Data as of .
FBT vs PBPH: which is really different?
FBT and PBPH hold 17% of their weight in the same names.
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
17% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FBT and PBPH hold 17% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FBT | PBPH |
|---|---|---|
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 3.58% | 4.10% |
| Amgen Inc. | 3.29% | 4.33% |
| Natera, Inc. | 4.24% | 0.71% |
| Biogen Inc. | 3.35% | 0.62% |
| BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. | 3.35% | 0.24% |
| Exelixis, Inc. | 3.20% | 0.24% |
| Only in FBT | Only in PBPH |
|---|---|
| Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. 4.57% | ELI LILLY & CO 14.74% |
| NeoGenomics, Inc. 4.37% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 9.10% |
| Illumina, Inc. 3.90% | ABBVIE INC 6.53% |
| Repligen Corporation 3.80% | ROCHE HOLDING AG-GENUSSCHEIN 5.28% |
| Corcept Therapeutics Inc. 3.72% | NOVARTIS AG-REG 4.99% |
| Genmab A/S (ADR) 3.71% | MERCK & CO. INC. 4.71% |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 3.66% | ASTRAZENECA PLC 4.60% |
| BeOne Medicines Ltd. (ADR) 3.64% | NOVO NORDISK A/S-B 4.37% |
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 Jan 31, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FBT | PBPH | FBT | PBPH | FBT | PBPH | |
| 3 months | +17.2% | +12.4% | +14.9 pts | +10.1 pts | +19.6 pts | +14.8 pts |
| 6 months | +40.6% | +15.6% | +22.6 pts | −2.5 pts | +16.4 pts | −8.7 pts |
| 1 year | +48.9% | not published | +32.3 pts | not published | +27.1 pts | not published |
| 3 years | +80.7% | not published | +2.3 pts | not published | −17.5 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +848.2% | +13.3% | +44.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −842.1 pts | −5.7 pts |
| FBT First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund Holds 31 stocks in biotech, 24% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | PBPH Portfolio Building Block World Pharma and Biotech Index ETF Holds 51 stocks in biotech, 57% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | Portfolio Building Block |
| Theme | Biotech | Biotech |
| In the S&P 500 | 23.6% | 56.8% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.1% | 95.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 16.2% | 14.7% |
| Holdings | 31 | 51 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 39.2% | 62.7% |
| Expense ratio | 0.55% | 0.13% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.55% | 0.14% |
| Total return, 1 year | +48.9% | +13.3% (since launch on Nov 25, 2025) |
| vs the S&P 500 | +32.3 pts | −0.8 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +27.1 pts | −5.7 pts |
| Below its high | −2.1% | −4.8% |
| Net assets | $2.9bn | $36m |
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.
PBPH in plain words
By weight, 57% of PBPH's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 95%. The top ten holdings are 63% of the fund across 51 positions, as filed for Jan 31, 2026. Since it launched on Nov 25, 2025 the fund returned +13.3% with distributions reinvested against +14.1% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 0.8 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do FBT and PBPH hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 17% 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, FBT or PBPH?
- FBT has 24% of its weight in S&P 500 names and PBPH has 57%, so FBT differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, FBT or PBPH?
- FBT charges 0.55% a year and PBPH charges 0.13%, so PBPH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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