Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
IBB vs USFR: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, IBB returned +37.5% to USFR's +4.1%, and USFR charges 0.15% to IBB's 0.44%.
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Net assets: $11.0bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares Biotechnology ETF, and $17.0bn on May 31, 2026 for WisdomTree Floating Rate Treasury Fund.
Pair scorecard
USFR costs 0.29 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 33.4 points.
| Measure | IBB | USFR |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +37.5% | +4.1% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | Biotech | Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Bond Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.44% | 0.15% |
| Net assets, IBB as of Oct 27, 2026 and USFR as of May 31, 2026 | $11.0bn | $17.0bn |
| 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 May 31, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, IBB and USFR hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
IBB and USFR 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.
USFR
USFR tracks an index of Floating Rate Treasury. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +4.1% with distributions reinvested, against +4.0% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year.
Questions people ask
- Are IBB and USFR in the same category?
- IBB is a thematic ETF and USFR 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 USFR?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IBB returned +37.5% and USFR +4.1%.
- Which is cheaper, IBB or USFR?
- USFR 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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