PPH ETF — VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF

VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF (PPH)

PPH is an ETF. As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 2.21%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.92%, its expense ratio is 0.36%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 89/100 (Safe). Fund total return is 466.4% over the past 26.5 years, 302.7 points behind SPY at 769.1%.

At the current 2.21% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $221 per year, or $18.42 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF is an ETF that tracks an index of U.S. exchange-listed pharmaceutical companies, including medium-cap and foreign-listed firms, with at least 80% of assets in index securities. The fund carries a modest current distribution rate, pays quarterly distributions, and has an expense ratio of 0.36%. It appeals to income and growth investors seeking broad exposure to the pharmaceutical sector.

PPH performance versus SPY

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Fund total return is 466.4% over the past 26.5 years, 302.7 points behind SPY at 769.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 10.8%.

PPH key facts

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

89 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.97%

Issuer

VanEck

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

12/20/2011

Expense ratio

0.36%

Distribution rate

2.21%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

1.92%

Last close

$113.20

AUM

$962,898,805

Average volume

203969.0

Last dividend

$0.6250

Ex-dividend date

07/01/2026

Payment date

07/07/2026

Beta

0.4

P/E ratio

25.07

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.21%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (1.92%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 19, 2026.

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.

PPH risks and drawbacks

PPH's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 10.8%.

Who may consider PPH — and who may not

PPH may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (PPH pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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