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 | VTRSViatrisHealth Care | −0.2% | +5.2% | +9.6% | +86.0% | 95 | 36 | 40 | 84 |
| 2 | XBISPDR S&P Biotech ETFETF | −1.1% | −3.1% | +8.0% | +70.8% | 93 | 42 | — | 96 |
| 3 | INCYIncyteHealth Care | +0.8% | +0.8% | +18.0% | +70.0% | 92 | 2 | 99 | 88 |
| 4 | MRNAModernaHealth Care | −5.2% | −19.3% | −12.5% | +67.9% | 96 | 90 | 0 | 81 |
| 5 | DVADaVitaHealth Care | +0.5% | −0.1% | +11.8% | +64.2% | 92 | 8 | 15 | 99 |
| 6 | JNJJohnson & JohnsonHealth Care | +1.6% | +2.2% | +12.5% | +61.6% | 87 | 42 | 53 | 62 |
| 7 | MRKMerck & Co.Health Care | +0.5% | +5.7% | +13.5% | +60.8% | 88 | 18 | 3 | 56 |
| 8 | BIIBBiogenHealth Care | +0.8% | −3.3% | +1.8% | +57.1% | 90 | 41 | 8 | 48 |
| 9 | LLYLilly (Eli)Health Care | +0.9% | +1.2% | +7.6% | +57.1% | 86 | 17 | 97 | 79 |
| 10 | WSTWest Pharmaceutical ServicesHealth Care | −7.7% | −8.8% | +1.4% | +48.1% | 89 | 23 | 80 | 97 |
| 11 | CRLCharles River LaboratoriesHealth Care | −1.2% | −2.9% | +22.6% | +46.2% | 84 | 77 | 22 | 80 |
| 12 | IBBiShares Biotechnology ETFETF | −0.4% | −0.7% | +8.5% | +42.8% | 83 | 71 | — | 80 |
| 13 | TECHBio-TechneHealth Care | −0.2% | +0.4% | +27.8% | +38.3% | 81 | 52 | 15 | 98 |
| 14 | DGXQuest DiagnosticsHealth Care | −0.0% | +9.9% | +15.2% | +35.5% | 69 | 13 | 75 | 15 |
| 15 | ABBVAbbVieHealth Care | +0.9% | +4.6% | +17.2% | +35.5% | 77 | 26 | 90 | 90 |
| 16 | PSCHInvesco S&P SmallCap Health Care ETFETF | −0.0% | −0.8% | +10.5% | +34.1% | 80 | 62 | — | 96 |
| 17 | TMOThermo Fisher ScientificHealth Care | −0.7% | +7.5% | +23.1% | +33.7% | 71 | 3 | 24 | 82 |
| 18 | BMYBristol Myers SquibbHealth Care | +0.9% | +4.6% | +12.3% | +29.2% | 72 | 45 | 27 | 43 |
| 19 | PPHVanEck Pharmaceutical ETFETF | +0.6% | +1.7% | +6.1% | +27.8% | 67 | 3 | — | 66 |
| 20 | IQVIQVIAHealth Care | +0.4% | +0.2% | +21.9% | +27.4% | 73 | 34 | 48 | 83 |
| 21 | WATWaters CorporationHealth Care | −2.0% | +0.4% | +5.0% | +26.2% | 70 | 8 | 18 | 52 |
| 22 | AMGNAmgenHealth Care | +1.2% | +3.5% | +8.1% | +25.8% | 64 | 1 | 61 | 44 |
| 23 | VHTVanguard Health Care ETFETF | +0.6% | +0.5% | +8.2% | +24.4% | 64 | 51 | — | 80 |
| 24 | HSICHenry ScheinHealth Care | +1.1% | −0.4% | +6.9% | +23.0% | 69 | 44 | 13 | 97 |
| 25 | XLVSPDR Health Care Select Sector ETFETF | +0.7% | +0.7% | +7.9% | +22.5% | 61 | 51 | — | 61 |
| 26 | AZNAstraZenecaHealth Care | +0.6% | −5.2% | −4.5% | +20.6% | 59 | 17 | 69 | 5 |
| 27 | LHLabcorpHealth Care | +2.0% | +7.3% | +14.3% | +20.0% | 53 | 61 | 71 | 5 |
| 28 | REGNRegeneron PharmaceuticalsHealth Care | +0.6% | −1.1% | +7.9% | +19.3% | 66 | 58 | 37 | 21 |
| 29 | AAgilent TechnologiesHealth Care | −0.8% | +3.4% | +11.5% | +19.1% | 54 | 43 | 11 | 94 |
| 30 | GILDGilead SciencesHealth Care | −1.2% | −1.6% | +3.1% | +18.9% | 64 | 39 | 56 | 20 |
| 31 | RVTYRevvityHealth Care | −2.4% | −0.6% | +12.9% | +15.6% | 55 | 17 | 31 | 79 |
| 32 | MTDMettler ToledoHealth Care | −0.4% | +2.1% | +17.5% | +10.1% | 46 | 10 | 21 | 77 |
| 33 | BDXBecton DickinsonHealth Care | +2.2% | +1.6% | +10.4% | +9.9% | 49 | 21 | 31 | 44 |
| 34 | EWEdwards LifesciencesHealth Care | −1.4% | −10.0% | −4.7% | +8.5% | 49 | 8 | 90 | 53 |
| 35 | HCAHCA HealthcareHealth Care | +1.5% | −2.2% | −1.5% | +5.4% | 35 | 4 | 70 | 4 |
| 36 | IDXXIdexx LaboratoriesHealth Care | +0.9% | −3.5% | −0.3% | +4.9% | 45 | 59 | 87 | 72 |
| 37 | VRTXVertex PharmaceuticalsHealth Care | +0.9% | −0.6% | +4.0% | +3.0% | 37 | 11 | 95 | 86 |
| 38 | PFEPfizerHealth Care | −1.9% | +0.2% | −5.3% | −0.2% | 34 | 29 | 3 | 14 |
| 39 | DHRDanaher CorporationHealth Care | −0.5% | −4.3% | +7.7% | −1.7% | 39 | 25 | 20 | 64 |
| 40 | ZBHZimmer BiometHealth Care | +1.9% | −2.9% | +4.8% | −3.7% | 26 | 0 | 60 | 31 |
| 41 | COOCooper Companies (The)Health Care | +0.1% | −1.4% | +8.1% | −4.0% | 28 | 4 | 35 | 58 |
| 42 | STESterisHealth Care | +1.6% | −1.4% | +7.4% | −4.7% | 25 | 42 | 85 | 79 |
| 43 | MDTMedtronicHealth Care | +1.5% | −0.4% | +6.5% | −7.1% | 21 | 79 | 42 | 26 |
| 44 | UHSUniversal Health ServicesHealth Care | +3.0% | +2.0% | +10.3% | −8.8% | 18 | 34 | 43 | 5 |
| 45 | ALGNAlign TechnologyHealth Care | −0.7% | −7.5% | −3.8% | −13.1% | 21 | 52 | 23 | 28 |
| 46 | ABTAbbott LaboratoriesHealth Care | +2.3% | +11.9% | +16.5% | −14.4% | 10 | 69 | 51 | 32 |
| 47 | DXCMDexcomHealth Care | +1.5% | −6.3% | +0.4% | −14.9% | 20 | 5 | 96 | 95 |
| 48 | SYKStryker CorporationHealth Care | +3.5% | −0.4% | +9.7% | −15.1% | 14 | 24 | 51 | 63 |
| 49 | BAXBaxter InternationalHealth Care | +3.4% | −0.8% | +15.5% | −19.7% | 12 | 54 | 49 | 87 |
| 50 | RMDResMedHealth Care | +1.8% | −1.6% | +4.8% | −23.8% | 11 | 28 | 73 | 30 |
| 51 | ISRGIntuitive SurgicalHealth Care | +1.7% | −17.1% | −16.1% | −34.6% | 7 | 24 | 94 | 28 |
| 52 | PODDInsulet CorporationHealth Care | +3.1% | +0.7% | +13.8% | −42.4% | 3 | 68 | 92 | 37 |
| 53 | ZTSZoetisHealth Care | +1.0% | +0.4% | −5.8% | −50.7% | 2 | 10 | 19 | 6 |
| 54 | BSXBoston ScientificHealth Care | +1.5% | −0.9% | −1.6% | −57.7% | 1 | 68 | 87 | 7 |