Tuesday, April 13, 2010

New Biotech ETFs, leveraged, ultralong and short

For investors looking for leverage and inverse ETFs in Biotech, ProShares has just announced a couple.

The company is launching two new ETFs with leveraged and inverse exposure to the biotechnology sector, seeking to provide 200% or -200% of the return of the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index:
  • Ultra Nasdaq Biotechnology (BIB)
  • UltraShort Nasdaq Biotechnology (BIS)
The expense ratio is high at 0.95%. Investors should be aware that leveraged ETFs are money losing in the long term.

BIB's top holdings:

AMGEN INC COM STK 9.59%
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL ADR 7.78%
GILEAD SCIENCES USD0.001 7.08%
CELGENE CORP COM STK 6.15%
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICAL COM 3.78%
BIOGEN IDEC INC COM STK 2.91%
DENDREON CORP COM STK NPV 2.61%
PERRIGO CO COM STK NPV 2.61%
ALEXION PHARMACEUTICAL 2.53%
GENZYME CORP COM STK 2.42%


 BIS's holdings:


NBI SWAPS (12,007,790.78) - (12,627.42)
Net Other Assets / Cash - 5,992,293.67 5,992,293.67

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