# PPH (VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF)

VanEck · Stock ETFs · Health care · data as of Oct 9, 2026

PPH tracks an index and returned +20.6% over the past year.

## Key facts

- PPH, total return, 1 year: +20.6%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- PPH, expense ratio: 0.36%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- PPH, holdings: 25, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- PPH, below its high since Jan 4, 2010: −6.0%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- PPH, 12-month yield: cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 2.3%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- PPH, last payment (paid quarterly), ex-date Oct 1, 2026: $0.36, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- PPH, net assets: $879m (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jun 30, 2026).

## PPH over each window to Oct 9, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 (SPY) | Gap to SPY |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 month | +0.7% | +2.4% | −1.7 pts |
| 3 months | +1.9% | +3.4% | −1.5 pts |
| 6 months | +7.4% | +15.2% | −7.8 pts |
| Year to date | +8.9% | +15.1% | −6.1 pts |
| 1 year | +20.6% | +17.3% | +3.4 pts |
| 3 years | +46.3% | +85.8% | −39.5 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Equity fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Stocks · Health care | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.36% | 485BPOS XBRL, Jan 27, 2026 |
| Price | $110.49 | ETFIQ |
| First traded | not stated: its price history begins on Feb 1, 2000, but the SEC lists no filing for its series, S000034409, until after Dec 31, 2006, so the prices before then are another security's and its first trade cannot be dated | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $879m | SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jun 30, 2026 |
| Benchmark | Its own holdings, as of Jun 30, 2026; its prospectus names no index it tracks | ETFIQ, from its filings |
| Below its high since Jan 4, 2010 | −6.0% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 25 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 72.7% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings as of | Jun 30, 2026 | SEC N-PORT |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 58.7% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 95.7% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 0.0% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### 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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