FBT vs. PPH ETF Comparison
Comparison of First Trust Amex Biotech Index Fund (FBT) to Market Vectors Pharmaceutical ETF (PPH)
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
$145.35
Average Daily Volume
26,120
30
PPH
Market Vectors Pharmaceutical ETF
PPH Description
The investment seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Market Vectors US Listed Pharmaceutical 25 Index (the "Pharmaceutical Index"). The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the fund's benchmark index. The Pharmaceutical Index is comprised of common stocks and depositary receipts of U.S. exchange-listed companies in the pharmaceutical industry. Such companies may include medium-capitalization companies and foreign companies that are listed on a U.S. exchange. It is non-diversified.Grade (RS Rating)
Last Trade
$86.37
Average Daily Volume
115,749
23
Performance
| Period | FBT | PPH |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Days | -5.30% | -3.18% |
| 60 Days | -3.61% | -4.09% |
| 90 Days | -3.88% | 3.05% |
| 12 Months | -5.07% | 10.24% |
0 Overlapping Holdings
| Symbol | Grade | Weight in FBT | Weight in PPH | Overlap |
|---|
FBT Overweight 30 Positions Relative to PPH
| Symbol | Grade | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NTRA | A | 5.2% | |
| ITCI | A | 4.22% | |
| BRKR | D | 4.13% | |
| HALO | C | 3.91% | |
| UTHR | A | 3.71% | |
| MTD | C | 3.64% | |
| WAT | D | 3.57% | |
| NBIX | B | 3.53% | |
| CORT | F | 3.53% | |
| EXEL | A | 3.52% | |
| ARGX | D | 3.48% | |
| MRNA | A | 3.43% | |
| BMRN | A | 3.41% | |
| REGN | C | 3.36% | |
| EXAS | D | 3.33% | |
| RGEN | D | 3.32% | |
| GMAB | F | 3.26% | |
| PTCT | F | 3.24% | |
| INSM | D | 3.22% | |
| VRTX | C | 3.19% | |
| AMGN | C | 3.04% | |
| ILMN | D | 2.99% | |
| INCY | F | 2.97% | |
| ALKS | D | 2.95% | |
| DVAX | F | 2.89% | |
| BIIB | D | 2.76% | |
| GILD | F | 2.73% | |
| BGNE | D | 2.68% | |
| ALNY | F | 2.66% | |
| ACAD | F | 2.08% |
FBT Underweight 23 Positions Relative to PPH
| Symbol | Grade | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLY | D | -12.02% | |
| NVO | C | -9.63% | |
| JNJ | F | -6.59% | |
| MRK | A | -6.31% | |
| ABBV | C | -5.71% | |
| AZN | A | -5.52% | |
| NVS | B | -4.87% | |
| MCK | A | -4.69% | |
| SNY | D | -4.57% | |
| HLN | B | -4.56% | |
| PFE | F | -4.49% | |
| GSK | C | -4.48% | |
| BMY | F | -4.29% | |
| TAK | F | -4.23% | |
| ZTS | F | -3.85% | |
| TEVA | D | -2.78% | |
| VTRS | C | -1.86% | |
| JAZZ | F | -1.06% | |
| CTLT | D | -0.98% | |
| ELAN | D | -0.85% | |
| PRGO | C | -0.64% | |
| OGN | B | -0.58% | |
| PDCO | D | -0.31% |
FBT: Top Represented Industries & Keywords
PPH: Top Represented Industries & Keywords
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