abrdn World Healthcare Fund (the Fund), formerly Tekla World Healthcare Fund, is a non-diversified closed-end management investment company. The Fund's investment objective is to seek current income and long-term capital appreciation. The Fund invests primarily in equity and debt securities of public and private United States and non-United States companies. The Fund is focused on investing at least 40% of its managed assets in companies organized or located outside the United States or companies that do a substantial amount of business outside the United States. The Fund may invest up to 20% of managed assets, measured at the time of investment, in non-convertible debt of healthcare companies. The Fund may also invest up to 20% of managed assets in healthcare real estate investment trusts. The Fund invests in sectors, which include biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, healthcare equipment, healthcare supplies, healthcare distributors, and others. The Fund’s investment adviser is abrdn Inc.
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Todd Reit
Independent Chairman of the Board of Trustee
Robert Hepp
Vice President
Megan Kennedy
Vice President
Sharon Ferrari
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
Jeffrey A. Bailey
Independent Trustee
Rose Dimartino
Independent Trustee
Kathleen L. Goetz
Independent Trustee
C. William Maher
Independent Trustee
Joseph B. Andolina
Chief Compliance Officer, Vice President
Christian Pittard
Vice President, Trustee
Jason C. Akus
Vice President
Joshua Duitz
Vice President
Katie Gebauer
Vice President
Alan R. Goodson
Vice President
Heather Hasson
Vice President
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- Shares in issue40.31m
- EPICTHW
- ISINUS87911L1089
- LocationUnited States
- SectorFinancial
- IndustryMisc. Financial Services
- Market cap$478.07m
- Employees-
- ExchangeNew York Stock Exchange
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