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abrdn Life Sciences Investors (the Fund), formerly Tekla Life Sciences Investors, is a non-diversified closed-end management investment company. The Fund's investment objective is long-term capital appreciation through investment in United States and foreign companies in the life sciences industry, including biotechnology, pharmaceutical, diagnostics, managed healthcare and medical equipment, hospitals, healthcare information technology and services, devices and supplies, and agriculture and environmental management. The Fund invests primarily in securities of public and private companies, which have the potential for above-average growth. The Fund invests up to 20% of its net assets in securities of foreign issuers, expected to be located primarily in Western Europe, Canada and Japan, and securities of United States issuers that are traded primarily in foreign markets. The Fund's investment adviser is abrdn Inc.
- Revenue in USD (TTM)3.50m
- Net income in USD22.35m
- Incorporated1992
- Employees--
- Locationabrdn Life Sciences Investors1900 Market Street, Suite 200PHILADELPHIA 19103United StatesUSA
- Phone+1 (617) 772-8515
- Websitehttps://www.teklacap.com/funds/hql/fund/fund-information/
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| Company | Revenue (TTM) | Net income (TTM) | Market cap | Employees | Price/earnings (TTM) | Price/book value (MRQ) | Price/cash flow (TTM) | Price/sales (TTM) | EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM) | EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM) | Revenue per share (TTM) | Book value per share (MRQ) | Asset turnover (TTM) | Inventory turnover (TTM) | Receivables turnover (TTM) | Revenues per employee (TTM) | Return on avg assets (TTM) | Return on avg assets (5 yr avg) | Return on investment (TTM) | Return on investment (5 yr avg) | Gross margin (TTM) | Gross margin (5 yr avg) | Net profit margin (TTM) | Net Profit margin (5 yr avg) | Quick ratio (MRQ) | Interest coverage (TTM) | Total debt to capital (MRQ) | Payout ratio (5 yr avg) | Revenue (YOY change %) | Revenue (5 yr growth rate) | Net income (YOY change %) | Net income (5 yr growth rate) | Capital expenditure (5 yr growth rate) | Dividend (5 yr growth rate) |
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| John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 369.44m | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Blackrock Energy and Resources Trust | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 370.39m | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| DWS Municipal Income Trust | 27.31m | 15.48m | 371.55m | -- | 24.01 | 0.9434 | 24.00 | 13.61 | 0.3951 | 0.3951 | 0.6972 | 10.05 | 0.0436 | -- | 21.79 | -- | 2.47 | 0.6348 | 2.49 | 0.6362 | 48.33 | 70.69 | 56.68 | 16.47 | -- | -- | 0.3435 | 402.17 | 6.42 | -3.30 | 116.94 | -- | -- | -12.45 |
| PGIM Shrt Duratin Hgh Yld Opprtnts Fund | 33.84m | 36.67m | 371.82m | -- | 10.14 | 0.8631 | -- | 10.99 | 1.49 | 1.49 | 1.37 | 17.46 | 0.0627 | -- | 4.31 | -- | 6.79 | -- | 6.87 | -- | 62.07 | -- | 108.38 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2249 | -- | 21.37 | -- | 193.81 | -- | -- | -- |
| Virtus Total Return Fund Inc | 27.08m | -26.99m | 373.07m | 0.00 | -- | 0.8693 | -- | 13.78 | -0.3936 | -0.3936 | 0.3948 | 6.26 | 0.0402 | -- | 6.47 | -- | -4.01 | 1.10 | -4.03 | 1.11 | 34.79 | 49.69 | -99.68 | 34.70 | -- | 0.2544 | 0.3035 | 707.07 | 38.39 | 13.07 | -364.54 | -- | -- | -6.84 |
| First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 376.38m | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals Inc | 28.61m | 1.80m | 378.73m | -- | 210.45 | 0.9653 | -- | 13.24 | 0.0289 | 0.0289 | 0.4592 | 7.57 | 0.0444 | -- | -- | -- | 0.7946 | 0.061 | 0.8039 | 0.0612 | 77.93 | 88.53 | 17.90 | 1.46 | -- | 1.38 | 0.2309 | -- | -5.22 | -6.53 | 101.61 | -10.53 | -- | -9.46 |
| Duff & Phelps Utlty and Infrstct Fnd Inc | 16.64m | -38.40m | 378.76m | -- | -- | 0.9986 | -- | 22.76 | -1.01 | -1.01 | 0.4359 | 9.93 | 0.0276 | -- | 9.64 | -- | -6.38 | 1.57 | -6.41 | 1.57 | -7.15 | 22.50 | -230.74 | 58.59 | -- | -0.0423 | 0.2966 | 455.99 | -4.24 | -8.38 | -204.11 | -- | -- | -2.09 |
| abrdn Life Sciences Investors | 3.50m | 22.35m | 378.80m | -- | 15.90 | 0.9232 | -- | 108.27 | 0.8712 | 0.8712 | 0.1306 | 15.00 | 0.0086 | -- | 1.23 | -- | 5.47 | 1.54 | 5.59 | 1.56 | -35.89 | -68.31 | 638.85 | 238.14 | -- | -- | 0.00 | 514.01 | 15.89 | 11.99 | 121.37 | -4.85 | -- | -- |
| Invesco Advantage Municipal Income Tr II | 32.51m | -415.03k | 380.12m | 0.00 | -- | 0.9084 | -- | 11.69 | -0.0094 | -0.0094 | 0.7321 | 9.42 | 0.0442 | -- | 4.87 | -- | -0.0565 | 0.4451 | -0.0577 | 0.4475 | 53.79 | 66.91 | -1.28 | 11.08 | -- | 0.9768 | 0.3885 | 635.20 | -1.09 | -4.87 | -2,435.74 | -- | -- | -7.23 |
| Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corp | 15.76m | -15.62m | 380.40m | -- | -- | 1.26 | -- | 24.14 | -1.04 | -1.04 | 1.46 | 26.55 | 0.0282 | -- | 8.27 | -- | -2.80 | -11.75 | -2.89 | -12.00 | 56.47 | 34.53 | -99.13 | -751.85 | -- | 0.2368 | 0.2206 | -- | 20.10 | -- | -115.13 | -- | -- | -22.98 |
| Flaherty & Crumrine Dynmc Prf&Inm Fd Inc | 46.73m | 8.96m | 382.01m | -- | 42.65 | 0.9443 | -- | 8.17 | 0.4361 | 0.4361 | 2.28 | 19.70 | 0.0673 | -- | 6.48 | -- | 1.29 | 2.67 | 1.29 | 2.67 | 55.68 | 72.92 | 19.16 | 44.32 | -- | 1.53 | 0.4058 | 175.51 | 2.38 | 1.37 | 110.36 | -- | -- | -4.17 |
| Guggenhm Txble Mcpl Bnd & Invt Gd Dt Trt | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 382.13m | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 384.82m | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Allspring Income Opportunities Fund | 42.57m | 16.02m | 390.05m | -- | 24.48 | 0.9716 | -- | 9.16 | 0.2684 | 0.2684 | 0.7156 | 6.76 | 0.0696 | -- | 3.48 | -- | 2.62 | 2.49 | 2.67 | 2.62 | 65.29 | 77.27 | 37.63 | 41.87 | -- | 2.38 | 0.3201 | 235.22 | 3.57 | -4.70 | 65.68 | -- | -- | -1.99 |
Data as of May 11 2024. Currency figures normalised to abrdn Life Sciences Investors's reporting currency: US Dollar USD
24.61%Per cent of shares held by top holders
| Holder | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| Saba Capital Management LPas of 09 May 2024 | 3.16m | 12.05% |
| 1607 Capital Partners LLCas of 31 Dec 2023 | 480.18k | 1.83% |
| Allspring Global Investments LLCas of 31 Mar 2024 | 431.32k | 1.65% |
| Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (Investment Management)as of 31 Dec 2023 | 430.27k | 1.64% |
| AQR Arbitrage LLCas of 31 Dec 2023 | 384.23k | 1.47% |
| Clough Capital Partners LPas of 31 Dec 2023 | 375.41k | 1.43% |
| RPO LLCas of 31 Mar 2024 | 338.54k | 1.29% |
| Needham Investment Management LLCas of 31 Dec 2023 | 313.79k | 1.20% |
| Flagship Harbor Advisors LLCas of 31 Mar 2024 | 283.83k | 1.08% |
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (Invt Mgmt)as of 31 Dec 2023 | 255.08k | 0.97% |
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Data from 31 Dec 2023 - 31 Mar 2024Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
