Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated vs Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated trades at $481.47 (market cap $121.95B), while Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $160.2. The key difference: Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund is trading nearer its 52-week high, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| VRTX | XLV | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $121.95B | — |
Sector | Health | — |
52-Week High | $529.59 | $164.48 |
52-Week Low | $366.54 | $129.01 |
Enterprise Value | $116.69B | — |
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals is a global biotechnology company that discovers and develops small-molecule drugs for the treatment of serious diseases. Its key drugs are Kalydeco, Orkambi, Symdeko, and Trikafta/Kaftrio for cystic fibrosis, where Vertex therapies remain the standard of care globally. In addition to its focus on cystic fibrosis, Vertex is diversifying its pipeline through gene-editing therapies such as CTX001 for beta-thalassemia and sickle-cell disease, small-molecule inhibitors targeting acute and chronic pain using non-opioid treatments, and small-molecule inhibitors of APOL1-mediated kidney diseases. Vertex is also investigating cell therapies to deliver a potential functional cure for type 1 diabetes.
Read more on VRTX →In seeking to track the performance of the index, the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes companies from the following industries: pharmaceuticals; health care equipment & supplies; health care providers & services; biotechnology; life sciences tools & services; and health care technology. The fund is non-diversified.
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