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IBBvsIHIETF Comparison

ETF 1

IBB

iShares Biotechnology ETF

This fund is part of

US Health Care

-0.03%

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ETF 2

IHI

iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF

This fund is part of

US Health Care

-0.03%

Full IHI fund page

iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) and iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF (IHI) belong to the same industry segment: US Health Care. Both ETFs have the same top 3 sector exposures: and Health Care. IBB is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.44%, versus 0.38% for IHI. IBB is up 0.16% year-to-date (YTD) with -$327M in YTD flows. IHI performs worse with -15.09% YTD performance, and -$207M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of IBB and IHI below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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IBB vs IHI performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 04/27/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	IBB IHI	+5.31%-0.83%	-4.45%-12.73%	+0.16%-15.09%	+35.85%-10.96%	+31.87%-4.84%	+8.56%-10.27%
Flows	IBB IHI	-$138M+$89M	-$331M-$141M	-$327M-$207M	+$772M-$852M	-$1.59B-$2.85B	-$2.08B-$4.86B

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	IBB IHI	+22.34%+18.24%	+21.20%+15.94%	+19.78%+16.72%	+22.09%+18.85%
Max drawdown	IBB IHI	-9.27%-13.49%	-9.61%-18.81%	-24.82%-22.87%	-39.75%-33.07%
Max drawdown duration	IBB IHI	90d90d	95d153d	377d210d	1611d1692d

Trading data

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	IBB	IHI
Last sale 4/29/2026 at 1:30 PM	$165.38	$50.33
Previous close 04/28/2026	$167.81	$52.02
Consolidated volume 04/28/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of March 31, 2026

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Main metrics

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	IBB	IHI
Last price	$165.38	$50.33
1D performance	-1.45%	-3.25%
AuM	$8.03 B	$3.26 B
E/R	0.44%	0.38%

Characteristics

	IBB	IHI
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	iShares	iShares
Benchmark	ICE Biotechnology Index	Dow Jones U.S. Select Medical Equipment Index
N° of holdings	179	46
Asset class	Equities	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	February 5, 2001	May 1, 2006
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

IBB

USA

95.97%

Other

4.03%

IHI

USA

91.73%

Ireland

7.56%

Other

0.7%

Sectors

IBB

Health Care

85.68%

Other

14.32%

IHI

Health Care

95.39%

Other

4.61%

Diversification

IBB

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

55.88%

IHI

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

87.45%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of March 31, 2026

IBB

GILEAD SCIENCES

7.75%

AMGEN-T

7.51%

VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS

7.44%

REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS

7.21%

ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS

3.99%

INSMED

3.20%

US04016X1019

3.07%

BIOGEN INC

2.46%

NATERA

2.41%

UTD THERAPEUT

2.30%

US07725L1026

1.93%

INCYTE

1.70%

MODERNA INC

1.68%

ILLUMINA

1.68%

REVOLUTION MEDICINES INC

1.54%

IHI

ABBOTT LABS

16.98%

INTUITIVE SURGICAL

15.57%

STRYKER

10.76%

MEDTRONIC PLC

4.62%

BECTON DICKINSON AND CO

4.57%

EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES

4.47%

IDEXX LABORATORIES

4.44%

RESMED

4.43%

US36266G1076

4.40%

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC

4.28%

DEXCOM

3.28%

STERIS

2.94%

ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS INC

2.43%

HOLOGIC

2.28%

INSULET

2.00%

Frequently asked questions about IBB and IHI

IBBvsIHIETF Comparison

iShares Biotechnology ETF

iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF

IBB vs IHI performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the IBB and IHI ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 27, 2026, IBB is up 0.16% year-to-date (YTD), while IHI has lost -15.09%. That puts IBB better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: IBB or IHI?

Year-to-date, the IBB ETF saw -$327M in flows, compared to -$207M for IHI.

Which ETF is more volatile: IBB or IHI?

Over the past year, IBB had a volatility of 21.2%, while IHI experienced 15.94%.

Which ETF is bigger: IBB or IHI?

As of April 27, 2026, IBB holds $8.03 B in assets under management (AUM), while IHI manages $3.26 B.

What sectors do the IBB and IHI ETFs invest in?

IBB leans toward sectors like Health Care. Meanwhile, IHI focuses on Health Care.

What are the top holdings of the IBB ETF and IHI ETF?

IBB top holdings include GILEAD SCIENCES, AMGEN-T and VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS. IHI holds in its top three: ABBOTT LABS, INTUITIVE SURGICAL and STRYKER.

Which ETF is more diversified: IBB or IHI?

IBB holds 249 securities with 55.88% of its assets in the top 15. IHI has 48 securities and a top 15 weight of 87.45%.

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