Notable companies
The most notable companies in this group are Eli Lilly & Co (NYSE:LLY), Unitedhealth Group (NYSE:UNH), Merck & Co (NYSE:MRK), Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT), Pfizer (NYSE:PFE), Biogen (NASDAQ:BIIB).
Industry description
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation.
The fund invests at least 80% of its assets in the stocks of companies principally engaged in the development, production, or distribution of products and services related to the health care industry. These companies include, among others, pharmaceutical firms, medical supply companies, and businesses that operate hospitals and other health care facilities. The adviser may also consider companies engaged in medical, diagnostic, biochemical, and other research and development activities. The fund may invest up to 50% of its assets in foreign stocks. It is non-diversified.
Market Cap
The average market capitalization across the Vanguard Health Care Inv MF is 298.68B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 3.51M to 739.66B. LLY holds the highest valuation in this group at 739.66B. The lowest valued company is NOVN at 3.51M.
Volume
The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Vanguard Health Care Inv MF was 83%. For the same stocks of the MF, the average monthly volume growth was 20% and the average quarterly volume growth was 93%
Fundamental Analysis Ratings
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
Valuation Rating: 35
P/E Growth Rating: 91
Price Growth Rating: 60
SMR Rating: 47
Profit Risk Rating: 72
Seasonality Score: -55 (-100 ... +100)