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NASDAQ HealthCare Index (^IXHC)
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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in NASDAQ HealthCare Index, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


300.00%320.00%340.00%360.00%380.00%400.00%420.00%440.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
351.98%
359.13%
^IXHC (NASDAQ HealthCare Index)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

NASDAQ HealthCare Index (^IXHC) returned -5.39% year-to-date (YTD) and -7.31% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ^IXHC returned 1.63% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.31%.


^IXHC

YTD

-5.39%

1M

5.37%

6M

-13.62%

1Y

-7.31%

5Y*

-0.91%

10Y*

1.63%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-4.26%

1M

11.24%

6M

-5.02%

1Y

8.55%

5Y*

14.02%

10Y*

10.31%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of ^IXHC, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20256.10%-1.21%-6.32%-0.47%-3.19%-5.39%
20240.47%2.20%1.34%-7.15%4.42%1.71%4.65%2.40%-1.38%-2.97%1.09%-6.80%-0.86%
20234.54%-4.93%1.95%2.17%-2.74%2.81%0.78%-3.16%-5.82%-7.65%7.55%12.76%6.54%
2022-14.59%-2.03%3.28%-12.20%-2.54%-2.41%6.75%-2.80%-4.88%10.10%4.70%-3.07%-20.43%
20215.47%-1.69%-3.55%3.71%-2.74%6.62%-0.56%3.17%-5.59%-0.60%-6.26%-0.64%-3.55%
2020-3.87%-1.75%-7.51%15.52%8.37%2.34%1.30%0.89%0.21%-3.27%11.95%4.77%30.04%
201912.62%3.07%-0.47%-3.87%-5.38%8.72%-2.41%-2.25%-3.64%6.20%10.56%2.04%25.83%
20187.41%-4.81%-1.74%-0.89%5.25%1.93%4.90%5.93%0.46%-13.49%4.30%-10.91%-4.17%
20174.11%6.68%-0.94%1.35%-2.85%7.91%2.19%3.62%1.00%-4.94%1.41%0.65%21.31%
2016-17.77%-3.07%3.30%2.44%2.79%-5.24%9.14%-2.08%2.13%-10.09%5.61%-2.42%-16.92%
20154.02%4.23%0.89%-2.93%7.16%1.56%3.12%-9.92%-9.74%7.07%2.53%0.47%6.86%
20146.95%6.09%-8.46%-4.11%3.98%5.39%0.10%8.85%-1.81%8.25%1.24%0.38%28.46%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of ^IXHC is 14, meaning it’s performing worse than 86% of other indices on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of ^IXHC is 1414
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of ^IXHC is 1515
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of ^IXHC is 1515
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of ^IXHC is 1515
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of ^IXHC is 1616
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of ^IXHC is 1010
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for NASDAQ HealthCare Index (^IXHC) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The current NASDAQ HealthCare Index Sharpe ratio is -0.35. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of NASDAQ HealthCare Index with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-1.000.001.002.003.00December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
-0.37
0.44
^IXHC (NASDAQ HealthCare Index)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


-40.00%-30.00%-20.00%-10.00%0.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
-32.76%
-8.35%
^IXHC (NASDAQ HealthCare Index)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the NASDAQ HealthCare Index. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the NASDAQ HealthCare Index was 44.04%, occurring on Jun 16, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current NASDAQ HealthCare Index drawdown is 32.76%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-44.04%Feb 10, 2021341Jun 16, 2022
-36.81%Aug 18, 2008140Mar 9, 2009262Mar 23, 2010402
-33.3%Jul 21, 2015143Feb 11, 2016608Jul 12, 2018751
-26.62%Feb 20, 202018Mar 16, 202038May 8, 202056
-25.76%Oct 1, 201859Dec 24, 2018246Dec 16, 2019305

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current NASDAQ HealthCare Index volatility is 11.27%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%14.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
11.27%
11.43%
^IXHC (NASDAQ HealthCare Index)
Benchmark (^GSPC)