FBT vs. IBRN ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Amex Biotech Index Fund (FBT) to iShares Neuroscience and Healthcare ETF (IBRN)
FBT

First Trust Amex Biotech Index Fund

FBT Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index(SM). The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in common stocks that comprise the index. The index is an equal-dollar weighted index designed to measure the performance of a cross section of companies in the biotechnology industry that are primarily involved in the use of biological processes to develop products or provide services. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$147.87

Average Daily Volume

25,589

Number of Holdings *

30

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
IBRN

iShares Neuroscience and Healthcare ETF

IBRN Description iShares Neuroscience and Healthcare ETF is an exchange traded fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. It is managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors. The fund invests in public equity markets of global region. It invests in stocks of companies operating across neurology biopharmaceuticals or neurological devices sectors. The fund invests in growth and value stocks of companies across diversified market capitalization. It seeks to track the performance of the NYSE FactSet Global Neuro Biopharma and MedTech Index, by using representative sampling technique. iShares Neuroscience and Healthcare ETF is domiciled in the United States.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$24.04

Average Daily Volume

556

Number of Holdings *

47

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FBT IBRN
30 Days -5.19% -5.26%
60 Days -5.51% -8.78%
90 Days -2.87% -6.30%
12 Months -4.12% -3.27%
7 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FBT Weight in IBRN Overlap
ACAD D 3.28% 3.32% 3.28%
ALKS F 3.33% 3.82% 3.33%
ARGX D 3.33% 4.54% 3.33%
BIIB C 3.27% 4.16% 3.27%
CPRX C 3.25% 3.07% 3.07%
ITCI B 3.77% 4.93% 3.77%
NBIX A 3.49% 5.08% 3.49%
FBT Overweight 23 Positions Relative to IBRN
Symbol Grade Weight
MRNA A 3.44%
EXEL B 3.43%
VRTX C 3.43%
BNTX D 3.43%
AMGN B 3.43%
HALO C 3.39%
UTHR A 3.38%
REGN C 3.37%
BMRN D 3.35%
RGEN F 3.35%
ALNY D 3.3%
BGNE C 3.3%
MTD C 3.3%
GILD F 3.3%
ILMN D 3.29%
GMAB D 3.28%
CORT C 3.28%
WAT C 3.26%
NTRA A 3.23%
INCY D 3.22%
BRKR D 3.16%
BEAM F 3.04%
EXAS F 2.99%
FBT Underweight 40 Positions Relative to IBRN
Symbol Grade Weight
CERE A -4.87%
AXNX B -4.67%
SRPT B -4.33%
XENE C -4.18%
IART F -3.89%
BHVN C -3.81%
PTCT B -3.79%
SUPN C -3.27%
AVDL A -3.18%
DYN C -2.11%
PRTA F -1.99%
EWTX B -1.96%
SAVA B -1.68%
SRRK C -1.67%
LBPH B -1.37%
NMRA F -1.01%
NVRO F -0.94%
WVE B -0.91%
ALEC D -0.78%
DNTH C -0.68%
VYGR C -0.68%
KYTX F -0.66%
AVXL F -0.61%
PEPG B -0.6%
AXGN F -0.59%
SLDB C -0.57%
ANNX D -0.57%
VNDA A -0.53%
ANRO B -0.52%
TRDA C -0.49%
LRMR D -0.35%
NPCE C -0.32%
CVRX F -0.3%
CAPR C -0.28%
ABOS F -0.27%
VTGN B -0.24%
AMLX F -0.21%
ABEO F -0.17%
BWAY C -0.17%
ATHA D -0.15%
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