Data as of .
BBC vs BBH: which is really different?
BBC and BBH hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and BBC returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: BBC scores higher
How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?
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
1% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BBC and BBH hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BBC | BBH |
|---|---|---|
| REVOLUTION MEDICINES INC | 1.35% | 4.77% |
| Only in BBC | Only in BBH |
|---|---|
| ERASCA INC 2.19% | Amgen Inc 13.76% |
| ENLIVEN THERAPEUTICS INC 1.81% | Gilead Sciences Inc 13.14% |
| TANGO THERAPEUTICS INC 1.71% | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc 8.14% |
| ORUKA THERAPEUTICS INC 1.68% | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc 6.76% |
| SPYRE THERAPEUTICS INC 1.64% | Moderna Inc 6.53% |
| ALUMIS INC 1.59% | Natera Inc 5.71% |
| DIANTHUS THERAPEUTICS INC 1.54% | Iqvia Holdings Inc 5.17% |
| KODIAK SCIENCES INC 1.35% | Argenx Se 4.59% |
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 17, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBC | BBH | BBC | BBH | BBC | BBH | |
| 3 months | +6.9% | +24.8% | +4.7 pts | +22.5 pts | +9.4 pts | +27.3 pts |
| 6 months | +22.7% | +29.0% | +4.7 pts | +11.0 pts | −1.5 pts | +4.8 pts |
| 1 year | +95.6% | +40.5% | +79.0 pts | +23.9 pts | +73.8 pts | +18.7 pts |
| 3 years | +143.8% | +48.9% | +65.3 pts | −29.5 pts | +45.6 pts | −49.3 pts |
| Since launch | +92.6% | +732.7% | −268.5 pts | −70.8 pts | −583.0 pts | −957.5 pts |
| BBC Virtus Biotech Clinical Trials ETF Holds 124 stocks in biotech, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | BBH VanEck Biotech ETF Holds 24 stocks in biotech, 60% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Virtus | VanEck |
| Theme | Biotech | Biotech |
| In the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 60.4% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 99.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 47.2% |
| Holdings | 124 | 24 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 16.2% | 72.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.35% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.65% | 0.35% |
| Total return, 1 year | +95.6% | +40.5% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +79.0 pts | +23.9 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +73.8 pts | +18.7 pts |
| Below its high | −19.1% | −4.0% |
| Net assets | $37m | $498m |
BBC in plain words
By weight, 0% of BBC's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 100%. The top ten holdings are 16% of the fund across 124 positions, as filed for Apr 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +95.6% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 79.0 pts. It sits 19.1% below its all-time high of Feb 8, 2021.
BBH in plain words
By weight, 60% of BBH'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 72% of the fund across 24 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 17, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +40.5% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 23.9 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do BBC and BBH hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 1% 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, BBC or BBH?
- BBC has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and BBH has 60%, so BBC differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, BBC or BBH?
- BBC charges 0.65% a year and BBH charges 0.35%, so BBH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, BBC against BBH, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/bbc-vs-bbh Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.