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iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) Price, Holdings, & News

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$201.28 +1.54 (+0.77%)
As of 12:27 PM Eastern

About iShares Biotechnology ETF (NASDAQ:IBB)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$198.07
$201.56
50-Day Range
$165.93
$200.02
52-Week Range
$134.50
$201.56
Volume
796,142 shs
Average Volume
1.65 million shs
Market Capitalization
$9.94 billion
Assets Under Management
$9.91 billion
Dividend Yield
0.20%
Net Expense Ratio
0.44%
Aggregate Rating
Moderate Buy

ETF Overview

iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index (the Index). The Index contains securities of NASDAQ listed companies that are classified according to the Industry Classification Benchmark as either biotechnology or pharmaceuticals, which also meet other eligibility criteria determined by NASDAQ. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index. The Fund’s investment advisor is BlackRock Fund Advisors, which is indirectly owned by BlackRock, Inc.

iShares Biotechnology ETF Expenses

TypeIBBHealth Care ETFsEquity ETFsNASDAQ ETFsAll ETFs
Management Fee0.44%0.55%0.57%0.54%0.53%
Other Expenses0.00%0.52%0.53%0.39%0.54%
Total Expense0.44%0.76%0.75%0.69%0.73%
Fee Waiver0.00%-0.85%-0.67%-0.41%-0.68%
Net Expense0.44%0.58%0.63%0.61%0.60%
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IBB ETF News Headlines

Sector Update: Healthcare Stocks Decline Monday Afternoon
The cat is out the bag
Almost 80,000 tech jobs vanished in the first three months of 2026. Meta cut 14,000 roles, Microsoft offered separation packages to 8,500 workers, and Oracle is reportedly eliminating up to 30,000 positions. Goldman Sachs estimates 12,400 Americans are being financially displaced every single day. Analyst Porter Stansberry says the real driver runs deeper than AI - and two Nobel Prize winners have issued the same warning. He calls it the Final Displacement, and he's releasing a full investigation with specific companies to buy and sell before the next wave hits.tc pixel
Healthcare Systems' Liquidity Challenge
iShares Trust - iShares Biotechnology ETF
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IBB ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

iShares Biotechnology ETF's stock was trading at $168.77 at the start of the year. Since then, IBB shares have increased by 19.1% and is now trading at $201.00.

iShares Biotechnology ETF's stock split on Friday, December 1st 2017.The 3-1 split was announced on Tuesday, November 7th 2017. The newly minted shares were distributed to shareholders after the market closes on Thursday, November 30th 2017. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 300 shares after the split.

iShares Biotechnology ETF's top institutional shareholders include Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (1.32%), Apella Capital LLC (0.12%), HighTower Advisors LLC (0.09%) and Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc. (0.09%).

Shares of IBB stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that iShares Biotechnology ETF investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC).

Fund Details

Issuer
iShares
Fund Name
iShares Biotechnology ETF
Tax Classification
Regulated Investment Company
Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:IBB
Inception Date
2/5/2001
Fund Manager
Diane Hsiung, Jennifer Hsui, Greg Savage, Alan Mason
Web
N/A
Phone
N/A

Fund Focus

Asset Class
Equity
Benchmark
NYSE Biotechnology Index
Category
Sector
Focus
Health Care
Development Level
Developed Markets
Region
North America
Number of Holdings
253

Fund Statistics

Assets Under Management
$9.91 billion
Average Daily Volume
$1.45 million
Discount/Premium
-0.06%

Administrator, Advisor and Custodian

Administrator
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Advisor
BlackRock Fund Advisors
Custodian
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Distributor
BlackRock Investments, LLC
Transfer Agent
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Trustee
N/A
Lead Market Maker
Latour Trading

Options

Optionable
Optionable
Options Volume
992
Put Options
367
Call Options
625
Short Interest
10,042,470 shs

Miscellaneous

Beta
0.70
Creation Unit
50,000
Creation Fee
$614.00
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This page (NASDAQ:IBB) was last updated on 8/12/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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