Listing of Prohibited Investment Funds
PROHIBITED INVESTMENT FUNDS
FDA employees are prohibited from holding interests in certain investment funds that have a stated policy or practice of investing in companies that are SROs. The most commonly encountered examples of such funds are mutual funds or ETFs that invest in a range of sectors, including but not limited to:
- Healthcare sector funds
- Medical device sector funds
- Consumer staples funds
- Biotechnology funds
This restriction also applies to prohibited funds held by the employee’s spouse or minor children.
How often is the list of Prohibited Investment Funds updated?
FDA will send an agency-wide notice of updates on a monthly basis.
How do I search the list of Prohibited Investment Funds?
Enter the mutual fund name in the search field to search the list, which will provide you the mutual fund name and ticker symbol if there is a match. Please note that FDA has determined your fund to be prohibited, even if the class of shares that you own, and hence ticker symbol, are different from the fund on the prohibited funds list.
The Prohibited Funds List only includes publicly traded mutual funds traded on a U.S. stock exchange or publicly available through a variable life insurance policy. Please remember to contact FDA Ethics Advice Hotline at (240) 402-1111 or email FDAEthics_Advice@fda.hhs.gov if you own a privately-held investment fund (e.g., hedge fund, venture capital fund, private equity fund) or own a mutual fund that trades on a foreign stock exchange.
| Mutual Fund Name | Ticker(s) | Date Added |
|---|---|---|
| Abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF | BCI | 8/31/2023 |
| Advisorshares Vice ETF | ACT | 6/22/2020 |
| AdvisorShares MSOS 2x Daily ETF | MSOX | 4/12/2023 |
| AdvisorShares Poseidon Dynamic Cannabis ETF | PSDN | 6/1/2022 |
| AdvisorShares Psychedelics ETF | PSIL | 3/7/2022 |
| Advisorshares Pure Cannabis ETF | YOLO | 6/22/2020 |
| Advisorshares Pure US Cannabis ETF | MSOS | 3/10/2021 |
| Advisorshares Vice ETF | VICE | 4/12/2023 |
| Alger Health Sciences Fund | AHSAX; AHSCX; AHSZX | 1/1/2017 |
| AllianzGI Health Sciences Fund | RAGHX; RCGHX; HLHIX | 1/1/2017 |
| AlphaCentric LifeSci Healthcare Fund | LYFAX;LYFCX;LYFIX | 7/10/2023 |
| ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF | SBIO | 1/1/2017 |
| American Beacon ARK Transformational Innovation Fund | ADNPX; ADNYX; ADNAX; ADNRX; ADNCX; ADNIX | 6/11/2021 |
| Amplify Growth Opportunities ETF | CNBS | 4/12/2023 |
| Amplify Seymour Cannabis ETF | CNBS | 7/15/2020 |
| Amplify Weight Loss Drugs & Treatment ETF | THNR | 6/25/2024 |
| ARK Genomic Revolution ETF | ARKG | 1/1/2017 |
| ARK Innovation ETF | ARKK | 1/1/2017 |
| AXS 2X Bear Daily ETF | PFES | 10/20/2022 |
| AXS 2X PFE Bear Daily ETF | PFES | 4/12/2023 |
| AXS 2X PFE Bull Daily ETF | PFEL | 10/20/2022 |
| B.A.D. ETF (Betting, alcohol, Cannabis and Drugs) | BAD | 5/9/2022 |
| Baillie Gifford Health Innovation Equities Fund | BGHDX; BGHBX | 8/9/2023 |
| Baron Health Care Fund | BHCFX; BHCHX; BHCUX | 1/1/2017 |
| BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio | SHSAX; BHSRX; SHSSX; SHSCX; SHISX; SHSKX | 1/1/2017 |
| Blackrock Health Sciences Trust | BME | 1/1/2017 |
| BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II | BMEZ | 6/1/2022 |
| Blackrock Future Health ETF | BMED | 4/22/2021 |
| BondBloxx USD High Yield Bond Healthcare Sector ETF | XHYH | 6/29/2022 |
| Cambria Cannabis ETF | TOKE | 5/9/2022 |
| Consumer Staples Select Sect. SPDR (ETF) | XLP | 1/1/2017 |
| Delaware Healthcare Fund | DLHAX; DLHIX; DLHCX; DLRHX | 1/1/2017 |
| DWS Health and Wellness Fund | SCHLX; SUHAX; SUHIX; SUHCX | 1/1/2017 |
| Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X Shares | CURE | 1/1/2017 |
| Direxion Daily Pharmaceuticals & Medical Bull 3X Shares ETF | PILL | 4/22/2021 |
| Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull and Bear 3X Shares | LABU; LABD | 1/1/2017 |
| Eaton Vance Worldwide Health Sciences Fund | ETHSX; ERHSX; ECHSX; EIHSX | 1/1/2017 |
| ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF | MJ | 1/1/2017 |
| ETFMG U.S. Alternative Harvest ETF | MJUS | 6/1/2022 |
| ETFMG Treatments Testing and Advancements ETF | GERM | 4/22/2021 |
| Eventide Healthcare & Life Sciences Fund | ETNHX; ETAHX; ETCHX; ETIHX | 1/1/2017 |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund | FBTAX; FBTCX; FBTIX; FBTTX; FIJYX | 1/1/2017 |
| Fidelity Advisor Consumer Staples Fund | FDAGX; FDIGX; FDCGX; FDTGX; FDBGX; FIJCX | 1/1/2017 |
| Fidelity Advisor Health Care Fund | FACDX; FHCIX; FHCCX; FACTX; FIKCX | 1/1/2017 |
| Fidelity Agricultural Productivity Fund | FARMX | 4/12/2023 |
| Fidelity Digital Health ETF | FDHT | 3/7/2022 |
| Fidelity Disruptive Medicine Fund | FMEDX; FRXLX; FRXMX; FRXNX | 8/11/2020 |
| Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF | FSTA | 1/1/2017 |
| Fidelity MSCI Health Care Index ETF | FHLC | 1/1/2017 |
| Fidelity Select Biotechnology Portfolio | FBIOX | 1/1/2017 |
| Fidelity Select Consumer Staples Portfolio | FDFAX | 1/1/2017 |
| Fidelity Select Health Care Portfolio | FSPHX | 1/1/2017 |
| Fidelity Select Medical Technology and Devices Portfolio | FSMEX | 1/1/2017 |
| Fidelity Select Pharmaceuticals | FPHAX | 1/1/2017 |
| Fidelity VIP Consumer Staples | FCSAC | 11/16/2023 |
| First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF | FAAR | 3/10/2021 |
| First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDex Fund | FXG | 1/1/2017 |
| First Trust Biotechnology 54-61 | FAYVOX; FWYARX; FNRTYX; FKJWXX; FWRSUX; FQAXSX; FHNSZX; FRGBDX | 8/9/2023 |
| First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund | FXH | 1/1/2017 |
| First Trust Health Care Select 63-71 | FUGTGX; FURVTX; FMYHOX; FCFEDX; FHVICX; FCHKHX; FYGCYX; FLRXCX | 8/9/2023 |
| First Trust Health Care Select Buy-Write 1-3 | FOYXHX; FMJRWX; FRGFHX | 8/9/2023 |
| First Trust Innovative Health Care 12-17 | FQRVQX; FXKWWX; FUWBVX; FOFIVX; FGBVFX; FLHZTX | 8/9/2023 |
| First Trust Indxx Global Agriculture ETF | FTAG | 1/1/2017 |
| First Trust Indxx Global Medical Devices ETF | MDEV | 3/7/2022 |
| First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF | FTXG | 1/1/2017 |
| First Trust Nasdaq Lux Digital Health Solutions ETF | EKG | 6/1/2022 |
| First Trust Nasdaq Phamaceuticals ETF | FTXH | 4/22/2021 |
| First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund | FBT | 1/1/2017 |
| Franklin Biotechnology Discovery Fund | FBDIX; FTDZX; FBTDX; FRBRX | 1/1/2017 |
| Franklin Genomic Advancements ETF | HELX | 4/22/2021 |
| Gabelli Pet Parents' | PETZX; PETGX | 5/29/2024 |
| Global X Aging Population ETF | AGNG | 5/9/2022 |
| Global X AgTech & Food Innovation ETF | KROP | 12/10/2021 |
| Global X Cannabis ETF | POTX | 7/15/2020 |
| Global X China Biotech Innovations ETF | CHB | 4/22/2021 |
| Global X MSCI China Consumer Staples ETF | CHIS | 4/12/2023 |
| Global X Genomics & Biotechnology ETF | GNOM | 2/5/2021 |
| Global X Health Care Covered Call & Growth ETF | HYLG | 8/9/2023 |
| Global X Health Wellness ETF | BFIT | 5/15/2020 |
| Global X MSCI China Health Care ETF | CHIH | 1/1/2017 |
| Global X Telemedicine & Digital Health ETF | EDOC | 4/22/2021 |
| Goldman Sachs Future Health Care Equity ETF | GDOC | 2/14/2022 |
| Grizzle Growth ETF | GRZZ | 6/7/2023 |
| Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Health Care ETF | RSPH | 1/1/2017 |
| Harbor Health Care ETF | MEDI | 4/12/2023 |
| Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund | HIAHX; HBGHX | 4/22/2024 |
| Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund | HIAHX; HBGHX | 1/1/2017 |
| Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund | XLV | 1/1/2017 |
| Hercules Capital, Inc. | HTGC | 4/22/2021 |
| Horizon Technology Finance Corporation | HRZN | 8/31/2023 |
| Horizon Kinetics Medical ETF | MEDX | 4/12/2023 |
| ICON Consumer Select Fund | ICFSX; ICFAX | 1/1/2017 |
| ICON Health and Information Technology Fund | ICTTX; ICTEX | 1/1/2017 |
| Invesco Agriculture Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF | PDBA | 4/12/2023 |
| Invesco Balanced Risk Commodity Strategy | BRCCX; BRCAX; BRCRX; BRCYX; BRCNX; IBRFX | 6/7/2023 |
| Invesco DB Agriculture Fund | DBA | 3/4/2020 |
| Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund | DBC | 6/7/2023 |
| Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Staples Momentum ETF | PSL | 2/14/2022 |
| Invesco Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF | IBBQ | 6/1/2022 |
| Invesco Pharmaceuticals ETF | PJP | 4/22/2024 |
| Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF | RSPS | 3/4/2020 |
| Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF | PSCC | 4/22/2021 |
| iPath Bloomberg Grains Subindex Total Return(SM) ETN | JJGTF | 4/12/2023 |
| IQ Healthlly Hearts ETF | HART | 4/22/2021 |
| iShares U.S. Pharmaceuticals (ETF) | IHE | 1/1/2017 |
| iShares U.S. Consumer Staples (ETF) | IYK | 1/1/2017 |
| iShares Emergent Food and AgTech Multisector ETF | IVEG | 6/29/2022 |
| IShares Genomics Immunology and Healthcare ETF | IDNA | 2/5/2021 |
| iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF | VEGI | 1/1/2017 |
| iShares Biotechnology (ETF) | IBB | 1/1/2017 |
| iShares Global Consumer Staples (ETF) | KXI | 1/1/2017 |
| iShares Global Healthcare (ETF) | IXJ | 1/1/2017 |
| iShares MSCI Global Sustainable Development Goals ETF | SDG | 10/20/2022 |
| iShares US Healthcare (ETF) | IYH | 1/1/2017 |
| iShares US Medical Devices (ETF) | IHI | 1/1/2017 |
| iShares Neuroscience and Healthcare ETF | IBRN | 4/12/2023 |
| Janus Henderson Global Life Sciences Fund | JFNAX; JAGLX; JNGLX; JFNIX; JFNCX; JFNNX; JFNSX | 1/1/2017 |
| John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Health Sciences Trust | JEHSX | 1/1/2017 |
| KraneShares MSCI All China Health Care Index ETF | KURE | 1/1/2017 |
| Live Oak Health Sciences Fund | LOGSX | 1/1/2017 |
| Loncar Cancer Immunotherapy ETF | CNCR | 2/5/2021 |
| Lord Abbett Health Care Fund | LHCAX; LHCCX; LHCFX; LHCOX; LHCIX; LHCQX; LHCSX; LHCTX; LHCVX | 1/1/2017 |
| Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Vitality Portfolio | MSVDX; MSVEX; MSVMX; MSVOX | 6/25/2024 |
| VanEck Vectors Biotech ETF | BBH | 1/1/2017 |
| VanEck Vectors Pharmaceutical ETF | PPH | 1/1/2017 |
| Neuberger Berman Commodity Strategy ETF | NBCM | 8/31/2023 |
| Neuberger Berman Disrupters ETF | NBDS | 10/20/2022 |
| Invesco Biotechnology & Genome ETF | PBE | 1/1/2017 |
| Invesco Food & Beverage ETF | PBJ | 1/1/2017 |
| Invesco Health Care Fund | GGHCX; GGHSX; GGHYX; GTHIX; GTHCX | 6/25/2024 |
| Invesco Dorsey Wright Healthcare Momentum ETF | PTH | 1/1/2017 |
| Pacer BioThreat Strategy ETF | VIRS | 2/14/2022 |
| PoweShares Dynamic Pharmaceuticals ETF | PJP | 1/1/2017 |
| Invesco S&P SmallCap Health Care ETF | PSCH | 1/1/2017 |
| Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF | BTEC | 2/5/2021 |
| ProFunds Biotechnology UltraSector Fund | BIPIX; BIPSX | 1/1/2017 |
| ProFunds Consumer Goods Ultra Sector Fund | CNPIX; CNPSX | 1/1/2017 |
| ProFunds Pharmaceuticals UltraSector Fund | PHPIX; PHPSX | 1/1/2017 |
| ProFunds UltraSector Health Care Fund Investor Class | HCPIX, HCPSX | 1/1/2017 |
| ProFund VP Biotechnology | 2/8/2024 | |
| Proshares MSCI Transformational Changes ETF | ANEW | 6/29/2022 |
| Proshares Pet Care ETF | PAWZ | 2/14/2022 |
| ProShares Ultra Consumer Goods | UGE | 1/1/2017 |
| ProShares Ultra Health Care | RXL | 1/1/2017 |
| ProShares Ultra Nasdaq Biotechnology | BIB | 1/1/2017 |
| ProShares Ultra Short Consumer Goods | SZK | 1/1/2017 |
| ProShares UltraShort Health Care | RXD | 1/1/2017 |
| ProShares UltraShort Nasdaq Biotech | BIS | 1/1/2017 |
| PGIM Jennison Health Sciences Fund | PHLAX; PHSZX; PHLCX; PHLQX;PJHRX | 1/1/2017 |
| PSYK ETF (Horizons Psychedelic) | PSYK | 5/9/2022 |
| Putnam BioRevolution ETF | SYNB | 4/12/2023 |
| Putnam Global Health Care Fund | PHSTX; PHSBX; PCHSX; PHSRX; PHSYX; PHLMX;PGHAX | 1/1/2017 |
| ROBO Global Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF | HTEC | 12/10/2021 |
| Roundhill Cannabis ETF | WEED | 6/1/2022 |
| Roundhill GLP-1 & Weight Loss ETF | OZEM | 6/25/2024 |
| Rydex Biotechnology Fund | RYOIX; RYBOX; RYOAX; RYCFX | 1/1/2017 |
| Rydex Consumer Products Fund | RYCIX; RYPDX; RYCAX; RYCPX | 1/1/2017 |
| Rydex Health Care Fund | RYHIX; RYHEX; RYHAX; RYHCX | 1/1/2017 |
| Saratoga Health & Biotechnology Portfolio Fund | SBHIX; SHPAX; SHPCX | 1/1/2017 |
| Schwab Health Care Fund | SWHFX | 1/1/2017 |
| Simplify Health Care ETF | PINK | 2/14/2022 |
| Simplify Propel Opportunities ETF | SURI | 4/12/2023 |
| SPDR S&P Biotech (ETF) | XBI | 1/1/2017 |
| SPDR S&P Health Care Equipment ETF | XHE | 1/1/2017 |
| SPDR S&P Health Care Services ETF | XHS | 4/22/2021 |
| SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals (ETF) | XPH | 1/1/2017 |
| Subversive Cannabis ETF | LGLZ | 10/18/2023 |
| Subversive Food Security ETF | KCAL | 4/12/2023 |
| Subversive Mental Health ETF | SANE | 4/12/2023 |
| T Rowe Price Health Sciences Fund | PRHSX, THISX | 1/1/2017 |
| Abrdn Healthcare Investors | HQH | 1/1/2017 |
| Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund | THQ | 1/1/2017 |
| Abrdn Life Sciences Investors | HQL | 1/1/2017 |
| Abrdn World Healthcare Fund | THW | 1/1/2017 |
| TEMA Cardiovascular and Metabolic ETF | HRTS | 12/12/2023 |
| Tema Neuroscience and Mental Health ETF | MNTL | 4/22/2024 |
| Tema Oncology ETF | CANC | 9/25/2023 |
| Teucrium Agricultural Fund | TAGS | 7/15/2020 |
| Teucrium Agricultural No K-1 Strategy ETF | TILL | 6/29/2022 |
| Teucrium AiLA Long-Short Agriculture Strategy ETF | OAIA | 4/12/2023 |
| Teucrium Corn Fund | CORN | 7/15/2020 |
| Teucrium Soybean | SOYB | 7/15/2020 |
| Teucrium Sugar | CANE | 7/15/2020 |
| Teucrium Wheat | WEAT | 7/15/2020 |
| The Cannabis ETF | THCX | 7/15/2020 |
| The Gabelli Healthcare & Wellness Rx Trust | GRX; XXGRX | 4/12/2023 |
| The Hartford Healthcare Fund | HGHAX; HGHCX; HGHSX; HGHIX; HGHRX; HGHTX; HGHYX; HGHVX; HGHFX | 1/1/2017 |
| USA Mutuals Funds | VICEX; VICAX; VICCX; VICVX | 1/1/2017 |
| USA Mutuals Vice Funds | VICEX; VICAX; VICCX; VICVX | 4/22/2024 |
| VANECK VECTORS AGRIBUSINESS ETF | MOO | 4/22/2024 |
| VanEck Future of Food | YUMY | 12/10/2021 |
| VanEck Agribusiness ETF | MOO | 1/1/2017 |
| Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF | VDC | 1/1/2017 |
| Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Admiral | VCSAX | 4/22/2024 |
| Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund | VCSAX | 1/1/2017 |
| Vanguard Health Care Index Fund ETF Shares | VHT | 1/1/2017 |
| Vanguard Health Care Inv | VGHCX | 1/1/2017 |
| VegTech Plant-based Innovation & Climate ETF | EATV | 6/29/2022 |
| Virtus KAR Health Sciences Fund | RAGHX; RCGHX; HLHIX; AAAEX | 4/12/2023 |
| Vanguard Health Care Index Admiral | VHCIX | 4/22/2024 |
| Vanguard Health Care ETF | VHT | 4/22/2024 |
| Vanguard Health Care Adm | VGHAX | 4/22/2024 |
| Virtus LifeSci Biotech Clincial Trials ETF | BBC | 1/1/2017 |
| Virtus LifeSci Biotech Products ETF | BBP | 1/1/2017 |
| WisdomTree BioRevolution Fund | WDNA | 5/9/2022 |
| Wisdom Tree Managed Futures Strategy Fund | WTMF | 3/10/2021 |