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The investment objective of the Fund is to seek to provide investors with a total return, taking into account both capital and income returns, which reflects the return of the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index. The Index measures the performance of companies listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market that are classified as either biotechnology companies or pharmaceutical companies, according to their Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB) and that also meet other eligibility criteria as determined by NASDAQ, Inc. (the Index Provider), including minimum market capitalisation and liquidity requirements.
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The investment objective of the Fund is to seek to provide investors with a total return, taking into account both capital and income returns, which reflects the return of the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index. The Index measures the performance of companies listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market that are classified as either biotechnology companies or pharmaceutical companies, according to their Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB) and that also meet other eligibility criteria as determined by NASDAQ, Inc. (the Index Provider), including minimum market capitalisation and liquidity requirements.
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Key takeaways

The ETFs track the same security, and so are effectively the same fund. £BTEK is traded in British pounds (£) on the London Stock Exchange, while $BTEC is traded in US dollars ($) on the same exchange.

Fund highlights

Fund comparison highlights
Fund name
iShares Nasdaq US BiotechnologyiShares Nasdaq US Biotechnology
GBP
USD
USD
USD
AccumulatingAccumulating
Fund size
£858M$1.1B
1.001.00
Last price
£7.74$10.35
0.35%0.35%
Fund manager
BlackRockBlackRock
Benchmark
NASDAQ Biotechnology Index (Net Total Return)NASDAQ Biotechnology Index (Net Total Return)
Risk
Ticker
£BTEK$BTEC
Primary listing
LSELSE
Documents
Costs disclosure document
Costs disclosure document
Market data provided by CBOE Europe and Deutsche Börse.

Performance

CumulativeRolling yearsLump sum investment

Sector exposure

ChartTable
£BTEK
$BTEC

Top holdings

Gilead Sciences

8.57%

Amgen

8.16%

Vertex Pharmaceuticals

7.56%

Moderna

6.33%

Regeneron

5.35%

Revolution Medicines

2.76%

Illumina

2.65%

Biogen

2.35%

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals

2.03%

Other

54.24%

Gilead Sciences

8.57%

Amgen

8.16%

Vertex Pharmaceuticals

7.56%

Moderna

6.33%

Regeneron

5.35%

Revolution Medicines

2.76%

Illumina

2.65%

Biogen

2.35%

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals

2.03%

Other

54.24%

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