Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, the iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology Index (Nasdaq: IBB ) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at the iShares Biotech ETF and see what CAPS investors are saying about the ETF right now.
IBB facts
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Inception
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February 2001
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Total Net Assets
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$1.23 billion
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Investment Approach
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Seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index.
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Expense Ratio
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0.48%
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1-Year / 3-Year / 5-Year Annualized Returns
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10.6% / 9.8% / 5%
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Top Holdings with High CAPS Rating (4 or 5 stars) and Portfolio Weight
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Amgen (Nasdaq: AMGN ) (8%)
Celgene (Nasdaq: CELG ) (6.3%)
Gilead Sciences (Nasdaq: GILD ) (5.2%)
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Alternatives
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SPDR S&P Biotech (NYSE: XBI )
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotech (NYSE: FBT )
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Sources: Morningstar and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 95% of the 161 members who have rated the iShares Biotech ETF believe the ETF will outperform the S&P 500 going forward. These bulls include headyinvestor and Mary953.
A couple of months ago, headyinvestor tapped the iShares Biotech ETF as a timely bargain opportunity: "Biotech is getting crushed on the de-leveraging squeeze. Sure financing will be tougher, but innovation will lead to growth."
The iShares Biotech ETF in particular sports an attractively low annual turnover ratio of 13%. That's much lower than other biotech ETF plays like SPDR S&P Biotech (74%) and First Trust NYSE Arca Biotech (35%).
CAPS member Mary953 elaborates on the bull case for the iShares Biotech ETF:
My choices in Biotech are an absolute disaster. Nonetheless, I realize that the sector has some wonderful successes and the needs of the boomer generation plus some "newly discovered" illnesses require new medicines. That makes Biotech a sector to have a presence in.
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