IBRN vs. FBT ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares Neuroscience and Healthcare ETF (IBRN) to First Trust Amex Biotech Index Fund (FBT)
IBRN

iShares Neuroscience and Healthcare ETF

IBRN Description

iShares Neuroscience and Healthcare ETF is an exchange traded fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. It is managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors. The fund invests in public equity markets of global region. It invests in stocks of companies operating across neurology biopharmaceuticals or neurological devices sectors. The fund invests in growth and value stocks of companies across diversified market capitalization. It seeks to track the performance of the NYSE FactSet Global Neuro Biopharma and MedTech Index, by using representative sampling technique. iShares Neuroscience and Healthcare ETF is domiciled in the United States.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$25.99

Average Daily Volume

353

Number of Holdings *

9

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
FBT

First Trust Amex Biotech Index Fund

FBT Description The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index(SM). The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in common stocks that comprise the index. The index is an equal-dollar weighted index designed to measure the performance of a cross section of companies in the biotechnology industry that are primarily involved in the use of biological processes to develop products or provide services. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$165.65

Average Daily Volume

33,240

Number of Holdings *

30

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period IBRN FBT
30 Days -4.46% -3.76%
60 Days 2.04% -4.00%
90 Days 1.20% -2.74%
12 Months 24.40% 18.29%
4 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in IBRN Weight in FBT Overlap
ARGX A 3.9% 3.74% 3.74%
CPRX C 3.97% 3.62% 3.62%
ITCI B 4.16% 3.9% 3.9%
NBIX C 3.61% 3.59% 3.59%
IBRN Overweight 5 Positions Relative to FBT
Symbol Grade Weight
BHVN C 4.87%
PTCT B 4.57%
XENE D 3.86%
AXNX A 3.69%
LBPH A 3.56%
IBRN Underweight 26 Positions Relative to FBT
Symbol Grade Weight
EXEL B -4.51%
CORT B -4.07%
INCY C -3.97%
NTRA A -3.92%
ACAD C -3.85%
GILD B -3.66%
UTHR C -3.64%
WAT B -3.55%
RGEN D -3.46%
HALO F -3.44%
VRTX D -3.39%
ALKS C -3.31%
ILMN C -3.3%
BMRN F -3.15%
ALNY D -3.06%
GMAB F -3.04%
AMGN D -3.04%
SRPT F -2.96%
BIIB F -2.95%
BNTX D -2.9%
MTD F -2.88%
BRKR F -2.85%
BGNE D -2.76%
REGN F -2.6%
EXAS D -2.42%
MRNA F -2.3%
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