PPH · VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF
PPH tracks an index and returned +20.6% over the past year.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Window | Total return | S&P 500 (SPY) | Gap to SPY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1M Sep 9 – Oct 9, 2026 | +0.7% | +2.4% | −1.7 pts |
| 3M Jul 10 – Oct 9, 2026 | +1.9% | +3.4% | −1.5 pts |
| 6M Apr 10 – Oct 9, 2026 | +7.4% | +15.2% | −7.8 pts |
| YTD Dec 31, 2025 – Oct 9, 2026 | +8.9% | +15.1% | −6.1 pts |
| 1Y Oct 9, 2025 – Oct 9, 2026 | +20.6% | +17.3% | +3.4 pts |
| 3Y Oct 10, 2023 – Oct 9, 2026 | +46.3% | +85.8% | −39.5 pts |
Total return at closing prices, distributions reinvested. Every column is a total return. Year to date runs from the last close of the year before. Source: ETFIQ.
PPH top ten by weight, 72.7% of the fund, of its 25 equity positions, from the holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026. That is 101 days before Oct 9, 2026, older than the issuer’s daily file, which ETFIQ could not read. An index fund holds what the index holds, so this is the index. Source: the fund’s SEC filing.
In plain words
Questions people ask about PPH
- How has PPH performed?
- Over the year to Oct 9, 2026, PPH returned +20.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.3% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +46.3%.
- What does PPH cost?
- The prospectus expense ratio is 0.36% a year.
- What does PPH hold?
- 25 positions as filed for Jun 30, 2026, with the top ten at 72.7% of the fund. 59% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
- How far is PPH below its high?
- 6.0% below its high of Aug 25, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 9, 2026.
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