Notable companies
The most notable companies in this group are Eli Lilly & Co (NYSE:LLY), Unitedhealth Group (NYSE:UNH), Merck & Co (NYSE:MRK), Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG), Boston Scientific Corp (NYSE:BSX).
Industry description
The investment seeks capital appreciation.
Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities in the form of common stock of companies engaged in the research, development, production, sale, delivery or distribution of products and services related to the health care industry. The Adviser uses various criteria to determine whether an issuer is engaged in activities related to the health care industry. It is non-diversified.
Market Cap
The average market capitalization across the Baron Health Care Retail MF is 213.2B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 1.22B to 739.66B. LLY holds the highest valuation in this group at 739.66B. The lowest valued company is RCKT at 1.22B.
Volume
The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Baron Health Care Retail MF was -32%. For the same stocks of the MF, the average monthly volume growth was -21% and the average quarterly volume growth was 11%
Fundamental Analysis Ratings
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
Valuation Rating: 62
P/E Growth Rating: 67
Price Growth Rating: 56
SMR Rating: 66
Profit Risk Rating: 35
Seasonality Score: -5 (-100 ... +100)