BBH
VanEck Biotech ETF
VanEck Vectors Biotech ETF is an exchange-traded fund incorporated in the USA. The Fund seeks to track the performance of the US Listed Biotech 25 Index.
US
EQUITY
Passive
MANAGEMENT STYLE
348.9 M
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
35 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | Van Eck Associates Corp |
| Category | US |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Dec 20, 2011 |
| Assets (mns) | $349 |
| Expense ratio | 35 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Annually |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Market Cap |
| Weighting | Market Cap |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
Complete list +
| AMGEN INC | 16.4 % |
| GILEAD SCIENCES INC | 13.2 % |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC | 12.6 % |
| ARGENX SE ADR | 5.8 % |
| NATERA INC | 5.2 % |
| REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS | 5.2 % |
| ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS INC | 4.3 % |
| IQVIA HOLDINGS INC | 4.0 % |
| BIOGEN IDEC INC | 3.3 % |
| ICON PLC | 3.2 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 26 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 810 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $74,011 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 88.5% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 11.5% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.0% |
| Developed mkts. | 100.0% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Country Exposure
 |
UNITED STATES | 84.4 % |
 |
NETHERLANDS | 7.5 % |
 |
IRELAND | 3.2 % |
 |
GERMANY | 2.8 % |
 |
CHINA | 2.1 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 04/30/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | -2.8% | -2.2% | -2.3% | 1.4% | 0.6% | 2.0% | -- | 11.6% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.4% | -- | 0.7% |
| Total Returns | -2.8% | -1.4% | -1.7% | 2.0% | 1.0% | 2.4% | -- | 12.3% | Ann. Volatility | 24.7% | 19.6% | 17.9% | 20.7% | 22.3% | 23.2% | -- | 23.0% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.74 | 52% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.72 | 52% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.48 | 23% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 19 |
| Turnover | 0.8% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.10% |
| ADV of underlying (mns) | $3,662 |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $152.60 |
| 30d moving avg. | $151.50 |
| Annualized volatility | 17.1% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 48 |
| Short interest (ETF) | 0.5% |
| Short interest (underlying) | 3.1% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. BBH |
Expenses vs. BBH |
ALTAR Score™ vs. BBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBB | iShares Biotechnology ETF | 60.3% | +10 bp | -4.6% |
| IBBQ | Invesco Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF | 49.7% | -16 bp | -4.7% |
| FBT | First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund | 46.1% | +21 bp | -0.6% |
| PBE | Invesco Biotechnology & Genome ETF | 34.7% | +23 bp | -3.0% |
| MNTL | Tema Neuroscience and Mental Health ETF | 33.5% | +40 bp | -6.2% |
| HELX | Franklin Genomic Advancements ETF | 31.0% | +15 bp | -5.5% |
| XBI | SPDR S&P BIOTECH ETF | 30.7% | 0 bp | -8.7% |
| GNOM | Global X Genomics & Biotechnology ETF | 28.1% | +15 bp | -8.2% |
| BBP | Virtus LifeSci Biotech Products ETF | 23.3% | +44 bp | -8.9% |
| BMED | Future Health ETF | 23.0% | +50 bp | -4.8% |
Risk and Returns: BBH vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
EPS Revision Activity (6 mo. ago = 100%)
Compound Annual Growth Rates
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
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| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
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Based on closing prices from 4/30/2025
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BBH
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ETF Research Center Rating
UNDERWEIGHT
Below average appreciation potential. A rating of UNDERWEIGHT is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the 2nd quintile (ranking higher than only 20%-40%) of their category. Typically, funds in this category consist of stocks trading at relatively expensive valuations and/or having below-average fundamentals.
ALTAR Score™
BBH
5.3%
Cat. Avg
6.5%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 953 funds in the US Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 6.5% and a standard deviation of
2.7%. BBH's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.5 standard deviations
below
the category average. This places BBH in the 32nd percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
BBHSELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Passive US Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 192 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 31.0 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 25.7 bp |
| BBH (35 bp) Percentile rank | 56 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| BBH | 35.0 | 9.8 | 44.8 |
| Peer Avg. | 27.8 | 6.5 | 34.2 |
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