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Biotechnology

Access the companies developing breakthrough therapies at the frontier of genetic medicine, immunology, and rare disease treatment. Biotechnology is one of the most innovative sectors in healthcare, with significant upside potential from clinical trial successes and drug approvals.
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2.8%* 5Y annualised returns
250+ biotech and pharmaceutical companies
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RETURNS DATA

Backed by the companies curing tomorrow's diseases: 2.8%* 5Y annualised returns

If you had invested in the Biotechnology from July 2021 to June 2026, your money could have grown by around 15%.

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Asset Class Overview

Biotechnology Snapshot

Key information across returns, asset class profile, and investment details.

Returns

Annualised since inception
+7.01%
Since 28 February 2001
5-year annualised
+2.77%
Since 31 May 2021
1-year annualised
+38.93%
Since 31 May 2025
Year-to-date
+2.97%
Since 2026
Positive years since inception
75.00%
of calendar years

Fund Profile

Asset type
Equities
Fund inception
2001

Fundamentals

Expense ratio
0.44%
Annual ETF expense ratio
1-year dividend yield
0.23%
Trailing 12-month yield
Currency denomination
USD
US Dollar
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RETURNS DATA

Annual returns since 2001

Growth driven by America's leading biotechnology companies

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Did you know?

The mRNA technology platform used to develop COVID-19 vaccines in record time was originally pioneered by researchers studying cancer treatment decades before the pandemic — demonstrating how foundational biological research can rapidly translate into life-saving applications. The biotechnology sector has produced some of the most dramatic stock price movements in financial markets: successful drug trial results can double or triple a company's value overnight, while failed trials can erase most of it. US biotechnology companies invest more in research and development relative to revenue than almost any other industry, making the sector one of the most innovation-intensive in the global economy.

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Sector exposure

Consumer, Non-cyclical

99.7%

Industrial

0.0%

Basic Materials

0.0%

Source: Bloomberg. Weights are approximate and subject to change on index rebalance.

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Geographic exposure

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