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This article describes an exchange traded fund that tracks an index, commodity, currency, or varied basket of securites. View articles referencing this fund. |
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Biotech HOLDRs ETF (BBH)
Overview
Biotech HOLDRs are depositary receipts issued by the Biotech HOLDRs Trust, and represent an undivided beneficial ownership in the common stock or American depositary shares of a group of specified companies that are involved in various segments of the biotechnology industry, when initially selected. Except when a reconstitution event, distribution of securities by an underlying issuer or other event occurs, the group of companies will not change. The Bank of New York is the trustee.
Fund Information
- Fund Manager - Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith HOLDRS
- Inception Date - 02/24/2000
- Exchange - New York Stock Exchange Arca
- Index Ticker – BBH
- Intra-day NAV Ticker – BBH
- Expense Ratio - NA
Top Holdings
| Company Name | % Net Assets |
| Amgen, Inc. | 38.19% |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 29.00% |
| Biogen Idec, Inc. | 13.27% |
| Genzyme Corporation | 7.69% |
| Life Technologies Corp | 4.10% |
Holdings as of 20/10/2009
Other Bio-Technology ETFs
| ETF Name | Fund Manager | Expense Ratio |
| Biotech HOLDRS ETF (BBH) | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith HOLDRS | N/A |
| First Trust AMEX Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT) | First Trust Advisors L.P | 0.60% |
| Global Biotech Portfolio ETF (PBTQ) | Invesco PowerShares | 0.75% |
| iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology Index Fund (IBB) | ishares | 0.48% |
| Powershares Dynamic Biotechnology & Genome Portfolio ETF (PBE) | Invesco PowerShares | 0.60% |
| SPDR S&P Biotech ETF (XBI) | State Street Global Markets, LLC | 0.35% |
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