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Key Stats

Net Expense Ratio Discount or Premium to NAV Total Assets Under Management 30-Day Average Daily Volume
1.38% -18.27% 403.15M 86732.90
Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio 1 Year Fund Level Flows Max Drawdown (Since Inception)
0% 41.52% -- Upgrade

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The investment objective of the fund is to seek long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity and related securities (including securities subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale) of U.S. and foreign companies principally engaged in the development, production or distribution of products or services related to scientific advances in life sciences (including biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, managed healthcare and medical equipment, hospitals, healthcare information technology and services, devices, supplies and other healthcare-related subsectors), agriculture and environmental management ("Life Sciences Companies").
General
Security Type Closed-End Fund
Equity Style Mid Cap/Blend
Fixed Income Style --
Broad Asset Class Sector Equity
Broad Category Equity
Category Name Health
Category Index S&P 1500 Health Care TR
Global Category Name Healthcare Sector Equity
YCharts Categorization Healthcare Equity
YCharts Benchmark S&P 1500 Health Care (Sector) Total Return (^SP15HCSTR)
Prospectus Objective Specialty - Health
Fund Owner Firm Name Tekla Capital Management LLC
Prospectus Benchmark Index
NASDAQ Biotechnology TR USD 100.0%
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^MSWNTR 100.0%
Manager Tenure
Daniel Omstead 21.93 yrs

Performance Versus Category

 
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As of September 27, 2023. Returns for periods of 1 year and above are annualized.

Annual Total Returns Versus Peers

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Name
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
YTD
-19.53%
25.44%
-14.41%
25.51%
23.80%
5.70%
-19.25%
-5.96%
7.51%
22.40%
-8.71%
27.67%
15.90%
21.82%
-18.14%
10.55%
-22.90%
22.28%
-0.19%
18.65%
25.66%
1.54%
-10.83%
-8.56%
-23.20%
12.05%
-15.32%
25.62%
14.68%
-10.53%
-9.83%
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-5.21%
21.82%
-1.33%
22.26%
28.00%
15.20%
-12.24%
-10.45%
-19.24%
15.30%
-1.76%
4.65%
11.31%
14.58%
-2.16%
-5.84%
As of September 27, 2023.

Asset Allocation

As of June 30, 2022.
Type % Net % Long % Short
Cash 5.21% Upgrade Upgrade
Stock 88.40% Upgrade Upgrade
Bond 0.00% Upgrade Upgrade
Convertible 0.00% Upgrade Upgrade
Preferred 8.96% Upgrade Upgrade
Other -2.57% Upgrade Upgrade

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The investment objective of the fund is to seek long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity and related securities (including securities subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale) of U.S. and foreign companies principally engaged in the development, production or distribution of products or services related to scientific advances in life sciences (including biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, managed healthcare and medical equipment, hospitals, healthcare information technology and services, devices, supplies and other healthcare-related subsectors), agriculture and environmental management ("Life Sciences Companies").
General
Security Type Closed-End Fund
Equity Style Mid Cap/Blend
Fixed Income Style --
Broad Asset Class Sector Equity
Broad Category Equity
Category Name Health
Category Index S&P 1500 Health Care TR
Global Category Name Healthcare Sector Equity
YCharts Categorization Healthcare Equity
YCharts Benchmark S&P 1500 Health Care (Sector) Total Return (^SP15HCSTR)
Prospectus Objective Specialty - Health
Fund Owner Firm Name Tekla Capital Management LLC
Prospectus Benchmark Index
NASDAQ Biotechnology TR USD 100.0%
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^MSWNTR 100.0%
Manager Tenure
Daniel Omstead 21.93 yrs

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