Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
EDV vs IBB: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, EDV returned −13.3% to IBB's +37.5%, and EDV charges 0.05% to IBB's 0.44%.
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Net assets: $3.6bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF, and $11.0bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares Biotechnology ETF.
Pair scorecard
EDV costs 0.39 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 50.8 points; IBB is 3.1 times larger.
| Measure | EDV | IBB |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | −13.3% | +37.5% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 57.0%, high on Mar 9, 2020 | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | Bloomberg U.S. Treasury STRIPS 2030 Year Equal Par Bond Index | Biotech |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.44% |
| Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 | $3.6bn | $11.2bn |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99% | |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 40% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 50% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, EDV and IBB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
EDV and IBB on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
EDV
EDV tracks an index of Extended Duration Treasury. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −13.3% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. It sat 57.0% below its high of Mar 9, 2020 on Oct 28, 2026.
IBB
By weight, 40% of IBB's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 99%. The top ten holdings are 50% of the fund across 245 positions, as published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 the fund returned +37.5% with distributions reinvested.
Questions people ask
- Are EDV and IBB in the same category?
- EDV is a bond ETF and IBB is a thematic ETF, so they do different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and holdings.
- Which returned more over the last year, EDV or IBB?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EDV returned −13.3% and IBB +37.5%.
- Which is cheaper, EDV or IBB?
- EDV is cheaper, by 0.39 percentage points a year. That is about $39 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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