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iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB)

Health | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
176.94 USD +2.82 (1.620%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 1:06 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 2:50 p.m. EDT

IBB has shown mixed performance in recent days, with a range of prices around the current close. The recent news suggests a positive outlook for biotech stocks, but there are also signs of portfolio adjustments by institutional investors. The dividend yield is modest, and while the dividend history shows consistency, it's not particularly high. The options data indicates that there is a lot of speculation and volatility expected, which could be a good opportunity for short-term traders looking to capitalize on potential price movements. However, long-term investors might want to consider the sector's growth potential and the fund's performance relative to its peers.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.034734
AutoARIMA0.034735
MSTL0.034968
AutoTheta0.051300

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 47%
H-stat 5.75
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.093
Excess Kurtosis -0.39
Attribute Value
Market Cap 12,332,718,080
Trailing P/E 24.20

As of April 11, 2026, 2:50 p.m. EDT: Options activity suggests a mixed sentiment. There's significant put and call positioning around the current price, with notable interest in strikes near the current price (ATM). The elevated IV and OI indicate that traders are anticipating volatility, which could be due to potential earnings reports or sector-specific news. The presence of major OI walls and IV spikes at certain strikes suggests that there is a strong speculative interest in both upward and downward movements, indicating uncertainty. The overall options data signals that there is a potential for short-term price swings, which could present both opportunities and risks for traders.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.07% 0.24% 0.28% 0.27%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-17 0.122000 0.072980
2025-12-16 0.183000 0.108937
2025-09-16 0.083000 0.058997
2025-03-18 0.121000 0.090455
2024-12-17 0.062000 0.045187
2024-09-25 0.200000 0.140699
2024-03-21 0.126000 0.092288
2023-12-20 0.124000 0.096797
2023-09-26 0.153000 0.125732
2023-06-07 0.006000 0.004696
2023-03-23 0.065000 0.052706
2022-12-13 0.101000 0.074921
2022-09-26 0.159000 0.141533
2022-06-09 0.031000 0.027497
2022-03-24 0.118000 0.091770
2021-12-13 0.041000 0.027785
2021-09-24 0.124000 0.073639
2021-06-10 0.023000 0.014279
2021-03-25 0.131000 0.089284
2020-12-14 0.065000 0.042912
2020-09-23 0.063000 0.048399
2020-06-15 0.127000 0.098794
2020-03-25 0.055000 0.054793
2019-12-30 0.063000 0.053298
2019-12-16 0.058000 0.048516
2019-09-24 0.071000 0.070552
2019-06-17 0.080000 0.076790
2019-03-20 0.127000 0.114367
2018-09-26 0.032000 0.027072
2018-06-26 0.156000 0.145311
2017-12-21 0.125000 0.119624
2017-09-26 0.039667 0.037101
2017-06-27 0.059000 0.058279
2017-03-24 0.099667 0.105577
2016-12-22 0.030667 0.035368
2016-09-26 0.028667 0.029947
2016-06-21 0.054000 0.065229
2016-03-23 0.051000 0.061773
2015-12-24 0.010667 0.009674
2015-09-25 0.000667 0.000663
2015-06-24 0.019333 0.015779
2014-09-24 0.018000 0.019865
2014-06-25 0.131000 0.157829
2013-06-27 0.024000 0.042492
2012-12-19 0.034333 0.076257
2012-09-24 0.113333 0.244985
2012-06-22 0.062000 0.149090
2012-03-23 0.009000 0.022913
2011-12-22 0.004667 0.014033
2010-09-24 0.170000 0.606408
2008-06-24 0.059000 0.240858
2007-06-29 0.029333 0.117519
2006-12-21 0.000333 0.001327
2005-12-23 0.000333 0.001321
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.35
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.002010108
dividendDate 2016-12-29
dividendYield 0.23

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 179.64
All Time Low 13.216667
Ask 181.66
Ask Size 17
Average Daily Volume10 Day 1,267,870
Average Daily Volume3 Month 1,749,727
Average Volume 1,749,727
Average Volume10Days 1,267,870
Beta3 Year 0.9
Bid 171.59
Bid Size 1
Book Value 161.64
Category Health
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 177.33
Day Low 175.535
Dividend Date 1,482,969,600
Dividend Yield 0.23
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 7.3120832
Esg Populated 0
Exchange NGM
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 170.2806
Fifty Day Average Change 6.6594086
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.03910844
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 48.51587
Fifty Two Week High 179.64
Fifty Two Week High Change -2.699997
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.015030043
Fifty Two Week Low 116.25
Fifty Two Week Low Change 60.690002
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.52206457
Fifty Two Week Range 116.25 - 179.64
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 981,988,200,000
Five Year Average Return 0.0285873
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGM
Fund Family iShares
Fund Inception Date 981,331,200
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of its underlying index and may invest up to 20% of its assets in certain futures, options and swap contracts, cash and cash equivalents. It is non-diversified.
Long Name iShares Biotechnology ETF
Market us_market
Market Cap 12,332,718,080
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_8797590
Nav Price 174.14903
Net Assets 8,122,660,400.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.44
Open 176.33
Phone 415-670-2000
Previous Close 174.12
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.0946548
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 2.8200073
Regular Market Change Percent 1.6195769
Regular Market Day High 177.33
Regular Market Day Low 175.535
Regular Market Day Range 175.535 - 177.33
Regular Market Open 176.33
Regular Market Previous Close 174.12
Regular Market Price 176.94
Regular Market Time 1,776,445,596
Regular Market Volume 562,082
Shares Outstanding 69,700,000
Short Name iShares Biotechnology ETF
Source Interval 15
Symbol IBB
Three Year Average Return 0.0985714
Total Assets 8,122,660,352
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.35
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.002010108
Trailing P E 24.198303
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 0.1181
Trailing Three Month Returns 0.1181
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 157.25075
Two Hundred Day Average Change 19.689255
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.12520929
Type Disp ETF
Volume 562,082
Yield 0.0023
Ytd Return 0.1181