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ARKG vs BBP: which is really different?

ARKG and BBP hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and ARKG returned more over the year.

ARK Genomic Revolution ETF and Virtus Biotech ETF.

3.5%ARKG in the S&P 500
12.4%BBP in the S&P 500
+87.1%ARKG total return, 1 year
+47.5%BBP total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: BBP scores higher

How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?

ARKG 55.9BBP 61.70.1, the lowest in this set91.8, the highest

A percentile among the 379 thematic ETFs with a holdings filing. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All thematic ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed

ARKG97% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
4%97%inof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 99% · top ten 60% of the fund · 33 holdings filed Sep 18, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in4%97%4% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 99% · top ten 60% of the fund
BBP88% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
12%88%inof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 99% · top ten 26% of the fund · 60 holdings filed Apr 30, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 9% in12%88%inof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 99% · top ten 26% of the fund

3% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, ARKG and BBP hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions ARKG and BBP both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingARKGBBP
IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC1.60%1.48%
CRISPR THERAPEUTICS AG5.63%1.48%
Only in each
Only in ARKGOnly in BBP
TWIST BIOSCIENCE CORP 9.63%IMMUNITYBIO INC 4.83%
10X GENOMICS INC-CLASS A 9.39%APELLIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC 2.60%
TEMPUS AI INC-CL A 8.92%KALVISTA PHARMACEUTICALS INC 2.53%
PERSONALIS INC 5.16%MODERNA INC 2.50%
GUARDANT HEALTH INC 4.87%IOVANCE BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC 2.45%
ABSCI CORP 4.76%MIRUM PHARMACEUTICALS INC 2.40%
NATERA INC 4.25%AXSOME THERAPEUTICS INC 2.25%
ILLUMINA INC 4.13%KINIKSA PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL PL 2.07%

Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.

Performance, window by window

ARKG and BBP over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
ARKGBBPARKGBBPARKGBBP
3 months+40.1%+15.3%+37.9 pts+13.1 pts+42.6 pts+17.8 pts
6 months+98.2%+29.5%+80.2 pts+11.5 pts+74.0 pts+5.3 pts
1 year+87.1%+47.5%+70.6 pts+30.9 pts+65.4 pts+25.7 pts
3 years+74.8%+103.0%−3.6 pts+24.6 pts−23.4 pts+4.8 pts
Since launch+174.6%+304.4%−186.8 pts−56.6 pts−504.0 pts−371.1 pts
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ARKG and BBP on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
ARKG
ARK Genomic Revolution ETF
Holds 33 stocks in genomics and gene editing, 4% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
BBP
Virtus Biotech ETF
Holds 60 stocks in biotech, 12% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerARKVirtus
ThemeGenomics and gene editingBiotech
In the S&P 5003.5%12.4%
Active share vs the S&P 50098.5%99.0%
In the Nasdaq-1000.0%8.9%
Holdings3360
Top ten, share of the fund60.4%25.7%
Expense ratio0.75%0.34%
Fee for the differing part0.76%0.34%
Total return, 1 year+87.1%+47.5%
vs the S&P 500+70.6 pts+30.9 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100+65.4 pts+25.7 pts
Below its high−53.8%−5.5%
Net assets$2.2bn$59m

ARKG in plain words

By weight, 4% of ARKG's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 98%. The top ten holdings are 60% of the fund across 33 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 21, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +87.1% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 70.6 pts. It sits 53.8% below its all-time high of Jan 20, 2021.

BBP in plain words

By weight, 12% of BBP's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 99%. The top ten holdings are 26% of the fund across 60 positions, as filed for Apr 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +47.5% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 30.9 pts. It sits 5.5% below its all-time high of Aug 19, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do ARKG and BBP hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 3% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is mostly different names. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
Which is more different from the S&P 500, ARKG or BBP?
ARKG has 4% of its weight in S&P 500 names and BBP has 12%, so BBP differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, ARKG or BBP?
ARKG charges 0.75% a year and BBP charges 0.34%, so BBP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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ARKG against BBP, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 18, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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