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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
6.436T
Market Weight
11.09%
Industries
11
Companies
1202
Healthcare S&P 500 ^GSPC
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DELL

Day Return

Sector
0.43%
S&P 500
0.32%

YTD Return

Sector
1.68%
S&P 500
7.26%

1-Year Return

Sector
2.84%
S&P 500
22.71%

3-Year Return

Sector
3.58%
S&P 500
22.30%

5-Year Return

Sector
62.75%
S&P 500
73.67%

Note: Sector performance is calculated based on the previous closing price of all sector constituents

Industries in This Sector

Select an Industry for a Visual Breakdown

IndustryMarket WeightDay ReturnYTD Return
All Industries 100% 0.43% 1.68%
Drug Manufacturers - General 33.68% 0.31% 6.04%
Healthcare Plans 13.39% -0.67% -5.10%
Medical Devices 13.00% 0.23% 4.09%
Diagnostics & Research 11.55% 0.62% 2.76%
Biotechnology 11.13% 1.66% -7.73%
Medical Instruments & Supplies 6.71% 0.14% 3.02%
Medical Care Facilities 2.90% 1.45% 8.79%
Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic 2.76% 1.72% -6.28%
Medical Distribution 2.44% -0.87% 10.85%
Health Information Services 2.19% 2.40% 9.49%
Pharmaceutical Retailers 0.25% 1.76% -30.77%

Note: Percentage % data on heatmap indicates Day Return

All Industries

Largest Companies in This Sector

Name
Last Price
1Y Target Est.
Market Weight
Market Cap
Day Change %
YTD Return
Avg. Analyst Rating
737.20 826.94 11.09% 700.905B +0.50% +26.47%
Buy
489.03 566.61 7.12% 449.947B -1.28% -7.11%
Buy
146.82 173.75 5.60% 353.804B +0.47% -6.33%
Buy
130.12 138.98 5.21% 329.598B -0.82% +19.35%
Buy
161.52 184.70 4.52% 285.995B +1.19% +4.23%
Buy
576.89 616.78 3.48% 220.207B +0.57% +8.69%
Buy
107.27 126.69 2.94% 186.133B -0.24% -2.54%
Buy
246.82 270.66 2.89% 182.816B +0.10% +6.69%
Buy
276.38 306.20 2.34% 148.244B +2.37% -4.04%
Buy
25.64 31.10 2.30% 145.188B +0.94% -10.94%
Buy

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
140.43 41.319B 0.09% +2.97%
256.54 21.195B 0.10% +2.33%
128.37 7.632B 0.45% -5.51%
85.52 7.551B 0.35% -4.22%
55.83 5.76B 0.40% +3.45%

Mutual Fund Opportunities

Name
Last Price
Net Assets
Expense Ratio
YTD Return
207.26 47.432B 0.29% -0.88%
87.39 47.432B 0.29% -0.88%
128.38 21.195B 0.10% +2.36%
90.22 15.399B 0.80% +2.64%
90.47 14.712B 0.80% +2.67%

Healthcare Research

Discover the Latest Analyst and Technical Research for This Sector

  • Analyst Report: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

    Spun off from Baxter International in 2000, Edwards Lifesciences designs, manufactures, and markets a range of medical devices and equipment for advanced stages of structural heart disease. It has established itself as a leader across key products, including surgical tissue heart valves, transcatheter valve technologies, surgical clips, and catheters. The firm derives about 55% of its total sales from outside the US

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  • Analyst Report: Revvity, Inc.

    Revvity provides instruments, tests, services, and software solutions to the pharmaceutical, biomedical, chemical, environmental, and general industrial markets. The company operates in two segments. First, its diagnostics segment includes immunodiagnostics, reproductive health, and applied genomics. Second, its discovery and analytical solutions is composed of life science, industrial, environmental, and food applications. Revvity offers products and services ranging from genetic screening and environmental analytical tools to informatics and enterprise software.

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  • Analyst Report: AptarGroup, Inc.

    Headquartered in Crystal Lake, Illinois, AptarGroup is a leading global supplier of dispensing systems such as aerosol valves, pumps, closures, and elastomer packaging components to the consumer goods and pharmaceutical markets. With the bulk of its annual net sales coming from Europe (50% of sales) and the United States (33%), Aptar aims to increase its presence in Asia (10%) and Latin America (7%). It operates three business segments, Pharma, Beauty, and Closures. Pharma generates over two thirds of group profits.

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  • Analyst Report: Centene Corp.

    Centene is an international healthcare company. Based in St. Louis, Centene offers services to government-sponsored and commercial healthcare providers, with an emphasis on underinsured and uninsured individuals. It is the largest Medicaid managed care organization in the U.S. and a leading provider of insurance under the Affordable Care Act. Its Specialty Services segment provides a range of healthcare products and services to managed care members and other customers.

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