{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/ibbq-vs-xbi","section":"compare","title":"IBBQ vs XBI: which is really different? | ETFIQ","description":"IBBQ and XBI hold 43% of their weight in the same names, and XBI returned +45.0% over the year. Returns and overlap to Oct 9, 2026.","as_of":"Oct 9, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Do IBBQ and XBI hold the same stocks?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"By their latest filings, 43% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is a meaningful overlap. 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Returns and overlap to Oct 9, 2026.","dateModified":"2026-10-10","creator":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"isAccessibleForFree":true,"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/ibbq-vs-xbi","license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"inLanguage":"en","creativeWorkStatus":"Published","distribution":[{"@type":"DataDownload","encodingFormat":"application/json","contentUrl":"https://etfiq.com/data/thematic.json"}],"variableMeasured":["Weight overlap with the S&P 500","Active share","Holdings","Top ten share of the fund","Total return","Fee for the differing part","Expense ratio"],"keywords":["exchange-traded funds","ETF","Thematic ETFs","fund data","SEC filings"]}],"characters":7555,"truncated":true,"content":"ETFIQ / Thematic ETFs / Head to head / IBBQ vs XBI \n ETFIQ etfiq.com \u00b7 independent ETF data \n\n Data as of Oct 9, 2026 .\n\n IBBQ vs XBI: which is really different?\n\n IBBQ and XBI hold 43% of their weight in the same names, and XBI returned +45.0% over the year.\n Copy this for sharing \n \n IBBQ costs 0.16 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 7.8 points; XBI is far larger, $9.9bn against $108m.\n IBBQ and XBI at a glance. As of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. IBBQ XBI \n Expense ratio 0.19% 0.35% \n Net assets, as of Oct 8, 2026 $108m $9.9bn \n Total return, 1 year +37.2% +45.0% \n What it t","source":"ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","license_text":"Figures ETFIQ computes are free to use with attribution: ETFIQ (etfiq.com). Issuer data stays under its owner's terms.","citation":"ETFIQ, IBBQ against XBI, data as of Oct 9, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/ibbq-vs-xbi","a":{"ticker":"IBBQ","name":"Invesco Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF","issuer":"Invesco","desk":"themes","as_of":"2026-10-09","verdict":"IBBQ holds 255 stocks, and 60% of its weight is outside the S&P 500.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/ibbq","key_facts":[{"label":"Already in the S&P 500","value":"39.8%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Active share vs the S&P 500","value":"99.0%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Top ten holdings","value":"46.1%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Total return, 1 year","value":"+37.2%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$108m","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":"issuer page, as of Oct 8, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.19%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":"485BPOS XBRL, Dec 18, 2025"}]},"b":{"ticker":"XBI","name":"State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Biotech ETF","issuer":"State Street","desk":"themes","as_of":"2026-10-09","verdict":"XBI holds 165 stocks, and 87% of its weight is outside the S&P 500.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/xbi","key_facts":[{"label":"Already in the S&P 500","value":"12.7%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Active share vs the S&P 500","value":"98.4%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Top ten holdings","value":"16.9%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Total return, 1 year","value":"+45.0%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$9.9bn","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":"the issuer\u2019s own daily fund list, as of Oct 8, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.35%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":"485BPOS XBRL, Oct 24, 2025"}]},"overlap_pct":43,"full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/ibbq-vs-xbi"}