Eaton Vance Worldwide Health Sciences Fund Class C (ECHSX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund
· Delayed Price · Currency is USD
14.79
+0.03 (0.20%)
Oct 28, 2024, 4:00 PM EDT
23.46% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 1.08B |
| Expense Ratio | 1.89% |
| Min. Investment | $1,000 |
| Turnover | 15.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.31 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.08% |
| Dividend Growth | -42.50% |
| Payout Frequency | Annual |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 7, 2023 |
| Previous Close | 14.76 |
| YTD Return | 12.07% |
| 1-Year Return | 26.21% |
| 5-Year Return | 59.69% |
| 52-Week Low | 11.98 |
| 52-Week High | 15.70 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 46 |
| Inception Date | Jan 5, 1998 |
About ECHSX
The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities of companies principally engaged in the discovery, development, production or distribution of products related to scientific advances in health care, including biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, managed health care and medical equipment and supplies. It has a policy of investing at least 25% of its assets in investments in the medical research and health care industry.
Fund Family Eaton Vance
Category Health
Performance Rating Average
Risk Rating Below Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol ECHSX
Index MSCI World/Health Care NR
Performance
ECHSX had a total return of 26.21% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.44%, including dividends.
Top 10 Holdings
54.67% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Eli Lilly and Company | LLY | 10.74% |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | UNH | 7.59% |
| Novo Nordisk A/S | NOVO.B | 7.04% |
| AbbVie Inc. | ABBV | 5.24% |
| AstraZeneca PLC | AZN | 4.98% |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | TMO | 4.47% |
| Danaher Corporation | DHR | 3.81% |
| Roche Holding AG | ROG | 3.75% |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | ISRG | 3.69% |
| Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | 3.35% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2023 | $0.3077 | Dec 8, 2023 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | $0.5351 | Dec 9, 2022 |
| Dec 9, 2021 | $1.086 | Dec 10, 2021 |
| Dec 10, 2020 | $0.8312 | Dec 11, 2020 |
| Dec 3, 2019 | $0.5422 | Dec 4, 2019 |
| Dec 4, 2018 | $0.4767 | Dec 5, 2018 |