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Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund (THQ)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US8791051043
CUSIP
879105104
Issuer
Aberdeen
Inception Date
Jul 29, 2014
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

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


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund (THQ) has returned -9.62% so far this year and -8.31% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, THQ has returned 8.83% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund

1D
2.75%
1M
-11.99%
YTD
-9.62%
6M
2.98%
1Y
-8.31%
3Y*
6.67%
5Y*
3.30%
10Y*
8.83%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jul 29, 2014, THQ's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.69%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.4 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +18.8%, while the worst month was Mar 2026 at -12.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, THQ closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 25, 2020 with a return of +8.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -14.3%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20261.00%1.68%-11.99%-9.62%
202512.69%0.77%-1.15%-4.95%-4.82%1.45%-10.18%5.15%2.72%5.73%6.76%0.94%13.88%
20240.88%9.42%3.02%-1.61%2.12%3.69%6.33%2.82%1.60%-4.47%0.72%-8.78%15.51%
2023-0.23%-3.62%0.24%1.93%-2.99%4.65%1.97%-2.89%-8.42%-7.14%10.38%6.13%-1.62%
2022-11.45%-4.07%3.73%-0.86%-4.16%-4.14%3.77%-5.13%-6.15%10.93%5.29%-4.78%-17.53%
20210.19%2.91%5.07%6.41%2.80%-1.40%5.48%2.47%-8.02%9.95%-4.65%9.51%33.39%

Benchmark Metrics

Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund has an annualized alpha of -0.87%, beta of 0.81, and R² of 0.48 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 30, 2014.

  • This fund participated in 108.74% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 90.96% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • R² of 0.48 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
-0.87%
Beta
0.81
0.48
Upside Capture
90.96%
Downside Capture
108.74%

Expense Ratio

THQ has a high expense ratio of 1.47%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

THQ ranks 2 for risk / return — in the bottom 2% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.


THQ Risk / Return Rank: 22
Overall Rank
THQ Sharpe Ratio Rank: 22
Sharpe Ratio Rank
THQ Sortino Ratio Rank: 22
Sortino Ratio Rank
THQ Omega Ratio Rank: 22
Omega Ratio Rank
THQ Calmar Ratio Rank: 33
Calmar Ratio Rank
THQ Martin Ratio Rank: 33
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund (THQ) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


THQBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

-0.39

0.90

-1.28

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

-0.40

1.39

-1.78

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

0.95

1.21

-0.26

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

-0.33

1.40

-1.72

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

-0.78

6.61

-7.39

Explore THQ risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund provided a 12.86% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.16 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 9 consecutive years.


5.00%6.00%7.00%8.00%9.00%10.00%11.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$2.16$2.16$2.09$1.35$1.35$1.35$1.35$1.35$1.35$1.35$1.35$1.65

Dividend yield

12.86%11.29%11.09%7.45%6.81%5.27%6.62%7.08%8.05%7.71%8.70%9.50%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.54
2025$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$2.16
2024$0.11$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$2.09
2023$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$1.35
2022$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$1.35
2021$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$1.35

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund. 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 Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund was 39.35%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 114 trading sessions.

The current Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund drawdown is 14.45%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-39.35%Feb 18, 202025Mar 23, 2020114Sep 2, 2020139
-32.2%Jan 3, 2022458Oct 27, 2023177Jul 15, 2024635
-29.61%Apr 17, 2015209Feb 12, 2016336Jun 14, 2017545
-25.86%Oct 15, 2024203Aug 7, 2025104Jan 6, 2026307
-18.88%Dec 4, 201813Dec 21, 2018131Jul 2, 2019144

Volatility

Volatility Chart

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