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Virtus Biotech Clinical Trials ETF

BBC

Market price

$44.56

Source / date

Yahoo Finance chart · 10/2/2026, 7:55:52 PM

Exchange-traded prices may be delayed or unavailable from the quote provider. Company P/E-based scores, DCF valuation and forensic analysis do not apply to this listing; the analysis below uses the framework appropriate to its investment type.

DeepScreen investment analysis

ETF basket analysis

Refreshed 10/3/2026, 4:23:44 AM

Sources used: Yahoo Finance · Yahoo Finance holding fundamentals · Yahoo Finance fund risk/management statistics · NYSE history 2016-10-03 to 2026-10-02
1

Basket and structure

What the ETF owns and how the reported portfolio is classified.

Benchmark / index
Health
Fund family
Virtus
Provider listing name
Virtus LifeSci Biotech Clinical Trials ETF

Market listing label; not a verified fund-family disclosure.

Legal structure
Exchange Traded Fund
Inception
2014-12-16
First recorded trade
2014-12-17

Provider's first available trade, not necessarily fund launch.

2

Price history

Returns and risk calculated from available adjusted-price history, not a benchmark comparison.

1Y return
61.01%
3Y annualized return
32.86%
5Y annualized return
-0.02%
3Y rolling median
1.12%
5Y rolling median
-2.42%
52-week high
$56.18
52-week low
$27.62
3

Holding quality and valuation

Weighted fundamentals are calculated only across holdings for which usable company fundamentals are available.

Weighted ROE
-99.38%

12.3% of reported weight covered.

Weighted debt / equity
0.31
4

Risk and concentration

Portfolio concentration plus realized and provider-published risk statistics.

Top-10 weight
12.3%
Largest sector
healthcare · 100%
Top-3 sector weight
100%
3Y max drawdown
-50.64%
5Y max drawdown
-67.34%
3Y volatility
39.62%
Beta
1.18
5

Cost and execution

Ownership cost, tracking quality and exchange-trading friction where the source publishes them.

Expense ratio / TER
0.65%
Bid / ask spread
43.56%
Premium / discount to NAV
-0.839%
AUM
$50.32M
Average volume
21.56K
Latest session volume
9.01K

Not an average.

Top reported holdings

HoldingSymbolWeight
First Tracks Biotherapeutics IncTRAX1.48%
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals IncAMLX1.44%
Xencor IncXNCR1.38%
AbCellera Biologics Inc Ordinary SharesABCL1.37%
Monopar Therapeutics IncMNPR1.17%
AtaiBeckley IncATAI1.17%
uniQure NVQURE1.1%
MBX Biosciences IncMBX1.08%
Replimune Group IncREPL1.07%
SELLAS Life Sciences Group IncSLS1.06%

DeepScreen displays verified values returned by its current sources. Metrics without a verified value are omitted rather than shown as empty placeholder cards.

Investment FAQ

Questions about Virtus Biotech Clinical Trials ETF

Research answers for Virtus Biotech Clinical Trials ETF (BBC) using the analysis framework appropriate to a ETF.

ETF FAQ

What is Virtus Biotech Clinical Trials ETF (BBC)?
Virtus Biotech Clinical Trials ETF is listed by DeepScreen as an exchange-traded fund. An ETF represents a portfolio of underlying assets while its units trade on an exchange during market hours. Research the fund's benchmark or strategy, holdings, concentration, costs, tracking quality and trading liquidity rather than evaluating it as a single operating company.
How should I analyze Virtus Biotech Clinical Trials ETF?
Analyze Virtus Biotech Clinical Trials ETF as a basket. Check what index or strategy it follows, the weight of its largest holdings and sectors, portfolio valuation and quality where meaningful, historical drawdown and volatility, expense ratio, tracking difference, tracking error, bid-ask spread, AUM, volume and premium or discount to NAV.
Why can BBC trade at a premium or discount to NAV?
BBC's exchange price is set by buyers and sellers while NAV reflects the value of the underlying portfolio. Differences in liquidity, trading hours, market stress or the pricing of underlying assets can create a premium or discount. Large or persistent gaps can increase the effective cost of trading the ETF.
What tracking metrics matter for Virtus Biotech Clinical Trials ETF?
For a benchmark-tracking ETF, compare both tracking difference and tracking error. Tracking difference shows how far the fund's return has lagged or exceeded its benchmark over a period, while tracking error measures how variable that gap has been. Fees, cash holdings, rebalancing and implementation costs can affect both.
Is Virtus Biotech Clinical Trials ETF a good ETF to buy?
DeepScreen does not provide a personalized buy recommendation. Assess whether Virtus Biotech Clinical Trials ETF's benchmark or strategy, concentration, costs, tracking, liquidity and risk fit the exposure you are researching, and verify the issuer's latest factsheet and prospectus before making an investment decision.