Health care
Tools, biotech and large-cap pharma — defensive growth.
Updated June 18, 2026
Life-science tools, biotech and pharma that move on their own clinical and regulatory cycle rather than the market's (XLV, IBB, TMO, DHR, A). A durable long-run compounder that rivals tech over 10–20 years.
Cumulative excess return vs SPY — trailing 52 weeks
Average weekly rank — trailing 52 weeks (0 = bottom, 100 = top)
54 names cluster here, grouped purely by how their prices have moved together over the last five years (with the market’s common move removed) — not by GICS sector. Each row shows price change over 1 day, 1 week, 1 month and 1 year, then the four SYMBOL-card scores: Perform (beat vs the S&P 500), Persist (how steadily it holds rank), Profit (business growth) and Pressure (money flow & volatility). Scores are percentiles from 0–100; greener is stronger.
| # | Stock | 1D | 1W | 1M | 1Y | Perform | Persist | Profit | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MRNAModernaHealth Care | −10.8% | −2.5% | +43.9% | +128.3% | 97 | 81 | 0 | 85 |
| 2 | XBISPDR S&P Biotech ETFETF | −3.2% | +0.5% | +23.6% | +90.3% | 95 | 61 | — | 99 |
| 3 | VTRSViatrisHealth Care | −0.4% | +2.5% | +2.5% | +76.8% | 94 | 6 | 40 | 91 |
| 4 | INCYIncyteHealth Care | −1.5% | +3.0% | +14.0% | +73.5% | 93 | 24 | 99 | 72 |
| 5 | JNJJohnson & JohnsonHealth Care | −0.8% | −0.6% | +12.6% | +64.7% | 93 | 14 | 53 | 33 |
| 6 | DVADaVitaHealth Care | +1.4% | +4.6% | +21.1% | +63.0% | 91 | 23 | 15 | 99 |
| 7 | WSTWest Pharmaceutical ServicesHealth Care | −1.1% | −0.3% | +11.5% | +59.1% | 90 | 55 | 80 | 97 |
| 8 | LLYLilly (Eli)Health Care | −2.3% | −0.9% | +5.1% | +53.8% | 89 | 21 | 97 | 57 |
| 9 | BIIBBiogenHealth Care | +0.1% | −7.8% | +2.0% | +53.0% | 88 | 66 | 8 | 79 |
| 10 | MRKMerck & Co.Health Care | −1.2% | −3.9% | +2.3% | +52.7% | 89 | 17 | 3 | 42 |
| 11 | CRLCharles River LaboratoriesHealth Care | −0.1% | +2.9% | +28.7% | +51.7% | 85 | 74 | 22 | 93 |
| 12 | IBBiShares Biotechnology ETFETF | −2.7% | +1.0% | +14.0% | +49.9% | 87 | 48 | — | 92 |
| 13 | TECHBio-TechneHealth Care | +0.2% | +0.9% | +37.1% | +38.3% | 77 | 50 | 15 | 90 |
| 14 | PSCHInvesco S&P SmallCap Health Care ETFETF | −1.5% | +2.3% | +17.0% | +36.4% | 79 | 48 | — | 99 |
| 15 | ABBVAbbVieHealth Care | −0.7% | −1.4% | +9.2% | +32.2% | 78 | 12 | 90 | 88 |
| 16 | IQVIQVIAHealth Care | −0.5% | +7.6% | +13.3% | +27.9% | 72 | 31 | 48 | 87 |
| 17 | TMOThermo Fisher ScientificHealth Care | +0.4% | +5.1% | +11.5% | +25.9% | 62 | 29 | 24 | 66 |
| 18 | AMGNAmgenHealth Care | −0.1% | +0.4% | +4.0% | +24.0% | 67 | 2 | 61 | 54 |
| 19 | PPHVanEck Pharmaceutical ETFETF | −0.8% | −0.5% | +2.9% | +23.9% | 72 | 31 | — | 62 |
| 20 | BMYBristol Myers SquibbHealth Care | −0.6% | −0.1% | +0.5% | +23.9% | 67 | 7 | 27 | 29 |
| 21 | REGNRegeneron PharmaceuticalsHealth Care | −0.5% | +6.6% | +4.6% | +23.5% | 67 | 9 | 37 | 11 |
| 22 | VHTVanguard Health Care ETFETF | −1.0% | +1.5% | +6.8% | +22.6% | 68 | 79 | — | 80 |
| 23 | AZNAstraZenecaHealth Care | −3.9% | −9.5% | −7.7% | +20.3% | 80 | 43 | 69 | 8 |
| 24 | EWEdwards LifesciencesHealth Care | +1.0% | +1.9% | +7.3% | +20.2% | 67 | 82 | 90 | 89 |
| 25 | XLVSPDR Health Care Select Sector ETFETF | −0.8% | +1.4% | +5.1% | +19.7% | 64 | 62 | — | 70 |
| 26 | DGXQuest DiagnosticsHealth Care | −0.3% | −2.1% | +3.6% | +19.2% | 62 | 20 | 75 | 50 |
| 27 | GILDGilead SciencesHealth Care | −3.7% | +2.8% | +0.5% | +16.1% | 64 | 2 | 56 | 12 |
| 28 | HSICHenry ScheinHealth Care | +0.6% | +1.1% | +9.0% | +14.9% | 56 | 8 | 13 | 90 |
| 29 | AAgilent TechnologiesHealth Care | +0.5% | +1.1% | −0.8% | +12.6% | 43 | 69 | 11 | 95 |
| 30 | BDXBecton DickinsonHealth Care | +0.7% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +11.7% | 51 | 70 | 31 | 37 |
| 31 | RVTYRevvityHealth Care | −0.6% | +1.0% | +9.7% | +10.8% | 47 | 39 | 31 | 76 |
| 32 | MTDMettler ToledoHealth Care | +0.6% | +1.5% | +12.3% | +9.1% | 42 | 36 | 21 | 44 |
| 33 | WATWaters CorporationHealth Care | −0.2% | +0.4% | +3.0% | +8.6% | 41 | 4 | 18 | 50 |
| 34 | LHLabcorpHealth Care | −0.3% | −1.1% | +4.4% | +7.3% | 44 | 30 | 71 | 8 |
| 35 | HCAHCA HealthcareHealth Care | −0.6% | +4.3% | +9.3% | +7.3% | 49 | 25 | 70 | 8 |
| 36 | VRTXVertex PharmaceuticalsHealth Care | −2.2% | −2.3% | +8.6% | +5.7% | 52 | 20 | 95 | 95 |
| 37 | IDXXIdexx LaboratoriesHealth Care | +0.9% | +7.1% | +0.3% | +3.3% | 37 | 28 | 87 | 51 |
| 38 | DHRDanaher CorporationHealth Care | +1.6% | +4.5% | +8.0% | −0.3% | 25 | 5 | 20 | 45 |
| 39 | ZBHZimmer BiometHealth Care | +2.4% | +6.1% | +4.6% | −1.3% | 25 | 54 | 60 | 40 |
| 40 | COOCooper Companies (The)Health Care | −0.5% | −1.4% | +5.0% | −3.5% | 28 | 24 | 35 | 40 |
| 41 | PFEPfizerHealth Care | −0.3% | +0.4% | −7.2% | −4.2% | 24 | 43 | 3 | 10 |
| 42 | MDTMedtronicHealth Care | +1.8% | +7.2% | +2.7% | −4.3% | 24 | 76 | 42 | 19 |
| 43 | ALGNAlign TechnologyHealth Care | +0.7% | +6.4% | +7.0% | −7.4% | 23 | 23 | 23 | 63 |
| 44 | STESterisHealth Care | +0.0% | +2.6% | +1.7% | −7.4% | 20 | 15 | 85 | 59 |
| 45 | DXCMDexcomHealth Care | +2.7% | +11.3% | +2.9% | −9.6% | 19 | 64 | 96 | 83 |
| 46 | UHSUniversal Health ServicesHealth Care | +0.2% | +4.6% | +7.2% | −14.3% | 18 | 31 | 43 | 5 |
| 47 | SYKStryker CorporationHealth Care | +0.8% | +4.7% | +7.9% | −16.0% | 15 | 76 | 51 | 48 |
| 48 | RMDResMedHealth Care | −2.2% | +4.6% | +4.0% | −20.5% | 16 | 70 | 73 | 36 |
| 49 | BAXBaxter InternationalHealth Care | +0.7% | +6.1% | +16.7% | −23.8% | 9 | 17 | 49 | 93 |
| 50 | ISRGIntuitive SurgicalHealth Care | −1.2% | +2.3% | −3.6% | −23.9% | 12 | 23 | 94 | 52 |
| 51 | ABTAbbott LaboratoriesHealth Care | −0.5% | +3.5% | +3.1% | −29.7% | 9 | 57 | 51 | 17 |
| 52 | PODDInsulet CorporationHealth Care | +1.9% | +5.9% | +5.3% | −46.4% | 3 | 92 | 92 | 34 |
| 53 | ZTSZoetisHealth Care | +0.6% | +5.1% | −4.9% | −51.9% | 2 | 41 | 19 | 7 |
| 54 | BSXBoston ScientificHealth Care | −0.5% | +4.9% | −7.8% | −56.9% | 1 | 56 | 87 | 11 |