Data as of .
BBH vs IBBQ: which is really different?
BBH and IBBQ hold 54% of their weight in the same names, and IBBQ 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
54% 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 IBBQ hold 54% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BBH | IBBQ |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc | 15.03% | 8.05% |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc | 8.32% | 7.98% |
| Gilead Sciences Inc | 13.81% | 7.89% |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc | 7.00% | 5.42% |
| Moderna Inc | 5.05% | 4.10% |
| Revolution Medicines Inc | 4.09% | 2.72% |
| Illumina Inc | 3.68% | 2.43% |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc | 2.73% | 2.14% |
| Biogen Inc | 2.71% | 2.13% |
| Argenx Se | 4.93% | 1.83% |
| Insmed Inc | 2.31% | 1.74% |
| Incyte Corp | 2.39% | 1.68% |
| Only in BBH | Only in IBBQ |
|---|---|
| Natera Inc 4.97% | Roivant Sciences Ltd 1.92% |
| Iqvia Holdings Inc 4.61% | Royalty Pharma PLC 1.74% |
| Charles River Laboratories Internationa 1.48% | Viatris Inc 1.32% |
| Icon Plc 1.25% | Medpace Holdings Inc 1.17% |
| Bio-Techne Corp 1.21% | Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC 1.01% |
| Qiagen Nv 0.96% | Exelixis Inc 0.98% |
| Ascendis Pharma A/S 0.98% | |
| Summit Therapeutics Inc 0.93% |
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 and Sep 19, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBH | IBBQ | BBH | IBBQ | BBH | IBBQ | |
| 3 months | +24.8% | +15.8% | +22.5 pts | +13.6 pts | +27.3 pts | +18.3 pts |
| 6 months | +29.0% | +24.9% | +11.0 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.8 pts | +0.7 pts |
| 1 year | +40.5% | +44.6% | +23.9 pts | +28.0 pts | +18.7 pts | +22.8 pts |
| 3 years | +48.9% | +76.7% | −29.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −49.3 pts | −21.5 pts |
| Since launch | +732.7% | +42.0% | −70.8 pts | −51.2 pts | −957.5 pts | −76.1 pts |
| BBH VanEck Biotech ETF Holds 24 stocks in biotech, 60% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | IBBQ Invesco Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF Holds 256 stocks in biotech, 39% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | VanEck | Invesco |
| Theme | Biotech | Biotech |
| In the S&P 500 | 60.4% | 38.6% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.0% | 99.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 47.2% | 33.2% |
| Holdings | 24 | 256 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 72.4% | 44.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.19% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.35% | 0.19% |
| Total return, 1 year | +40.5% | +44.6% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +23.9 pts | +28.0 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +18.7 pts | +22.8 pts |
| Below its high | −4.0% | −5.8% |
| Net assets | $470m | $96m |
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.
IBBQ in plain words
By weight, 39% of IBBQ'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 45% of the fund across 256 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 19, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +44.6% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 28.0 pts. It sits 5.8% below its all-time high of Aug 19, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do BBH and IBBQ hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 54% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is close to holding one of them twice. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, BBH or IBBQ?
- BBH has 60% of its weight in S&P 500 names and IBBQ has 39%, so BBH differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, BBH or IBBQ?
- BBH charges 0.35% a year and IBBQ charges 0.19%, so IBBQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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