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SelectedTodayYTD Return

AMGNAmgen Inc− 1.63%+ 33.34%
GILDGilead Sciences, Inc− 0.57%+ 23.64%
VRTXVertex Pharmaceuticals Inc− 2.01%+ 20.70%

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Each series is converted to a percentage of its own starting point, so all of them begin at zero. What is compared is the return over the period, not price levels.

AMGN+ 33.3%GILD+ 23.6%VRTX+ 20.7%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	AMGNAmgen Inc	GILDGilead Sciences, Inc	VRTXVertex Pharmaceuticals Inc
Return
Last Price	436.90	150.36	546.77
Daily Change	− 1.63%	− 0.57%	− 2.01%
Period ReturnYear to Date	+ 33.34%	+ 23.64%	+ 20.70%
Valuation
Market Cap	$236 B	$187 B	$139 B
P/E Ratio	27.13	—	31.81
Dividend Yield	3.21%	3.98%	—
Net MarginTrailing 12M	23.0%	10.6%	35.0%
Risk
Beta	0.45	0.40	0.27
52-Week Range	269.77 — $447.03	108.46 — $157.29	374.17 — $560.25
Company
Sector	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care
Industry	Biotechnology	Biotechnology	Biotechnology

Company

AMGNHealth Care · Biotechnology
GILDHealth Care · Biotechnology
VRTXHealth Care · Biotechnology

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