Healthcare
This sector includes biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, research services, home healthcare, hospitals, long-term-care facilities, and medical equipment and supplies. Also include pharmaceutical retailers and companies which provide health information services. Companies in this sector include AstraZeneca, Pfizer, and Roche Holding, Walgreens Boots Alliance, and Cerner Corp.
Market Cap
6.683T
Market Weight
11.09%
Industries
11
Companies
1206
Healthcare S&P 500 ^GSPC
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Day Return
Sector
0.33%
YTD Return
Sector
5.57%
S&P 500
12.69%
1-Year Return
Sector
7.98%
S&P 500
25.04%
3-Year Return
Sector
5.27%
S&P 500
26.80%
5-Year Return
Sector
65.07%
S&P 500
86.65%
Note: Sector performance is calculated based on the previous closing price of all sector constituents
Industries in This Sector
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All Industries
Drug Manufacturers - General
Healthcare Plans
Medical Devices
Biotechnology
Diagnostics & Research
Medical Instruments & Supplies
Medical Care Facilities
Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic
Medical Distribution
Health Information Services
Pharmaceutical Retailers
Industry | Market Weight | YTD Return | |
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All Industries | 100.00% | 5.57% | |
Drug Manufacturers - General | 34.90% | 14.09% | |
Healthcare Plans | 12.82% | -5.69% | |
Medical Devices | 12.42% | 3.21% | |
Biotechnology | 11.66% | 0.30% | |
Diagnostics & Research | 11.29% | 4.27% | |
Medical Instruments & Supplies | 6.62% | 5.60% | |
Medical Care Facilities | 2.96% | 15.38% | |
Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic | 2.78% | -1.85% | |
Medical Distribution | 2.38% | 11.99% | |
Health Information Services | 1.96% | 2.10% | |
Pharmaceutical Retailers | 0.21% | -38.37% |
Note: Percentage % data on heatmap indicates Day Return
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Largest Companies in This Sector
Name | Last Price | 1Y Target Est. | Market Weight | Market Cap | Day Change % | YTD Return | Avg. Analyst Rating |
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LLY Eli Lilly and Company | 865.82 | 862.31 | 12.50% | Buy | |||
UNH UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | 496.22 | 575.92 | 6.94% | Buy | |||
146.76 | 171.95 | 5.36% | Buy | ||||
131.84 | 142.98 | 5.07% | Buy | ||||
ABBV AbbVie Inc. | 167.70 | 183.88 | 4.50% | Buy | |||
TMO Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 575.89 | 626.25 | 3.34% | Buy | |||
DHR Danaher Corporation | 261.25 | 272.09 | 2.94% | Buy | |||
ABT Abbott Laboratories | 105.81 | 125.68 | 2.80% | Buy | |||
AMGN Amgen Inc. | 300.70 | 318.55 | 2.45% | Buy | |||
PFE Pfizer Inc. | 28.03 | 31.46 | 2.41% | Hold |
Investing in the Healthcare Sector
Start Investing in the Healthcare Sector Through These ETFs and Mutual Funds
ETF Opportunities
Name | Last Price | Net Assets | Expense Ratio | YTD Return |
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XLV SPDR Select Sector Fund - Healt | 146.36 | 38.377B | 0.09% | |
VHT Vanguard Health Care ETF | 267.01 | 20.386B | 0.10% | |
IBB iShares Biotechnology ETF | 136.81 | 7.077B | 0.45% | |
92.46 | 6.751B | 0.35% | ||
IHI iShares U.S. Medical Devices ET | 56.08 | 5.173B | 0.40% |
Mutual Fund Opportunities
Name | Last Price | Net Assets | Expense Ratio | YTD Return |
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VGHCX Vanguard Specialized Portfolios | 218.09 | 45.706B | 0.29% | |
VGHAX Vanguard Health Care Fund Admir | 91.97 | 45.706B | 0.29% | |
VHCIX Vanguard HealthCare Index Fund | 133.59 | 20.386B | 0.10% | |
0P00017N5J T. Rowe Price Health Sciences F | 92.74 | 15.399B | 0.80% | |
THISX T. Rowe Price Health Sciences F | 94.63 | 14.643B | 0.80% |
Healthcare Research
Discover the Latest Analyst and Technical Research for This Sector
Analyst Report: Perrigo Company PLC
Perrigo, founded in 1887, is a leading manufacturer of generic over-the-counter healthcare products and supplier of infant formulas for the store-brand market. Perrigo's private-label consumer products encompass a variety of cold/allergy, gastrointestinal, first aid, motion sickness, vitamin, smoking cessation, and other remedies. The company has a market cap of approximately $4 billion after divesting its RX pharmaceutical business in 2021. Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, Perrigo has over 9,000 employees.
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Argus• 13 hours ago
Market Update: CHD, PRGO, LIN
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Argus• 13 hours ago
Analyst Report: BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
BioMarin's focus is on rare-disease therapies. Genzyme markets Aldurazyme through its joint venture with BioMarin, and BioMarin markets Naglazyme, Vimizim, and Brineura independently. BioMarin also markets Kuvan and Palynziq to treat the rare metabolic disorder PKU. Voxzogo (vosoritide) was approved in achondroplasia in 2021. BioMarin's Roctavian (hemophilia A gene therapy) was approved in Europe in 2022 and in the US in 2023.
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Morningstar• 15 hours ago
Analyst Report: Novo Nordisk A/S
With roughly one third of the global branded diabetes treatment market, Novo Nordisk is the leading provider of diabetes-care products in the world. Based in Denmark, the company manufactures and markets a variety of human and modern insulins, injectable diabetes treatments such as GLP-1 therapy, oral antidiabetic agents, and obesity treatments. Novo also has a biopharmaceutical segment (constituting roughly 10% of revenue) that specializes in protein therapies for hemophilia and other disorders.
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Morningstar• 15 hours ago