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
7.081T
Market Weight
11.19%
Industries
11
Companies
1202
Healthcare S&P 500 ^GSPC
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DELL

Day Return

Sector
0.08%
S&P 500
1.15%

YTD Return

Sector
11.86%
S&P 500
18.13%

1-Year Return

Sector
15.57%
S&P 500
28.42%

3-Year Return

Sector
3.34%
S&P 500
26.86%

5-Year Return

Sector
79.75%
S&P 500
95.76%

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

Industries in This Sector

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IndustryMarket WeightYTD Return
All Industries
100.00%
11.86%
Drug Manufacturers - General
34.79%
20.50%
Healthcare Plans
13.41%
4.54%
Biotechnology
11.57%
5.47%
Medical Devices
11.52%
1.41%
Diagnostics & Research
11.20%
9.68%
Medical Instruments & Supplies
7.02%
18.54%
Medical Care Facilities
3.28%
35.45%
Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic
2.71%
1.37%
Medical Distribution
2.23%
11.30%
Health Information Services
2.14%
17.95%
Pharmaceutical Retailers
0.13%
-60.10%

Note: Percentage % data on heatmap indicates Day Return

Largest Companies in This Sector

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Name
Last Price
1Y Target Est.
Market Weight
Market Cap
Day Change %
YTD Return
Avg. Analyst Rating
952.74 1,003.10 12.28% 857.872B -0.15% +63.44%
Buy
584.51 619.83 7.73% 539.747B +1.00% +11.02%
Buy
164.13 171.47 5.66% 395.1B +1.10% +4.71%
Buy
197.55 196.64 5.00% 348.94B +0.60% +27.48%
Buy
116.60 140.31 4.23% 295.559B +0.04% +6.95%
Buy
606.12 630.67 3.32% 231.535B +0.37% +14.19%
Buy
112.69 124.04 2.81% 196.069B +0.53% +2.38%
Buy
269.48 284.85 2.79% 194.622B +0.62% +16.49%
Buy
328.80 328.50 2.53% 176.674B +1.32% +14.16%
Buy
486.55 482.39 2.48% 172.897B -0.79% +44.22%
Buy

Investing in the Healthcare Sector

Start Investing in the Healthcare Sector Through These ETFs and Mutual Funds

ETF Opportunities

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Name
Last Price
Net Assets
Expense Ratio
YTD Return
155.45 40.661B 0.09% +13.98%
285.40 21.092B 0.10% +13.84%
147.95 7.976B 0.45% +8.91%
101.51 7.812B 0.35% +13.69%
58.21 4.88B 0.40% +7.86%

Mutual Fund Opportunities

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Name
Last Price
Net Assets
Expense Ratio
YTD Return
236.81 48.824B 0.30% +13.25%
99.87 48.824B 0.30% +13.27%
142.76 21.092B 0.10% +13.83%
102.22 15.167B 0.80% +16.00%
101.89 15.167B 0.80% +15.92%

Healthcare Research

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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 9,100 employees.

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  • Analyst Report: Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    Gilead Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company that researches, develops, and sells therapies for treating HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and certain cancers. In October 2020, Gilead's Veklury (remdesivir) became the first approved treatment for COVID-19 in the U.S. Founded in 1987, the company is located in Foster City, California. It has operations in more than 35 countries and approximately 18,000 employees.

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  • Market Update: CMS, GILD, INTU, PRGO, TJX, PTON

    Stocks are up. Fed Chairman Powell injected some rocket fuel into the market by saying, 'the time has come' to start cutting interest rates. The S&P 500 rose 1%, while the Dow gained 0.9% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite was up 1.1%. The Russell 2000 added 3.3%. Both crude oil and gold were also up.

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  • Daily – Vickers Top Buyers & Sellers for 08/23/2024

    The Vickers Top Buyers & Sellers is a daily report that identifies the five companies the largest insider purchase transactions based on the dollar value of the transactions as well as the five companies the largest insider sales transactions based on the dollar value of the transactions.

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