---
ticker: "FTXH"
name: "First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF"
url: "https://etf.net/etf/FTXH"
grade: "B"
score: 56
graded_at: "2026-10-12"
category: "Pharma & Therapeutics"
category_rank: "6 of 9"
methodology: "https://etf.net/methodology"
---

# FTXH: First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF

Grade **B**, Score 56 of 100. Rank 6 of 9 in Pharma & Therapeutics.

Graded Oct 12, 2026.

## Grade pillars

| Pillar | Score | Category rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cost | 21 | 8 of 9 |
| Mission | 75 | 3 of 6 |
| Risk | 69 | 3 of 9 |
| Tradability | 67 | 3 of 9 |
| Holdings | 73 | 3 of 9 |
| Durability | 80 | 2 of 9 |

## Top holdings

The fund holds 51 positions. These are the largest 30, by weight.

| # | Ticker | Name | Weight |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | ABBV | AbbVie Inc. | 7.75% |
| 2 | LLY | Eli Lilly and Company | 7.33% |
| 3 | PFE | Pfizer Inc. | 7.14% |
| 4 | MRK | Merck & Co., Inc. | 7.08% |
| 5 | JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | 7.07% |
| 6 | VTRS | Viatris Inc. | 3.84% |
| 7 | BIIB | Biogen Inc. | 3.75% |
| 8 | GILD | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 3.71% |
| 9 | ZTS | Zoetis Inc. | 3.49% |
| 10 | AMGN | Amgen Inc. | 3.47% |
| 11 | UTHR | United Therapeutics Corporation | 3.43% |
| 12 | VRTX | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | 3.37% |
| 13 | REGN | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 3.36% |
| 14 | INCY | Incyte Corporation | 3.25% |
| 15 | BMY | Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | 3.18% |
| 16 | JAZZ | Jazz Pharmaceuticals Plc | 2.50% |
| 17 | EXEL | Exelixis, Inc. | 2.40% |
| 18 | ILMN | Illumina, Inc. | 2.31% |
| 19 | HALO | Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. | 1.59% |
| 20 | MEDP | Medpace Holdings, Inc. | 1.52% |
| 21 | NBIX | Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | 1.21% |
| 22 | ALNY | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 1.20% |
| 23 | ELAN | Elanco Animal Health Incorporated | 1.18% |
| 24 | BMRN | BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. | 1.15% |
| 25 | CRL | Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. | 1.05% |
| 26 | IOVA | Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. | 0.89% |
| 27 | MRNA | Moderna, Inc. | 0.80% |
| 28 | TXG | 10X Genomics, Inc. (Class A) | 0.65% |
| 29 | CAI | Caris Life Sciences, Inc. | 0.58% |
| 30 | TWST | Twist Bioscience Corporation | 0.57% |

Source: etf.net, https://etf.net/etf/FTXH. Please cite the page URL.