abrdn World Healthcare Fund (THW)

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

abrdn World Healthcare Fund (THW) has returned -6.09% so far this year and 14.16% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, THW has returned 8.91% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 26, 2015, THW's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.61%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 9.5 years.

Historically, 56% of months were positive and 44% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +23.8%, while the worst month was Sep 2015 at -17.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 6 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, THW closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 25, 2020 with a return of +9.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -13.0%.

abrdn World Healthcare Fund has an annualized alpha of -1.65%, beta of 0.75, and R² of 0.39 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 29, 2015.

• This fund participated in 116.25% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 90.95% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• R² of 0.39 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

THW has a high expense ratio of 1.54%, indicating above-average management fees.

THW ranks 27 for risk / return — below 27% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

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

abrdn World Healthcare Fund provided a 12.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.40 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 10 consecutive years.

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

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the abrdn World Healthcare 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 World Healthcare Fund was 37.36%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 24 trading sessions.

The current abrdn World Healthcare Fund drawdown is 8.05%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.