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First Trust AMEX Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT)
Overview
The First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund is and exchange-traded index fund. The investment objective of the fund is to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield of the NYSE Arca Biotechnology IndexSM [1]
Fund Information
- Fund Manager - First Trust Advisors L.P
- Inception Date - 06/19/2006
- Exchange – NYSE Arca
- Index Ticker – FBT
- Intra-day NAV Ticker – EBT
- Expense Ratio - 0.60%
Top Holdings
| Holdings | Percent (%) |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 5.54 |
| OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 5.39 |
| Cephalon, Inc. | 5.26 |
| Millipore Corporation | 5.24 |
| Human Genome Sciences, Inc. | 5.22 |
| Life Technologies Corp | 5.21 |
| Myriad Genetics, Inc. | 5.12 |
| Celgene Corporation | 5.10 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 5.04 |
| Nektar Therapeutics | 5.01 |
Holdings as of 23/10/2009
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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