BTEC - Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF
| Assets | $145.54M |
| NAV | $54.92 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.42% |
| PE Ratio | 27.40 |
| Beta (5Y) | 1.19 |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.22 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.39% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 17, 2020 |
| 1-Year Return | - |
| Trading Day | July 28 |
| Last Price | $56.72 |
| Previous Close | $54.97 |
| Change ($) | 1.75 |
| Change (%) | 3.18% |
| Day's Open | 55.67 |
| Day's Range | 55.38 - 56.72 |
| Day's Volume | 41,463 |
| 52-Week Range | 40.69 - 73.38 |
Fund Description
The investment seeks to provide investment results that closely correspond, before expenses, to the performance of the Nasdaq Healthcare Innovators Index (the index). Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities of companies that compose the index at the time of purchase. The index uses a quantitative model designed to identify equity securities in the Nasdaq US Benchmark Index that are small and medium capitalization U.S. healthcare companies.
| Asset Class Equity | Sector Large Cap |
| Region North America | Inception Date Aug 19, 2016 |
| Exchange NASDAQ | Ticker Symbol BTEC |
| Index Tracked NASDAQ U.S. Healthcare Innovators Index | |
Top 10 Holdings
24.52% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Seagen | SGEN | 3.35% |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals | ALNY | 3.03% |
| Exact Sciences | EXAS | 2.74% |
| Teladoc Health | TDOC | 2.68% |
| Insulet | PODD | 2.58% |
| Elanco Animal Health | ELAN | 2.51% |
| 10X Genomics | TXG | 2.27% |
| BioMarin Pharmaceutical | BMRN | 2.09% |
| Novavax | NVAX | 1.67% |
| Guardant Health | GH | 1.61% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2021 | $0.00 | Jul 7, 2021 |
| Apr 1, 2021 | $0.00 | Apr 7, 2021 |
| Dec 17, 2020 | $0.215 | Dec 22, 2020 |
| Dec 15, 2017 | $0.0416 | Dec 20, 2017 |
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