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VRTXVertex Pharmaceuticals Inc− 2.30%+ 20.84%
ABBVAbbVie Inc− 1.46%+ 11.80%
AMGNAmgen Inc− 1.51%+ 33.50%
GILDGilead Sciences, Inc− 0.46%+ 24.05%

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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.

VRTX+ 20.8%ABBV+ 11.8%AMGN+ 33.5%GILD+ 24.1%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	VRTXVertex Pharmaceuticals Inc	ABBVAbbVie Inc	AMGNAmgen Inc	GILDGilead Sciences, Inc
Return
Last Price	545.15	256.41	437.41	150.53
Daily Change	− 2.30%	− 1.46%	− 1.51%	− 0.46%
Period ReturnYear to Date	+ 20.84%	+ 11.80%	+ 33.50%	+ 24.05%
Valuation
Market Cap	$138 B	$453 B	$236 B	$187 B
P/E Ratio	31.72	72.04	27.16	—
Dividend Yield	—	4.47%	3.21%	3.98%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	35.0%	9.8%	23.0%	10.6%
Risk
Beta	0.27	0.20	0.45	0.40
52-Week Range	374.17 — $560.25	190.75 — $267.47	269.77 — $447.03	108.46 — $157.29
Company
Sector	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care
Industry	Biotechnology	Biotechnology	Biotechnology	Biotechnology

Company

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

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