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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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GRNY vs IBB: how they differ

GRNY and IBB hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and IBB returned more over the year.

Fundstrat Granny Shots US Large Cap ETF and iShares Biotechnology ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, GRNY and IBB hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions GRNY and IBB both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingGRNYIBB
Amgen Inc2.15%7.84%
Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in GRNYOnly in IBB
Advanced Micro Devices Inc 4.17%Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 8.09%
Quanta Services Inc 3.20%Gilead Sciences, Inc. 6.85%
GE Vernova Inc 3.05%Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 4.91%
Amazon.com Inc 3.02%Argenx SE 3.76%
Strategy Inc 3.01%Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 3.12%
Alphabet Inc 2.96%Natera, Inc. 2.89%
Broadcom Inc 2.94%Revolution Medicines, Inc. 2.78%
Arista Networks Inc 2.88%Biogen, Inc. 2.47%

Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.

GRNY and IBB on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
GRNY
Fundstrat Granny Shots US Large Cap ETF
IBB
iShares Biotechnology ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerFundstratiShares
What it isFundstrat Granny Shots US Large CapBiotechnology
Total return, 1 year+13.8%+41.5%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−3.7 pts+24.0 pts
Expense ratio0.75%0.44%
Already in the S&P 50097.0%35.6%
Holdings40248

GRNY in plain words

GRNY is an index equity fund tracking the Fundstrat Granny Shots US Large Cap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +13.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.75% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 40 positions, with the top ten at 30.8%.

IBB in plain words

IBB is an index equity fund tracking the Biotechnology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +41.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.44% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 36% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 248 positions, with the top ten at 44.8%. It sat 6.5% below its high of Aug 19, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, GRNY or IBB?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GRNY returned +13.8% and IBB returned +41.5%, so IBB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, GRNY or IBB?
GRNY charges 0.75% a year and IBB charges 0.44%, so IBB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do GRNY and IBB overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 97% of GRNY and 36% of IBB by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 2% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

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