BBH ETF — VanEck Biotech ETF

VanEck Biotech ETF (BBH)

Updated October 16, 2026.

BBH is an ETF. its distribution rate is 0.40%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.40%, its expense ratio is 0.35%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 94/100 (Safe). Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 10.5%.

VanEck Biotech ETF tracks a benchmark index of U.S. exchange-listed biotechnology companies, including medium-capitalization and foreign firms listed domestically, with at least 80% of assets in index securities. The fund carries a low expense ratio and offers a modest current distribution rate paid annually. It appeals to investors seeking exposure to the biotechnology sector with a passive, index-tracking approach.

BBH performance

Returns are updating. BBH's total return appears here after the next nightly update.

Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 10.5%.

BBH key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

94 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.38%

Issuer

VanEck

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

12/20/2011

Expense ratio

0.35%

Distribution rate

0.40%

Distribution frequency

Annual

Trailing yield

0.40%

Last close

$241.36 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$482,463,601

Average volume

14476.0

Dividend

$0.9565

Ex-dividend date

12/22/2025

Payment date

12/26/2025

Beta

0.56

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.40%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.40%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: VanEck; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

BBH risks and drawbacks

BBH's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 10.5%.

Who may consider BBH — and who may not

BBH may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (BBH pays annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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