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Tekla Life Sciences Investors (HQL)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

US87911K1007

CUSIP

87911K100

Sector

Financial Services

IPO Date

May 4, 1992

Highlights

Market Cap

$398.47M

EPS (TTM)

$3.04

PE Ratio

4.67

Total Revenue (TTM)

$3.98M

Gross Profit (TTM)

$3.98M

EBITDA (TTM)

$100.51M

Year Range

$11.52 - $15.14

Short Ratio

0.31

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

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


-10.00%-5.00%0.00%5.00%10.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
-3.74%
9.31%
HQL (Tekla Life Sciences Investors)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

Tekla Life Sciences Investors had a return of 8.23% year-to-date (YTD) and 14.71% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Tekla Life Sciences Investors had an annualized return of 2.86%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that Tekla Life Sciences Investors did not perform as well as the benchmark.


HQL

YTD

8.23%

1M

5.34%

6M

-3.74%

1Y

14.71%

5Y*

5.24%

10Y*

2.86%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

4.46%

1M

2.46%

6M

9.31%

1Y

23.49%

5Y*

13.03%

10Y*

11.31%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20258.31%8.23%
20241.93%2.62%-0.44%-4.03%5.44%6.38%8.47%1.62%-0.33%-3.45%1.49%-7.99%11.03%
20235.14%-4.36%-0.21%0.00%-2.34%1.88%-0.67%-0.91%-4.15%-7.06%5.71%12.64%4.23%
2022-5.62%-7.06%0.42%-6.35%-3.63%-2.33%4.85%-1.25%-5.40%7.25%5.11%-5.77%-19.21%
20212.78%4.98%-5.65%4.01%-0.75%7.58%-2.98%7.08%-4.81%2.26%-4.77%-3.07%5.52%
2020-5.05%-1.82%-5.67%13.75%6.48%0.90%-0.28%1.89%-1.40%-3.87%13.07%5.72%23.72%
201915.69%2.24%-2.34%-4.15%-3.13%8.43%-2.61%-3.24%-2.64%5.23%9.95%1.69%25.53%
20184.13%-3.82%-0.26%-3.33%3.07%0.21%4.52%6.37%-0.29%-13.17%2.21%-14.59%-16.18%
20175.18%7.17%3.25%5.72%-1.61%5.52%3.40%2.80%-1.10%-5.31%-4.92%3.81%25.51%
2016-23.18%-3.88%5.65%3.98%4.81%-6.24%10.94%-2.20%0.43%-10.57%7.60%-3.63%-19.46%
20158.64%5.81%-1.89%-4.32%7.08%1.80%5.85%-8.33%-15.82%15.77%-0.66%-4.28%5.77%
20143.87%16.77%-10.75%-4.41%-0.08%1.91%1.83%8.45%-1.69%9.19%5.88%-0.72%31.29%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of HQL is 69, indicating average performance compared to other stocks on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of HQL is 6969
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of HQL is 7474
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of HQL is 6666
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of HQL is 6565
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of HQL is 6868
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of HQL is 7272
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 Tekla Life Sciences Investors (HQL) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for HQL, currently valued at 0.90, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.000.901.74
The chart of Sortino ratio for HQL, currently valued at 1.29, compared to the broader market-4.00-2.000.002.004.006.001.292.35
The chart of Omega ratio for HQL, currently valued at 1.17, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.001.171.32
The chart of Calmar ratio for HQL, currently valued at 0.56, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.000.562.61
The chart of Martin ratio for HQL, currently valued at 3.05, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.003.0510.66
HQL
^GSPC

The current Tekla Life Sciences Investors Sharpe ratio is 0.90. 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 Tekla Life Sciences Investors 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 Ratio0.001.002.003.004.00SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
0.90
1.74
HQL (Tekla Life Sciences Investors)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Tekla Life Sciences Investors provided a 10.35% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.47 per share.


8.00%10.00%12.00%14.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.5020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$1.47$1.86$1.27$1.36$1.69$1.56$1.40$1.62$1.62$2.07$2.80$1.77

Dividend yield

10.35%14.18%9.44%9.57%8.79%7.90%8.03%10.72%8.25%12.18%11.84%7.11%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Tekla Life Sciences Investors. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00
2024$0.00$0.39$0.00$0.00$0.48$0.00$0.00$0.49$0.00$0.00$0.50$0.00$1.86
2023$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$1.27
2022$0.00$0.39$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.00$1.36
2021$0.00$0.43$0.00$0.00$0.41$0.00$0.00$0.43$0.00$0.00$0.42$0.00$1.69
2020$0.00$0.39$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.00$0.00$0.41$0.00$0.00$0.40$0.02$1.56
2019$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$1.40
2018$0.00$0.40$0.00$0.00$0.40$0.00$0.00$0.40$0.00$0.00$0.42$0.00$1.62
2017$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.00$0.41$0.00$0.00$0.42$0.00$0.00$0.43$0.00$1.62
2016$0.00$0.48$0.00$0.37$0.00$0.82$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.40$0.00$2.07
2015$0.00$0.50$0.00$0.00$0.54$0.00$0.00$0.58$0.00$0.00$0.47$0.71$2.80
2014$0.42$0.00$0.00$0.43$0.00$0.00$0.45$0.00$0.00$0.47$0.00$1.77

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield
200.0%400.0%600.0%13.1%
Tekla Life Sciences Investors has a dividend yield of 13.10%, which means its dividend payment is significantly above the market average.
Payout Ratio
200.0%400.0%600.0%800.0%1,000.0%54.6%
Tekla Life Sciences Investors has a payout ratio of 54.61%, which is quite average when compared to the overall market. This suggests that Tekla Life Sciences Investors strikes a balance between reinvesting profits for growth and paying dividends to shareholders.

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.


-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
-10.67%
0
HQL (Tekla Life Sciences Investors)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Tekla Life Sciences Investors. 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 Tekla Life Sciences Investors was 61.70%, occurring on Oct 9, 2002. Recovery took 2340 trading sessions.

The current Tekla Life Sciences Investors drawdown is 10.67%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-61.7%Feb 22, 2000661Oct 9, 20022340Jan 25, 20123001
-48.41%Dec 10, 1992506Dec 9, 1994283Jan 24, 1996789
-45.17%Jul 24, 2015140Feb 11, 20161206Nov 27, 20201346
-40.7%Oct 8, 1997253Oct 8, 1998219Aug 23, 1999472
-38.86%Sep 8, 2021538Oct 27, 2023

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Tekla Life Sciences Investors volatility is 4.67%, 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%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%8.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
4.67%
3.07%
HQL (Tekla Life Sciences Investors)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Tekla Life Sciences Investors over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

Annual
Quarterly

0.0

Valuation

The Valuation section provides an assessment of the market value of Tekla Life Sciences Investors compared to its peers in the Asset Management industry.


PE Ratio
50.0100.0150.0200.0250.0300.04.7
The chart displays the price to earnings (P/E) ratio for HQL in comparison to other companies of the Asset Management industry. Currently, HQL has a PE value of 4.7. This PE value is considered to be low compared to the rest of the industry.
PEG Ratio
-4.0-2.00.02.04.00.0
The chart displays the price to earnings to growth (PEG) ratio for HQL in comparison to other companies of the Asset Management industry. Currently, HQL has a PEG value of 0.0. This PEG ratio is much higher than those of other companies of the industry. This might be an indicator of the company being overvalued.

Historical P/E Ratio Chart

The chart below displays the historical trend of the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Tekla Life Sciences Investors.


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Income Statement



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EBIT

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Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

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Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

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Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items
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