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Virtus LifeSci Biotech Products ETF (BBP)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN

US26923G2021

CUSIP

26923G202

Inception Date

Dec 17, 2014

Region

North America (U.S.)

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

LifeSci Biotechnology Products Index

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Multi-Cap

Asset Class Style

Growth

Expense Ratio

BBP has an expense ratio of 0.79%, placing it in the medium range.


Expense ratio chart for BBP: current value is 0.79%, compared with the broader market range of 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%
BBP: 0.79%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Virtus LifeSci Biotech Products ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


100.00%120.00%140.00%160.00%180.00%200.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
121.37%
174.49%
BBP (Virtus LifeSci Biotech Products ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

Virtus LifeSci Biotech Products ETF had a return of -5.34% year-to-date (YTD) and 10.34% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Virtus LifeSci Biotech Products ETF had an annualized return of 6.46%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.11%, indicating that Virtus LifeSci Biotech Products ETF did not perform as well as the benchmark.


BBP

YTD

-5.34%

1M

-5.47%

6M

-10.23%

1Y

10.34%

5Y*

4.46%

10Y*

6.46%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-6.06%

1M

-3.27%

6M

-4.87%

1Y

9.44%

5Y*

14.30%

10Y*

10.11%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of BBP, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20253.86%-1.20%-4.83%-3.08%-5.34%
2024-1.15%4.01%-5.22%-6.44%6.71%4.01%6.64%2.36%-2.06%0.70%3.78%-8.61%3.32%
20235.38%-4.65%-0.48%4.45%0.51%1.72%4.49%-3.61%-5.60%-6.77%9.46%13.79%17.88%
2022-11.85%-2.27%3.28%-11.18%-2.06%8.98%3.08%11.35%-4.17%2.99%7.41%-1.74%0.85%
20216.11%-2.78%-4.62%2.61%-3.73%3.18%-5.24%3.90%-3.12%1.68%-6.94%1.45%-8.17%
2020-5.21%-0.25%-9.03%16.95%4.83%3.30%-5.38%4.57%1.61%0.83%7.30%3.17%22.24%
201917.94%7.54%1.23%-6.62%-8.89%7.70%-6.48%-2.98%-3.73%5.46%16.64%-1.33%24.73%
20186.76%-4.36%-0.33%-0.67%6.02%0.96%0.62%3.20%-0.39%-19.96%5.50%-8.97%-13.95%
20177.66%7.60%-0.50%0.76%-7.15%12.31%0.96%2.10%1.62%-4.99%0.67%2.24%24.07%
2016-22.16%-4.34%7.46%4.87%8.16%-3.58%14.82%-2.41%10.39%-13.25%17.59%-3.76%6.26%
20157.20%7.61%3.02%-4.38%9.84%7.64%2.76%-8.96%-15.93%11.11%3.08%-1.21%19.56%
20140.27%0.27%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of BBP is 45, indicating average performance compared to other ETFs on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of BBP is 4545
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of BBP is 4545
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of BBP is 4747
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of BBP is 4343
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of BBP is 4747
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of BBP is 4242
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Virtus LifeSci Biotech Products ETF (BBP) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The chart of Sharpe ratio for BBP, currently valued at 0.34, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.00
BBP: 0.34
^GSPC: 0.46
The chart of Sortino ratio for BBP, currently valued at 0.63, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.00
BBP: 0.63
^GSPC: 0.77
The chart of Omega ratio for BBP, currently valued at 1.08, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.50
BBP: 1.08
^GSPC: 1.11
The chart of Calmar ratio for BBP, currently valued at 0.32, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.00
BBP: 0.32
^GSPC: 0.47
The chart of Martin ratio for BBP, currently valued at 1.01, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.00
BBP: 1.01
^GSPC: 1.94

The current Virtus LifeSci Biotech Products ETF Sharpe ratio is 0.34. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Virtus LifeSci Biotech Products ETF with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.001.002.003.00NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
0.34
0.46
BBP (Virtus LifeSci Biotech Products ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Virtus LifeSci Biotech Products ETF provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.


0.00%0.20%0.40%0.60%0.80%1.00%1.20%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.40

Dividend yield

0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.18%0.00%1.29%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Virtus LifeSci Biotech Products ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.07
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2015$0.40$0.40

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


-25.00%-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
-16.64%
-10.07%
BBP (Virtus LifeSci Biotech Products ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Virtus LifeSci Biotech Products ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Virtus LifeSci Biotech Products ETF was 44.32%, occurring on May 9, 2022. Recovery took 452 trading sessions.

The current Virtus LifeSci Biotech Products ETF drawdown is 16.64%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-44.32%Feb 9, 2021315May 9, 2022452Feb 27, 2024767
-40.48%Jul 21, 2015143Feb 11, 2016250Feb 9, 2017393
-32.25%Jul 16, 2018417Mar 16, 202039May 11, 2020456
-26.09%Nov 11, 2024103Apr 10, 2025
-19.84%Feb 28, 202436Apr 18, 202459Jul 15, 202495

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Virtus LifeSci Biotech Products ETF volatility is 14.01%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%14.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
14.01%
14.23%
BBP (Virtus LifeSci Biotech Products ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)