The managers of International Biotechnology Trust (IBT) have focused its portfolio in oncology (cancer), diseases of the central nervous system and rare diseases – areas where pricing pressure on drugs and other therapies is less of an issue. This should cushion IBT as we approach election year in the US and (as is usually the case in the US political cycle) threats to intervene in drug pricing create volatility in the biotech sector…. Read more
In an environment where concern has been building that economic growth is fading and we are approaching the end of this economic cycle, it might be worth remembering that this is not a sector which is particularly sensitive to this. Biotech companies find that demographics (the age profile and size of populations) and innovation combine to sustain demand and broaden their addressable market. Aided perhaps by its sector-leading dividend yield, the trust remains popular with investors and has been issuing shares to meet demand.
Access to the fast-growing biotech sector
IBT is the longest-established of the London-listed funds specialising in the biotech/healthcare sector. It aims to achieve long-term capital growth by investing in biotechnology and other life sciences companies, and offers investors the highest dividend yield in the sector. The portfolio is invested primarily in quoted companies, but IBT also has exposure to unquoted companies through a well-diversified investment fund.
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