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First Trust Amex Biotechnology Index (FBT) Alternatives

First Trust Amex Biotechnology Index (FBT) belongs to the Health & Biotech Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with FBT. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to FBT

FBT charges 0.57% annually. Among ETFs in the Health & Biotech Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among FBT alternatives.


Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FBT

Among ETFs in the Health & Biotech Equities category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.


Top Performing FBT Alternatives (YTD)

FBT alternatives from the Health & Biotech Equities category, sorted by year-to-date return.


Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FBT

FBT alternatives from the Health & Biotech Equities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.


Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FBT

FBT alternatives from the Health & Biotech Equities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.


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Most popular First Trust ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.


Often Compared With FBT

What investors most often compare with FBT, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.


SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnInception
VanEck Vectors Biotech ETFHealth & Biotech Equities
55
-0.66%
Dec 20, 2011FBT vs BBH
iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETFHealth & Biotech Equities
78
0.12%
Feb 5, 2001FBT vs IBB
Virtus LifeSci Biotech Products ETFHealth & Biotech Equities
82
3.94%
Dec 17, 2014FBT vs BBP
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX FundHealth & Biotech Equities
24
-3.39%
May 8, 2007FBT vs FXH
Invesco Dynamic Biotechnology & Genome ETFHealth & Biotech Equities
68
-3.51%
Jun 23, 2005FBT vs PBE
Franklin Genomic Advancements ETFHealth & Biotech Equities, Actively Managed
49
-8.96%
Feb 25, 2020FBT vs HELX
Invesco QQQ ETFLarge Cap Growth Equities
69
-5.93%
Mar 10, 1999FBT vs QQQ
Invesco Nasdaq Biotech UCITS ETFHealth & Biotech Equities
69
2.06%
Nov 6, 2014FBT vs NBTK.DE
First Trust Water ETFWater Equities
18
-4.90%
May 8, 2007FBT vs FIW
First Trust Dow Jones Internet IndexLarge Cap Growth Equities
18
-13.06%
Jun 23, 2006FBT vs FDN
Fidelity 500 Index FundS&P 500
46
-7.05%
Feb 17, 1988FBT vs FXAIX
Fidelity Select Biotechnology PortfolioHealth & Biotech Equities
76
-3.22%
Dec 16, 1985FBT vs FBIOX
BlackRock Future Financial and Technology ETFFinancials Equities
10
-18.58%
Aug 16, 2022FBT vs BPAY
Invesco Nasdaq Biotechnology ETFHealth & Biotech Equities
86
2.22%
Jun 11, 2021FBT vs IBBQ
iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETFHealth & Biotech Equities
3
-14.09%
May 5, 2006FBT vs IHI
iShares Core S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
65
-4.38%
May 15, 2000FBT vs IVV
ARK Genomic Revolution Multi-Sector ETFHealth & Biotech Equities, Actively Managed
36
-8.80%
Oct 31, 2014FBT vs ARKG
SPDR Gold SharesGold, Precious Metals
87
8.57%
Nov 18, 2004FBT vs GLD

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