Data as of .
BBH vs FBT: which is really different?
BBH and FBT hold 45% of their weight in the same names, and FBT returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: FBT 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
45% 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 FBT hold 45% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BBH | FBT |
|---|---|---|
| Natera Inc | 4.97% | 4.24% |
| Illumina Inc | 3.68% | 3.90% |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc | 7.00% | 3.66% |
| Gilead Sciences Inc | 13.81% | 3.58% |
| Argenx Se | 4.93% | 3.50% |
| Amgen Inc | 15.03% | 3.29% |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc | 8.32% | 3.24% |
| Beone Medicines Ltd | 2.75% | 3.64% |
| Biogen Inc | 2.71% | 3.35% |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc | 2.73% | 2.48% |
| Incyte Corp | 2.39% | 3.33% |
| United Therapeutics Corp | 2.12% | 2.80% |
| Only in BBH | Only in FBT |
|---|---|
| Moderna Inc 5.05% | Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. 4.57% |
| Iqvia Holdings Inc 4.61% | NeoGenomics, Inc. 4.37% |
| Revolution Medicines Inc 4.09% | Repligen Corporation 3.80% |
| Guardant Health Inc 3.15% | Corcept Therapeutics Inc. 3.72% |
| Insmed Inc 2.31% | Genmab A/S (ADR) 3.71% |
| Charles River Laboratories Internationa 1.48% | Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. 3.29% |
| Icon Plc 1.25% | Exelixis, Inc. 3.20% |
| Tempus Ai Inc 1.10% | Bruker Corporation 3.17% |
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 Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBH | FBT | BBH | FBT | BBH | FBT | |
| 3 months | +24.8% | +17.2% | +22.5 pts | +14.9 pts | +27.3 pts | +19.6 pts |
| 6 months | +29.0% | +40.6% | +11.0 pts | +22.6 pts | +4.8 pts | +16.4 pts |
| 1 year | +40.5% | +48.9% | +23.9 pts | +32.3 pts | +18.7 pts | +27.1 pts |
| 3 years | +48.9% | +80.7% | −29.5 pts | +2.3 pts | −49.3 pts | −17.5 pts |
| Since launch | +732.7% | +848.2% | −70.8 pts | +44.6 pts | −957.5 pts | −842.1 pts |
| BBH VanEck Biotech ETF Holds 24 stocks in biotech, 60% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | FBT First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund Holds 31 stocks in biotech, 24% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | VanEck | First Trust |
| Theme | Biotech | Biotech |
| In the S&P 500 | 60.4% | 23.6% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.0% | 99.1% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 47.2% | 16.2% |
| Holdings | 24 | 31 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 72.4% | 39.2% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.55% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.35% | 0.55% |
| Total return, 1 year | +40.5% | +48.9% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +23.9 pts | +32.3 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +18.7 pts | +27.1 pts |
| Below its high | −4.0% | −2.1% |
| Net assets | $470m | $2.9bn |
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.
FBT in plain words
By weight, 24% of FBT'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 39% of the fund across 31 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +48.9% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 32.3 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do BBH and FBT hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 45% 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 FBT?
- BBH has 60% of its weight in S&P 500 names and FBT has 24%, so FBT differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, BBH or FBT?
- BBH charges 0.35% a year and FBT charges 0.55%, so BBH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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