Data as of .
BBH vs BBP: which is really different?
BBH and BBP hold 22% of their weight in the same names, and BBP returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: BBH 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
22% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BBH and BBP hold 22% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BBH | BBP |
|---|---|---|
| Moderna Inc | 5.05% | 2.50% |
| United Therapeutics Corp | 2.12% | 1.85% |
| Amgen Inc | 15.03% | 1.75% |
| Biogen Inc | 2.71% | 1.74% |
| Gilead Sciences Inc | 13.81% | 1.74% |
| Biontech Se | 1.62% | 1.75% |
| Incyte Corp | 2.39% | 1.60% |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc | 7.00% | 1.53% |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc | 8.32% | 1.52% |
| Beone Medicines Ltd | 2.75% | 1.48% |
| Neurocrine Biosciences Inc | 1.50% | 1.38% |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc | 2.73% | 1.25% |
| Only in BBH | Only in BBP |
|---|---|
| Natera Inc 4.97% | IMMUNITYBIO INC 4.83% |
| Argenx Se 4.93% | APELLIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC 2.60% |
| Iqvia Holdings Inc 4.61% | KALVISTA PHARMACEUTICALS INC 2.53% |
| Revolution Medicines Inc 4.09% | IOVANCE BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC 2.45% |
| Illumina Inc 3.68% | MIRUM PHARMACEUTICALS INC 2.40% |
| Guardant Health Inc 3.15% | AXSOME THERAPEUTICS INC 2.25% |
| Charles River Laboratories Internationa 1.48% | KINIKSA PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL PL 2.07% |
| Icon Plc 1.25% | ROIVANT SCIENCES LTD 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 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBH | BBP | BBH | BBP | BBH | BBP | |
| 3 months | +24.8% | +15.3% | +22.5 pts | +13.1 pts | +27.3 pts | +17.8 pts |
| 6 months | +29.0% | +29.5% | +11.0 pts | +11.5 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.3 pts |
| 1 year | +40.5% | +47.5% | +23.9 pts | +30.9 pts | +18.7 pts | +25.7 pts |
| 3 years | +48.9% | +103.0% | −29.5 pts | +24.6 pts | −49.3 pts | +4.8 pts |
| Since launch | +732.7% | +304.4% | −70.8 pts | −56.6 pts | −957.5 pts | −371.1 pts |
| BBH VanEck Biotech ETF Holds 24 stocks in biotech, 60% 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | VanEck | Virtus |
| Theme | Biotech | Biotech |
| In the S&P 500 | 60.4% | 12.4% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.0% | 99.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 47.2% | 8.9% |
| Holdings | 24 | 60 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 72.4% | 25.7% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.34% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.35% | 0.34% |
| Total return, 1 year | +40.5% | +47.5% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +23.9 pts | +30.9 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +18.7 pts | +25.7 pts |
| Below its high | −4.0% | −5.5% |
| Net assets | $470m | $59m |
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 18, 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.
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 BBH and BBP hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 22% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is a meaningful overlap. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, BBH or BBP?
- BBH has 60% of its weight in S&P 500 names and BBP has 12%, so BBH differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, BBH or BBP?
- BBH charges 0.35% a year and BBP charges 0.34%, so BBP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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