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Virtus LifeSci Biotech Products ETF

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Key stats


Assets under management (AUM)
‪23.79 M‬USD
Fund flows (1Y)
‪2.76 M‬USD
Dividend yield (indicated)
Discount/Premium to NAV
−0.2%
Shares outstanding
‪400.00 K‬
Expense ratio
0.79%

About Virtus LifeSci Biotech Products ETF


Brand
Virtus
Home page
Inception date
Dec 17, 2014
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Index tracked
LifeSci Biotechnology Products Index
Replication method
Physical
Management style
Passive
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
Virtus Advisers LLC
Distributor
VP Distributors LLC
BBP offers a different approach to biotech investing by handpicking firms whose lead drugs are on its product stage or those firms that have attained FDA approval for their leading drug. Stocks must earn a majority of their revenue from the research and development and/or marketing and sale of novel drugs or other therapeutics used in the treatment of human diseases. The fund is offered by BioShares alongside launched a sister fund, BBC, which targets biotech firms in the clinical trial stage. The index is reconstituted on a semi-annual basis.

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Classification


Asset Class
Equity
Category
Sector
Focus
Health care
Niche
Biotechnology
Strategy
Equal
Geography
U.S.
Weighting scheme
Equal
Selection criteria
Proprietary
What's in the fund
Exposure type
StocksBonds, Cash & Other
Health Technology
Stock breakdown by region
85%13%1%
Top 10 holdings
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Frequently Asked Questions


An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.
BBP trades at 59.80 USD today, its price has fallen −1.16% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on BBP price chart.
BBP net asset value is 59.14 today — it's fallen 2.29% over the past month. NAV represents the total value of the fund's assets less liabilities and serves as a gauge of the fund's performance.
BBP assets under management is ‪23.79 M‬ USD. AUM is an important metric as it reflects the fund's size and can serve as a gauge of how successful the fund is in attracting investors, which, in its turn, can influence decision-making.
BBP price has fallen by −0.82% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 0.23% increase. See more dynamics on BBP price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by −2.29% over the last month, have fallen by −2.29% over the last month, showed a 11.89% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 0.77% in a year.
BBP fund flows account for ‪2.76 M‬ USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Since ETFs work like an individual stock, they can be bought and sold on exchanges (e.g. NASDAQ, NYSE, EURONEXT). As it happens with stocks, you need to select a brokerage to access trading. Explore our list of available brokers to find the one to help execute your strategies. Don't forget to do your research before getting to trading. Explore ETFs metrics in our ETF screener to find a reliable opportunity.
BBP invests in stocks. See more details in our Analysis section.
BBP expense ratio is 0.79%. It's an important metric for helping traders understand the fund's operating costs relative to assets and how expensive it would be to hold the fund.
No, BBP isn't leveraged, meaning it doesn't use borrowings or financial derivatives to magnify the performance of the underlying assets or index it follows.
In some ways, ETFs are safe investments, but in a broader sense, they're not safer than any other asset, so it's crucial to analyze a fund before investing. But if your research gives a vague answer, you can always refer to technical analysis.
Today, BBP technical analysis shows the buy rating and its 1-week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating BBP shows the buy signal. See more of BBP technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
No, BBP doesn't pay dividends to its holders.
BBP trades at a premium (0.17%).
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
BBP shares are issued by Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.
BBP follows the LifeSci Biotechnology Products Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on Dec 17, 2014.
The fund's management style is passive, meaning it's aiming to replicate the performance of the underlying index by holding assets in the same proportions as the index. The goal is to match the index's returns.