iShares Biotechnology ETF
iShares Biotechnology ETF
About this fund
iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) is a Health ETF managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors, listed on Nasdaq - All Markets, quoted in USD. It charges a 0.44% net expense ratio and holds $10.64B in assets as of Sep 27, 2026. The fund launched on Feb 5, 2001.
- Benchmark
- NYSE BiotechnologyTotal return, USD
- Distribution
- Quarterly
- AUM
- $10.64B
- Expense Ratio
- 0.44%
- Yield (12-mo)
- -0.13%
- Morningstar Rating
- Benchmark
- NYSE Biotechnology
- 52-Week Range
- Avg Daily Vol
- 1.60M
- Inception
- Feb 5, 2001
Risk metrics
vs benchmark NYSE Biotechnology · Total return, USD
3-year risk statistics are not currently available for this fund.
Risk statistics are 3-year, month-end-based.
Trailing returns
As of Sep 27, 2026Calendar-year returns
Morningstar daily closesTrading & liquidity
as of Sep 25, 2026
Average daily share volume over each trailing window. Spread is the average bid-ask spread as a percentage of price — lower means cheaper to trade.
Top 10 holdings
Source: MorningstarFees & expenses
Distributions
12-month yield
Recent payments per share (USD)
Classification
- Category
- Equity – SectorHealth Care
- Asset class
- Equity
- Strategy
- Passive
- Themes
- Biotechnology
- Sector
- Health Care
- Region
- US
- Issuer
- BlackRock Fund Advisors
- Branding
- iShares
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Frequently asked questions
- What is IBB's expense ratio?
- iShares Biotechnology ETF charges a net expense ratio of 0.440%.
- How large is iShares Biotechnology ETF?
- IBB holds $10.64B in assets under management.
- What index does IBB track?
- iShares Biotechnology ETF tracks NYSE Biotechnology as its primary benchmark.
- When did IBB launch?
- iShares Biotechnology ETF launched on February 5, 2001.
- What currency does IBB trade in?
- IBB trades in USD on Nasdaq - All Markets.
Fund information
- Ticker
- IBB
- Performance ID
- 0P00002DAH
- Inception
- Feb 5, 2001
- Domicile
- USA
- Base currency
- USD
- Listing currency
- USD
- AUM
- $10.64B
- Avg daily volume (3M)
- 1.60M
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