FBT
First Trust Amex Biotech Index Closed259.65−4.25 −1.61%USD
NYSEArca · as of Oct 13, 16:00 ETAfter hours 259.65 0.00%
Open
263.64
Prev close
263.90
Day range
259.49262.37
52-week range
184.59275.23
Volume
44.94K0.58×
P/E ttm
28.26
EPS ttm
9.19
Div yield
0.00%
From 52w high
−5.66%
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund fund profile
Fund Profile
ETF
- Family
- First Trust
- Category
- Health
- Inception
- Jun 18, 2006
- Total assets
- $2.97B
- NAV
- 263.74
- Expense ratio
- 0.55%45% below category 1.00%
- Cost of $10,000 a year
- $55
- Turnover
- 37%category 51%
- Yield
- 0.00%
- Beta (3Y)
- 0.75
Top Holdings
top 10 = 39.9% of assets
| # | Holding | Weight | Last | Chg | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NTRANatera Inc | 4.67% | 395.66 | −0.53% | −2.5bp |
| 2 | HALOHalozyme Therapeutics Inc | 4.42% | 109.62 | −1.31% | −5.8bp |
| 3 | ILMNIllumina Inc | 4.39% | 271.18 | −1.99% | −8.7bp |
| 4 | RGENRepligen Corp | 4.07% | 175.42 | +1.69% | +6.9bp |
| 5 | NEONeoGenomics Inc | 3.97% | 16.66 | +2.84% | +11.3bp |
| 6 | CORTCorcept Therapeutics Inc | 3.83% | 117.80 | −2.80% | −10.7bp |
| 7 | GMABGenmab AS ADR | 3.75% | 36.57 | −2.14% | −8.0bp |
| 8 | ONCBeOne Medicines Ltd ADR | 3.74% | 349.08 | −0.38% | −1.4bp |
| 9 | AMGNAmgen Inc | 3.54% | 412.84 | −1.13% | −4.0bp |
| 10 | GILDGilead Sciences Inc | 3.50% | 147.92 | −1.67% | −5.8bp |
Together the top holdings moved the fund −0.29% today (weight × each holding's change; the other 60% of assets isn't shown).
Asset Mix
- Stocks
- 99.9%
- Cash
- 0.1%
Stock holdings valuation
- Price / earnings
- 29.6
- Price / book
- 4.4
- Price / sales
- 5.4
- Price / cash flow
- 22.3
Sector Weights
stock holdings
- Health Care100.0%
Risk
vs the fund's benchmark
| Period | Volatility | Sharpe | Beta | Alpha | R² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Y | 18.8% | 0.97 | 0.75 | 6.30 | 23 |
| 5Y | 17.9% | 0.43 | 0.72 | 1.84 | 35 |
| 10Y | 20.3% | 0.48 | 0.83 | 1.09 | 36 |
Trailing Returns
total return vs SPY (S&P 500) · to Oct 13, 2026
| Period | FBT | SPY | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1M | −0.84% | +2.05% | −2.89 pts |
| 3M | +4.89% | +4.11% | +0.78 pts |
| YTD | +25.73% | +14.98% | +10.74 pts |
| 1Y | +41.22% | +18.61% | +22.62 pts |
| 3Y ann. | +21.77% | +23.19% | −1.42 pts |
| 5Y ann. | +10.24% | +13.83% | −3.60 pts |
| 10Y ann. | +11.26% | +15.64% | −4.38 pts |
Calendar-Year Returns
last 15 years