PPH
VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF
VanEck Vectors Pharmaceutical ETF is an exchange-traded fund incorporated in the USA. The Fund seeks to track the performance of the US Listed Pharmaceutical 25 Index.
US
EQUITY
Passive
MANAGEMENT STYLE
$ 926.0 M
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
36 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Inception date | Dec 20, 2011 |
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Fund Website | link... |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Currency | USD |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
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| ELI LILLY & CO | 21.0 % |
| NOVARTIS AG-ADR | 10.8 % |
| MERCK & CO. INC. | 9.3 % |
| NOVO-NORDISK A/S-SPONS ADR | 6.0 % |
| PFIZER INC | 4.8 % |
| BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO | 4.5 % |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS-ADR | 4.3 % |
| GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC-SPON ADR | 4.3 % |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC-SPONS ADR | 4.2 % |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 4.2 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 27 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 871 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $318,710 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 91.3% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 0.7% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.2% |
| Developed mkts. | 96.7% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Sector Breakdown
Country Exposure
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UNITED STATES | 59.8 % |
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SWITZERLAND | 10.8 % |
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BRITAIN | 8.4 % |
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DENMARK | 6.0 % |
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FRANCE | 4.3 % |
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ISRAEL | 3.3 % |
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JAPAN | 2.9 % |
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IRELAND | 1.1 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 04/30/2026)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | -1.3% | 13.9% | 7.9% | 8.9% | 7.9% | 5.7% | -- | 7.6% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.8% | 2.6% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.0% | -- | 2.6% |
| Total Returns | -0.5% | 16.4% | 10.1% | 11.1% | 10.0% | 7.8% | -- | 10.2% | Ann. Volatility | 17.6% | 18.2% | 16.6% | 15.1% | 15.0% | 17.0% | -- | 16.2% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.55 | 14% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.69 | 30% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.32 | 10% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 150 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $15 |
| Turnover | 1.7% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.03% |
Technical Indicators
| 30d moving avg. (EMA) | $101.86 |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 46 |
| MACD/Signal | -0.45/-0.56 |
| Bollinger Bands (Upper/Lower) | $103.54/$98.77 |
| Short interest (% of AUM) | 15.9% |
Distributions
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. PPH |
Expenses vs. PPH |
ALTAR Score™ vs. PPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDX | Horizon Kinetics Medical ETF | 47.4% | +49 bp | -6.5% |
| IHE | iShares U.S. Pharmaceuticals ETF | 44.3% | +4 bp | -2.5% |
| XLV | Health Care Select Sector SPDR | 37.3% | -28 bp | -0.8% |
| FTXH | First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF | 35.1% | +24 bp | -0.3% |
| VHT | Vanguard Health Care ETF | 34.0% | -27 bp | -2.3% |
| IYH | iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF | 33.8% | +4 bp | -1.6% |
| FHLC | Fidelity MSCI Health Care Index ETF | 33.8% | -28 bp | -2.1% |
| THNR | Amplify Weight Loss Drug & Treatment ETF | 31.9% | +23 bp | -1.4% |
| MEDI | Harbor Health Care ETF | 30.2% | +44 bp | -8.9% |
| PJP | Invesco Pharmaceuticals ETF | 28.5% | +21 bp | +0.1% |
Risk and Returns: PPH vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates (USD)
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
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| Book value per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 5/20/2026
Peer Group Comparison
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Notes: Based on adjusted historical results for current fund constituents. May differ from results achieved by past fund constituents. Max P/E of 100x.
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ETF Research Center Rating
8.0%
ALTAR SCORE™
89th
PERCENTILE
SPECULATIVE
ETFRC RATING
There are 1,346 funds in the US Equity category with an average
ALTAR Score™ of 5.5% and a standard deviation
of 2.1%. PPH's ALTAR Score™ is approximately 1.2 standard
deviations above the category average. This places PPH in the 89th percentile
among funds in the category.
Sell-Side Consensus
$121.5
PRICE TARGET
+18.6%
UPSIDE