IBB ranks 3rd and GNMX 11th of 17 funds in the Biotech & Genomics Category.
GNMX vs IBB
GNMX −0.09pt a year
0.35%0.44%
IBB 921.2×the volume
1.79K1.65M
GNMX vs IBB Performance
+28.1%+16.7%
- GNMX 0.35%, better
- IBB 0.44%
- GNMX $1M
- IBB $11.5B
- GNMX
- IBB +36.8%
- GNMX
- IBB 0.16%
- GNMX 58
- IBB 243
- GNMX 1.79K sh
- IBB 1.65M sh, better
- GNMX $38.06
- IBB $217.59
ETF.net Grade
| Pillar | GNMX | IBB |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | A81Higher | B69 |
| Mission | A83 | |
| Risk | A71Higher | B69 |
| Tradability | F17 | A95Higher |
| Holdings | C49Higher | C45 |
| Durability | F0 | A89Higher |
Rank among Biotech & Genomics funds
Same Category. GNMX and IBB are both graded against the same 17 Biotech & Genomics funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
Our read on each fund
GNMXC
IBBA
In short
IBB Biotech's original index fund. Since 2001 IBB has packed the whole US biotech sector, roughly 250 names, into one line item for 0.44% a year, below what the typical biotech fund charges.
Stated mandate
IBB The Fund seeks to track an index composed of U.S.-listed equities focused on the biotechnology sector.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
GNMX vs IBB Holdings
How we measure overlap
Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.
GNMX vs IBB Cost
Overpaying IBB vs GNMX
$1,726
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
GNMX 0.35%
$7,126
IBB 0.44%
$8,852
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | GNMX | IBB | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $634 | $794 | $160 |
| 20 | $2,454 | $3,061 | $607 |
| 30 | $7,126 | $8,852 | $1,726 |
- 0.35%GNMX, cheaper
- 0.44%IBB
- Middle half of Biotech & Genomics funds
- Median 0.47%
GNMX 3rd cheapest of 17 funds
IBB 6th cheapest of 17 funds
GNMX vs IBB Dividends
- GNMX
- IBB 0.16%
- GNMX None
- IBB $0.34
- GNMX
- IBB $0.01
- GNMX
- IBB Sep 15, 2026
- GNMX
- IBB Sep 18, 2026
- GNMX
- IBB Quarterly
Distribution history
GNMX vs IBB Risk
Fall from peak · 5 years
Risk facts
- Volatility
- GNMX IBB 17.9%
- Return per unit of risk
- GNMX IBB 1.07
- Worst fall
- GNMX IBB −35.7%
- Market sensitivity
- GNMX 2.27IBB 0.70
GNMX and IBB in the news
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