VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF
$119.21−0.12 (−0.10%)
- 0.36%
- $1.1B
- +31.4%
- 1.79%
- 308K sh
- low $91.67high $120.86
The ETF.net PPH Grade
A
Score 74 out of 100
- 1 of 9
Score 74 of 100 falls in the A band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.A79 out of 100Rank 2 of 9Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A80 out of 100Rank 1 of 6Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B60 out of 100Rank 4 of 9Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A94 out of 100Rank 1 of 9Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D39 out of 100Rank 8 of 9Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A75 out of 100Rank 3 of 9
Our read on PPH
In short
AAbout two dozen US-listed drugmakers in one ticker, tracking the MVIS US Listed Pharmaceutical 25 Index since 2011. VanEck charges well under the pharma-fund median to run it.
Stated mandate
The fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the performance of the MVIS US Listed Pharmaceutical 25 Index, which covers companies involved in pharmaceutical research and development, production, marketing, and sales.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
PPH Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
PPH$13,144
Returns run to the Nov 2, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | PPH |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +17.5% |
| 1 month | +10.3% |
| 3 months | +8.3% |
| 1 year | +31.4% |
| 3 years | +18.4% |
| 5 years | +11.5% |
| 10 years | +10.7% |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | PPH |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +17.5% | |
| 2025 | +22.0% | |
| 2024 | +8.1% | |
| 2023 | +7.0% | |
| 2022 | +2.6% | |
| 2021 | +17.8% | |
| 2020 | +5.5% |
PPH in the news
PPH Dividends
- 1.79%
- $2.14
- $0.36 per share
- Quarterly
PPH Risk
- 14.2%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 0.99
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −20.3%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.45
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
PPH Cost
Overpaying vs PBPH, cheapest in Pharma & Therapeutics
$4,594
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
PPH 0.36%
$7,320
PBPH 0.13% Cheapest
$2,726
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | PPH | PBPH | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $652 | $238 | $414 |
| 20 | $2,522 | $930 | $1,592 |
| 30 | $7,320 | $2,726 | $4,594 |
Other funds in Pharma & Therapeutics
- BIHEiShares U.S. Pharmaceuticals ETFExpense ratio 0.37%1 year return +43.0%
- BXPHState Street SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return +28.7%
- BPBPHPortfolio Building Block World Pharma and Biotech Index ETFExpense ratio 0.13%1 year return
- BPJPInvesco Pharmaceuticals ETFExpense ratio 0.58%1 year return +35.1%
- BFTXHFirst Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETFExpense ratio 0.60%1 year return +46.7%
