VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF (PPH)

NASDAQ: PPH · Real-Time Price · USD
102.75
-0.59 (-0.57%)
Apr 16, 2026, 7:13 AM EDT - Market open
Assets$1.03B
Expense Ratio0.36%
PE Ratio18.96
Shares Out9.89M
Dividend (ttm)$2.15
Dividend Yield2.09%
Ex-Dividend DateApr 1, 2026
Payout FrequencyQuarterly
Payout Ratio39.53%
Volume4,036
Open103.47
Previous Close103.34
Day's Range103.25 - 103.81
52-Week Low81.74
52-Week High112.58
Beta0.51
Holdings25
Inception DateFeb 1, 2000

About PPH

Fund Home Page

The VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF (PPH) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MVIS US Listed Pharmaceutical 25 index, a market-cap-weighted index of 25 of the largest global pharmaceutical firms. PPH was launched on Feb 1, 2000 and is issued by VanEck.

Asset Class Equity
Category Health
Region North America
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol PPH
ETF Provider VanEck
Index Tracked MVIS US Listed Pharmaceutical 25

Top 10 Holdings

72.24% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Eli Lilly and CompanyLLY18.87%
Novartis AG ADRNVSN.MX10.92%
Merck & Co., Inc.MRK9.70%
Pfizer Inc.PFE5.08%
Novo Nordisk A/SNVO4.96%
GSK plcGSK4.91%
SanofiSNY4.60%
AstraZeneca PLCAZN4.50%
Bristol-Myers Squibb CompanyBMY4.44%
McKesson CorporationMCK4.25%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Apr 1, 2026$0.8441Apr 7, 2026
Dec 29, 2025$0.3106Dec 31, 2025
Oct 1, 2025$0.3931Oct 6, 2025
Jul 1, 2025$0.6069Jul 7, 2025
Apr 1, 2025$0.5245Apr 4, 2025
Dec 27, 2024$0.411Dec 30, 2024
Full Dividend History

Performance

PPH had a total return of 26.90% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.99%.

News

Could pressure to make money faster kill the next lifesaving pill?

When activist investors take a stake in a pharmaceutical company, markets often cheer. The expectation is leaner operations, sharper strategy and higher stock prices.

Other symbols: FTXHIHEPJPXPH
22 hours ago - Market Watch

Britain agrees full text of US-UK pharmaceutical trade deal

Britain said on Thursday it ​had agreed the ‌full text of a U.S.-UK pharmaceutical partnership, ​setting out terms ​under which British-made medicines ⁠would enter the ​United States tariff-free.

Other symbols: IHEPJPXPH
13 days ago - Reuters

Pharma Offers Defensive Plays in an Uncertain Market. Charts Say Buy These 2 Stocks.

Technical indicators for Pfizer and GSK have turned bullish.

Other symbols: GSKLLYNVOPFE
16 days ago - Barrons

Novo Nordisk's Wegovy Pill Shakes Up Rivalry With Eli Lilly, Puts Health Care ETFs In Focus

The approval of Novo Nordisk's (NYSE: NVO)oral Wegovy is bringing new interest to health care and pharmaceutical ETFs that provide access to the growing GLP-1 market without requiring investors to cho...

Other symbols: NVOIBBVHTXBI
4 months ago - Benzinga

Britain will spend more on new medicines in exchange for avoiding tariffs on U.K. pharmaceutical exports to the U.S.

The move marks a victory for the Trump administration's campaign to get other countries to pay more for drugs.

Other symbols: XPH
4 months ago - WSJ

Ozempic—and 14 other popular prescription drugs—will cost less for Medicare after the U.S. government negotiated lower prices

The price cuts will save Medicare billions of dollars in prescription-drug spending.

Other symbols: PJP
5 months ago - WSJ

Final Trade: JCI, PPH, TOL, IBM

The final trades of the day with the Fast Money traders.

Other symbols: IBMJCITOL
6 months ago - CNBC Television

Drug Tariffs Are a Sideshow. Trump's Next Move Could Hit Pharma Harder.

What unnerves investors is a lack of clarity on drug pricing.

Other symbols: XPH
7 months ago - WSJ

Big Pharma Unfazed by Trump Tariffs, But Small Biotechs Face Vulnerability

Drugmakers have been bracing for levies and sought to get ahead of them with pledges to invest billions more on domestic manufacturing.

Other symbols: XPHIHEPJP
7 months ago - WSJ

Trump announces 100% tariffs on pharmaceutical drugs, beginning October 1

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will put import taxes of 100% on pharmaceutical drugs, 50% on kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities, 30% on upholstered furniture and 25% on heavy trucks ...

Other symbols: FTXHIHEXPH
7 months ago - Fast Company

Pharma stocks gain, as Trump's tariff move actually could be a win for the sector

Pharmaceutical stocks mostly gained Friday, as traders appeared to shrug off or even cheer President Donald Trump's rollout of a new tariff plan for drugmakers.

Other symbols: PJPXPHIHE
7 months ago - Market Watch

Are Your Health Care ETFs Safe? Trump's New Policies May Trigger Shockwaves Across Pharma Stocks

As the drug industry is in the middle of a growing policy maelstrom in Washington, D.C., investors are closely watching pharmaceutical ETFs to measure market sentiment and ride out the emerging volati...

Other symbols: IHEXPH
1 year ago - Benzinga

Final Trade: MSTR, PPH, TLT, MCD

The final trades of the day with CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Fast Money traders.

Other symbols: MCDMSTRTLT
1 year ago - CNBC Television

Pharma Is Out of Favor. 5 Drug Stocks With Room to Grow.

Despite Eli Lilly's monster 66.8% gain on the year because of weight-loss drugs, the S&P 500 Pharmaceuticals index is down 2.3%.

Other symbols: BMYJNJLLYPFE
2 years ago - Barrons

Biotech Stocks Are Rallying, but the Outlook Isn't Good

The XBI has been climbing this month. On Tuesday it jumped 5.4% to close at $70.91.

Other symbols: XBIXLV
2 years ago - Barrons

Write A Prescription For This Pharma ETF

After scuffling amid political uncertainty leading up to Election Day, pharmaceutical stocks and exchange-traded funds are finally perking amid a spate of encouraging news regarding coronavirus vaccin...

5 years ago - Benzinga

A Divergence Has Occurred In Healthcare

For the first four months of the market’s cornavirus recovery, one of the key themes was the dominance of biotech.

Other symbols: BBH
6 years ago - Benzinga

3 ETFs in Focus as Race for Vaccine Intensifies

Several companies sit at the forefront of developing a coronavirus vaccine. Gain exposure to each using the following three ETFs.

Other symbols: PTHXBI
6 years ago - Investopedia

Best Performing Pharmaceutical ETFs for Q3 2020

The best pharmaceutical ETFs for Q3 2020 are KURE, XPH, and PPH.

Other symbols: KUREXPH
6 years ago - Investopedia