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PPH
VanEck Vectors Pharmaceutical ETF

Price: $72.15
Change: $0.39 (0.01%)
Category: Health & Biotech Equities
Last Updated:

Vitals

Investment Themes

Analyst Report

This ETF is one of several options for achieving exposure to the pharma industry, a corner of the health care market that is capable of delivering big returns but that also comes with some unique risk factors. Given this investment objective, PPH is probably more useful for those looking to achieve tactical exposure to this specific corner of the market; the appeal to buy-and-holders will be limited since many of the components are included in more broad-based funds.

A couple aspects of PPH are noteworthy. First, though PPH is now structured as a true ETF, it used to be one of the HOLDRS products offered by Merrill Lynch. Some of the concentration that was characteristic of those products remains in PPH; the portfolio is relatively shallow and concentration in the top allocations is significant. Further, PPH includes only U.S. stocks, meaning that some of the biggest players in the pharmaceutical industry are excluded from the underlying portfolio.

PPH is a decent option for pharma exposure, but there are probably some better ETFs out there for tapping into this segment of the market. IHE offers better depth of holdings, while DRGS may be appealing to those looking to achieve truly global exposure.

Trading Data

Open - Volume -
Day Lo - Day Hi -
  • Open
  • Volume
  • Day Lo
  • Day Hi
  • 52 Week Lo $57.82
  • 52 Week Hi $72.23
  • AUM $220.2 M
  • Shares 3.1 M

Historical Trading Data

  • 1 Month Avg. Volume 220,557
  • 3 Month Avg. Volume 143,845

Alternative ETFs in the Health & Biotech Equities Category

Type Symbol Expense Ratio Assets Avg. Daily Vol YTD Return
Cheapest FHLC 0.08% $2.6 B 157,348 6.54%
Largest (AUM) XLV 0.12% $27.5 B 9 M 9.20%
Most Liquid (Volume) XLV 0.12% $27.5 B 9 M 9.20%
Top YTD Performer CHNA 0.79% $16.0 M 4,257 26.36%

Top 15 Holdings

Concentration Analysis

This section compares how balanced and deep this ETF is relative to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

25
Number of Holdings
52.26%
% Assets in Top 10
75.84%
% Assets in Top 15
100.02%
% Assets in Top 50
 
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Number of Holdings
25
Rank
43 of 44
Low
MJJ (22)
High
VHT (446)
% Assets in Top 10
52.26%
Rank
36 of 44
Low
XBI (8.77%)
High
IHE (78.93%)
% Assets in Top 15
75.84%
Rank
7 of 44
Low
XBI (12.78%)
High
MJJ (90.62%)
% Assets in Top 50
100.02%
Rank
1 of 44
Low
XBI (37.94%)
High
PPH (100.02%)

 
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PPH Valuation

This section shows how the P/E multiple of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

P/E Ratio
24.05
Rank
14 of 34
Low
GNOM (-460.63)
High
EDOC (80.58)

PPH Dividend

This section shows how the dividend yield of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

Dividend
$0.35
Dividend Date
2021-04-01
Annual Dividend Rate
$1.12

$0.35
Dividend
2021-04-01
Dividend Date
$1.12
Annual Dividend Rate
Annual Dividend Yield
1.56%
Rank
3 of 32
Low
KMED (0.02%)
High
IEIH (2.83%)

PPH Fund Flows

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5 Day Net Flows: -24.82 M 1 Month Net Flows: -3.55 M 3 Month Net Flows: 14.29 M 6 Month Net Flows: -61.27 M 1 Year Net Flows: -46.13 M 3 Year Net Flows: -84.85 M 5 Year Net Flows: -100.97 M 10 Year Net Flows: -498.78 M

Realtime Rating

The adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for PPH on several different metrics, including liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividend, concentration of holdings in addition to an overall rating. The "A+ Metric Rated ETF" field, available to ETFdb Pro members, shows the ETF in the Health & Biotech Equities with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field. To view all of this data, sign up for a free 14-day trial for ETFdb Pro. To view information on how the ETFdb Realtime Ratings work, click here.

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Metric Metric Realtime Rating A+ Metric Rated ETF
Liquidity A- n/a
Expenses A- n/a
Performance
Volatility
Dividend
Concentration

A+ Overall Rated ETF:

PPH Expenses & Fees

This section compares the cost efficiency of this ETF to peers in the same ETFdb.com Category.

Expenses Ratio Analysis

ETF Average
0.538%
ETF Wtd. Average
0.19%
Category Average
0.49%
Expense Ratio
0.36%
Rank
12 of 44
Low
FHLC (0.08%)
High
BMED (0.85%)
ESG Themes and Scores
5.36/10
ESG Score
35.67%
Global Percentile
52.41%
Peer Percentile
Environmental
Social
Governance
  • Environmental Scores
    • Revenue Exposure to Environmental Impact (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    • Severe Environment Controversies (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Sustainable Impact Solutions (%)
      14.02%
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Carbon Intensity
    • Weighted Average Carbon Intensity (Tons of CO2e / $M Sales)
      23.93
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Fossil Fuel Reserves
    • Fossil Fuel Reserves (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • High Impact Fossil Fuel Reserves (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Water Stress
    • Water Stress High Risk Business Segment (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Water Stress High Risk Geography (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Water Stress Exposure Moderate (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Water Stress Exposure High (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Water Stress Exposure Low (%)
      Higher improves ESG score
    Energy Efficiency
    • Revenue Exposure to Energy Efficiency (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Alternative Energy
    • Revenue Exposure to Alternative Energy (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Green Building
    • Revenue Exposure to Green Building (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Pollution Prevention
    • Revenue Exposure to Pollution Prevention (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Water Sustainability
    • Revenue Exposure to Water Sustainability (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
  • Social Scores
    • Revenue Exposure to Social Impact (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    • Sustainable Impact Solutions (%)
      14.02%
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    • SRI Exclusion Criteria (%)
      0.0%
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Affordable Real Estate
    • Revenue Exposure to Affordable Real Estate (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Education
    • Revenue Exposure to Education (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Major Disease Treatment
    • Revenue Exposure to Major Disease Treatment (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Healthy Nutrition
    • Revenue Exposure to Nutrition (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Global Sanitation
    • Revenue Exposure to Sanitation (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    SME Finance
    • Revenue Exposure to SME Finance (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Human Rights Violations
    • Human Rights Norms Violation (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Human Rights Norms Violation OR Watch List (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Severe Human Rights Controversies (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Labor Rights Violations
    • Labor Norms Violation (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Labor Norms Violation OR Watch List (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Severe Labor Controversies (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Customer Controversies
    • Severe Customer Controversies (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    UN Principles Violations
    • Global Compact Compliance Violation (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Global Compact Compliance Violation OR Watch List (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Catholic Values
    • Catholic Values Fail (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Sharia Compliant Investing
    • Islamic Non-Compliant (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Adult Entertainment
    • Adult Entertainment Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Alcohol
    • Alcohol Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Gambling
    • Gambling Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Nuclear Power
    • Nuclear Power Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Tobacco
    • Tobacco Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Weapons Involvement
    • Weapons Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Controversies Weapons Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Firearms
    • Civilian Firearms Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Civilian Firearms Retailer (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Civilian Firearms Producer (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Predatory Lending
    • Direct Predatory Lending Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    GMO Involvement
    • Genetic Engineering Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
  • Responsible Governance Score
    • Severe Governance Controversies (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Board Flag
    • Board Flag (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Board Independence
    • Lack of Independent Board Majority (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Board Independence (0-25%) (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Board Independence (25-50%) (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Board Independence (50-75%) (%)
      Higher improves ESG score
    • Board Independence (75-100%) (%)
      Higher improves ESG score
    Board Diversity
    • No Female Directors (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Three OR More Female Directors (%)
      Higher improves ESG score
    • Females Represent 30% of Directors (%)
      Higher improves ESG score
    Entrenched Board
    • Entrenched Board (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Overboarding
    • Overboarding (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Shareholder Rights
    • Negative Director Votes (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Ownership AND Control Flag (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • One Share One Vote (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • No Annual Director Elections (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Does Not Use Majority Voting (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Significant Votes Against Pay Practices (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Fund Ownership
    • Controlling Shareholder (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Controlling Shareholder Concerns (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Cross Shareholdings (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Poison Pill
    • Poison Pill (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Executive Compensation
    • Pay Flag (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • No Pay Performance Link (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Lack of Internal Pay Equity (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Executive Pay Non-Disclosure (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Accounting Flags
    • Accounting Flag (%)
      Lower improves ESG score

PPH Performance

This section shows how this ETF has performed relative to its peer group ETFdb.com Category.

1.65%
1 Week Return
3.80%
4 Week Return
3.09%
13 Week Return
11.33%
26 Week Return
9.09%
Year to Date Return
22.37%
1 Year Return
31.40%
3 Year Return
40.16%
5 Year Return
 
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1 Week Return
1.65%
Rank
4 of 44
Low
ARKG (-5.33%)
High
CHNA (4.18%)
4 Week Return
3.80%
Rank
2 of 44
Low
ARKG (-13.69%)
High
CHNA (10.05%)
13 Week Return
3.09%
Rank
6 of 44
Low
ARKG (-31.65%)
High
IHF (9.09%)
26 Week Return
11.33%
Rank
10 of 43
Low
SBIO (-3.31%)
High
CHNA (36.37%)
Year to Date Return
9.09%
Rank
7 of 43
Low
ARKG (-17.91%)
High
CHNA (26.36%)
1 Year Return
22.37%
Rank
29 of 40
Low
FBT (3.70%)
High
ARKG (81.37%)
3 Year Return
31.40%
Rank
25 of 33
Low
CNCR (9.41%)
High
ARKG (198.71%)
5 Year Return
40.16%
Rank
27 of 29
Low
XPH (29.39%)
High
ARKG (400.22%)

 
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PPH Price and Volume Chart

Sector Breakdown

Asset Percentage
Share/Common/Ordinary 66.08%
American Depositary Receipt 33.93%
CASH 0.01%
Sector Percentage
Health Technology 86.6%
Distribution Services 9.92%
Process Industries 3.49%
CASH 0.01%
Market Cap Percentage
Large 84.76%
Mid 14.33%
Small 0.91%
Micro 0.0%
Region Percentage
AMER 100.01%
Other 0.01%
Region Percentage
Country Percentage
US 58.1%
GB 10.1%
DK 5.33%
FR 5.31%
IE 5.19%
CH 5.09%
JP 3.99%
IL 3.53%
CA 3.37%
Other 0.01%
 
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Asset Percentage
Share/Common/Ordinary 66.08%
American Depositary Receipt 33.93%
CASH 0.01%
 
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PPH Technicals

Volatility Analysis

This section shows how the volatility of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

 
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5 Day Volatility
6.29%
Rank
43 of 44
Low
IEHS (4.46%)
High
XHE (212.00%)
20 Day Volatility
11.83%
Rank
32 of 44
Low
XLV (9.90%)
High
ARKG (37.67%)
50 Day Volatility
11.97%
Rank
36 of 44
Low
IXJ (10.66%)
High
ARKG (43.43%)
200 Day Volatility
12.89%
Rank
41 of 43
Low
IXJ (11.86%)
High
ARKG (47.06%)
Beta
0.88
Rank
26 of 42
Low
HELX (-2.37)
High
IBBJ (2.13)
Standard Deviation
3.43%
Rank
32 of 40
Low
FTXH (1.34%)
High
IHI (27.61%)

 
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Technicals

  • 20 Day MA $70.33
  • 60 Day MA $68.91
  • MACD 15 Period 1.67
  • MACD 100 Period 3.53
  • Williams % Range 10 Day 2.61
  • Williams % Range 20 Day 2.61
  • RSI 10 Day 70
  • RSI 20 Day 64
  • RSI 30 Day 61
  • Ultimate Oscillator 62

Bollinger Brands

  • Lower Bollinger (10 Day) $69.15
  • Upper Bollinger (10 Day) $72.34
  • Lower Bollinger (20 Day) $68.80
  • Upper Bollinger (20 Day) $71.77
  • Lower Bollinger (30 Day) $67.40
  • Upper Bollinger (30 Day) $71.89

Support & Resistance

  • Support Level 1 $71.97
  • Support Level 2 $71.79
  • Resistance Level 1 $72.28
  • Resistance Level 2 $72.41

Stochastic

  • Stochastic Oscillator %D (1 Day) 60.08
  • Stochastic Oscillator %D (5 Day) 81.67
  • Stochastic Oscillator %K (1 Day) 54.52
  • Stochastic Oscillator %K (5 Day) 72.03

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