Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
IBB vs SHV: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, IBB returned +37.5% to SHV's +3.6%, and SHV charges 0.15% to IBB's 0.44%.
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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $11.0bn for iShares Biotechnology ETF and $21.7bn for iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF.
Pair scorecard
SHV costs 0.29 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 33.9 points; SHV is 2.0 times larger.
| Measure | IBB | SHV |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +37.5% | +3.6% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | Biotech | ICE Short US Treasury Securities Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.44% | 0.15% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 | $11.0bn | $21.7bn |
| 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 Oct 27, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, IBB and SHV hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Oct 27, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
IBB and SHV on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
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.
SHV
SHV tracks an index of 0-1 Year Treasury Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +3.6% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year.
Questions people ask
- Are IBB and SHV in the same category?
- IBB is a thematic ETF and SHV is a bond ETF, so they do different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and holdings.
- Which returned more over the last year, IBB or SHV?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IBB returned +37.5% and SHV +3.6%.
- Which is cheaper, IBB or SHV?
- SHV is cheaper, by 0.29 percentage points a year. That is about $29 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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