THW

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Abrdn World Healthcare Fund · Financial Services · United States · $504M cap · $1.3M/day traded

$12.48 +0.7% · close 27 Oct · scored 28 Oct

Hot Air: Rising on momentum alone: weak business, rich price.

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Quality
41
Value
44
Momentum
52

As of 28 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Abrdn World Healthcare Fund (THW) is 44/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 41, Value 44, Momentum 52, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
5.9x
peers 13.0x
ROE
10.8%
peers 9.6%
D/E
0.2x
peers 0.3x
Dividend %
11.2%
trailing yield

ABOUT ABRDN WORLD HEALTHCARE FUND

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Abrdn World Healthcare Fund is a closed-ended balanced mutual fund launched and managed by abrdn Inc. The fund invests in public equity and fixed income markets across the globe. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating in the healthcare sector.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year20212022202320242025CAGRTTM
Revenue—-61.2M39.0M94.5M56.3M20.1%56.3M
EPS—-4.471.012.441.3415.2%2.13
Shares—37.5M38.1M38.5M40.3M+7.4%40.4M
Debt—120.0M120.0M121.4M121.3M0.4%121.3M
Equity—454.3M447.1M491.2M512.5M4.1%—
Op CF-55.3M48.5M44.8M49.6M34.1M-11.0%34.1M
Inv CF———————
Fin CF—-48.5M-44.8M-49.6M-33.6M——
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-6.3%
11.912.412.913.413.916 Sep7 Oct27 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkIn an uptrendExperimental

Above its 200-day average and 12% below its 52-week high.

SwingsCalm

Calmer than 90% of stocks we rank over the past year (20% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$12.48
RSI (14)
58.6
52-Week Range-11.7% from high
Low $10.51High $14.13

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
41
ROIC (ROA)
8.7%*82.9
ROE
10.8%53.0
GP/Assets
—N/A
Op. Margin
0.0%14.4
FCF/Assets
—N/A
Piotroski
320.8
Int. Cover
—N/A
D/E Ratio
0.24x62.9
Current Ratio
—N/A
Value
44
P/E (TTM)
5.9x89.1
EV/EBITDA
—N/A
P/FCF
—N/A
P/B
—N/A
P/S
9.0x12.4
Div Yield
11.2%94.7
Momentum
52
52W High %
88%58.7
RS 6M
-3%52.6
SMA 50/200
1.06x66.1
EPS Rev 4W
—N/A
EPS Rev 12W
—N/A
EPS Improve
—N/A
Q Growth
—N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$504M
P/E (Forward)
—
Gross Margin
—

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of THW are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
THWAbrdn World Healthcare Fund(you)$504M44Hold
IIMInvesco Value Municipal Income Trust$520M45Hold
MMUWestern Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc.$509M46Hold
VGMInvesco Trust for Investment Grade Municipals$489M42Hold
VVRInvesco Senior Income Trust$434M45Hold
IQIInvesco Quality Municipal Income Trust$526M49Hold
VKQInvesco Municipal Trust$536M49Hold
VKIInvesco Advantage Municipal Income Trust II$360M44Hold
PFLPIMCO Income Strategy Fund$333M45Hold
MUABlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.$645M49Hold

Peer medians: ROE 9.6% · P/E 13.0x · Gross margin 75.4%

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Abrdn World Healthcare Fund (THW): Stock Score Summary

Abrdn World Healthcare Fund (THW) has a MoatMap StockRank of 44/100 based on Quality (41/100), Value (44/100), and Momentum (52/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Abrdn World Healthcare Fund is a closed-ended balanced mutual fund launched and managed by abrdn Inc. The fund invests in public equity and fixed income markets across the globe. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating in the healthcare sector.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$12.48
Market Cap$504M
P/E (TTM)5.86
Return on Equity10.8%
Debt/Equity0.24x
Operating Margin0.0%
Dividend Yield11.2%

Abrdn World Healthcare Fund operates in the Asset Management industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Abrdn World Healthcare Fund’s (THW) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Abrdn World Healthcare Fund (THW) is 44/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (41), Value (44), and Momentum (52), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Abrdn World Healthcare Fund have an economic moat?
Abrdn World Healthcare Fund (THW) has a Quality factor score of 41/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Abrdn World Healthcare Fund a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Abrdn World Healthcare Fund (THW) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 44/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Abrdn World Healthcare Fund in?
Abrdn World Healthcare Fund (THW) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry (United States).