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VanEck Biotech ETF (BBH)

Health | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
236.48 USD -5.60 (-2.315%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 236.67 +0.19 (0.082%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:30 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★★★☆Long-term:★★★☆☆Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 4:12 a.m. EDT

The VanEck Biotech ETF is currently exhibiting a classic 'bottom-fishing' reversal pattern with strong momentum building. Over the last two weeks, the price has surged nearly 16%, climbing from the low 200s to test the 52-week high near 244. This aggressive upward move is confirmed by options flow, where traders are buying calls at strikes significantly above the current price, betting on continued strength, while put buyers are stuck in deep losses far below the current level. However, the long-term picture remains mixed. While the asset has recovered significantly over the last decade (+41%), the most recent annual performance was negative (-7.6%). This single year of decline prevents a top-tier long-term rating, as the market is still digesting recent headwinds. The dividend yield is modest at less than half a percent, offering little income support. For the short term, the technicals are compelling. The stock is trading well above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, indicating a healthy uptrend. The statistical forecast model shows a neutral lean, which is typical during volatile reversals, but the options data suggests smart money is positioning for further gains. The risk of a sharp pullback exists given the high implied volatility on the calls, but the trend appears intact.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.083951
AutoARIMA0.087145
AutoETS0.087146
AutoTheta0.089772

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 45%
H-stat 11.77
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.019
Excess Kurtosis -0.28
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 29.08

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 4:12 a.m. EDT: Speculators are aggressively positioning for a near-term rally, evidenced by heavy call volume at strikes above the current price (205, 210) and a massive spike in implied volatility for those calls compared to deep in-the-money options. Conversely, put activity is concentrated in deep out-of-the-money strikes (below 180), suggesting a hedge against a sharp drop rather than a bearish bet on the immediate future. The disparity in IV between calls and puts indicates a market pricing in significant upside potential over the next few weeks.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.50% 0.50% 0.58% 0.48%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2025-12-22 0.957000 0.496962
2024-12-23 1.252000 0.790853
2023-12-18 0.713000 0.443077
2022-12-19 0.749000 0.466899
2021-12-20 0.397000 0.208246
2020-12-21 0.608000 0.345356
2019-12-23 0.472000 0.330810
2018-12-20 0.551000 0.507273
2017-12-18 0.683000 0.543141
2016-12-19 0.327000 0.304895
2015-12-21 0.337000 0.271599
2013-12-23 0.003000 0.003391
2012-12-24 0.184000 0.341690
2011-11-15 0.060333 0.172396
2011-09-07 0.001667 0.005069
2011-08-16 0.060333 0.190485
2011-05-26 0.106667 0.307516
2011-04-26 3.453333 9.972085
2011-03-09 0.007333 0.021076
2009-10-30 0.449667 1.491598
2009-10-29 0.460000 1.505564
2009-09-09 0.001333 0.003940
2009-04-01 27.858667 93.495917
2009-03-11 0.005333 0.009653
2008-12-03 1.089000 2.052007
2008-05-21 1.000000 1.877582
2008-03-12 0.004333 0.007572
2007-06-27 2.900000 5.180422
2007-03-14 0.003667 0.006292
2007-02-05 0.453333 0.714698
2006-04-26 2.560000 4.485457
2002-07-17 0.630000 2.497357
2002-02-27 0.002667 0.006718
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendDate 2017-12-22
dividendYield 0.47

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 244.35
All Time Low 21.8
Ask 210.68
Ask Size 2
Average Daily Volume10 Day 10,510
Average Daily Volume3 Month 5,977
Average Volume 5,977
Average Volume10Days 10,510
Beta3 Year 0.55
Bid 210.43
Bid Size 2
Category Health
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 239.92
Day Low 235.985
Dividend Date 1,513,900,800
Dividend Yield 0.47
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 8.130919
Esg Populated 0
Exchange NGM
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 212.5182
Fifty Day Average Change 23.95819
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.11273477
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 42.175198
Fifty Two Week High 244.35
Fifty Two Week High Change -7.8736115
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.032222677
Fifty Two Week Low 160.91
Fifty Two Week Low Change 75.56639
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.46961898
Fifty Two Week Range 160.91 - 244.35
First Trade Date Milliseconds 943,367,400,000
Five Year Average Return 0.0289047
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGM
Fullday Change -5.60361
Fullday Change Percent -2.31477
Fullday Price 236.67
Fund Family VanEck
Fund Inception Date 1,324,339,200
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the fund's benchmark index. The Biotech Index includes common stocks and depositary receipts of U.S. exchange-listed companies in the biotechnology industry. Such companies may include medium-capitalization companies and foreign companies that are listed on a U.S. exchange. It is non-diversified.
Long Name VanEck Biotech ETF
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_3588503
Nav Price 241.97
Net Assets 399,876,800.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.35
Open 239.92
Phone 888-658-8287
Post Market Change 0.19360352
Post Market Change Percent 0.081870124
Post Market Price 236.67
Post Market Time 1,787,959,805
Previous Close 242.08
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change -5.603607
Regular Market Change Percent -2.314775
Regular Market Day High 239.92
Regular Market Day Low 235.985
Regular Market Day Range 235.985 - 239.92
Regular Market Open 239.92
Regular Market Previous Close 242.08
Regular Market Price 236.4764
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,200
Regular Market Volume 11,602
Short Name VanEck Biotech ETF
Source Interval 15
Symbol BBH
Three Year Average Return 0.1498343
Total Assets 399,876,800
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 29.0836
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 10.77977
Trailing Three Month Returns 10.77977
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 195.89745
Two Hundred Day Average Change 40.57895
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.20714384
Type Disp ETF
Volume 11,602
Yield 0.0047
Ytd Return 8.58396