Underlying Index, holding at least 80% of its assets in them. It may also invest in futures, options, and cash equivalents to help track the Index.
- Inception date
- February 5, 2001
- Fund family
- iShares
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Data updated on 2026-06-20