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THW

abrdn World Healthcare Fund

THW

Market cap $496M

12.28 USD

+0.27

2.25%

At close Updated Oct 9, 4:00 PM EDT

Pre-market

After hours

12.25

-0.03

0.24%

1 day

2.25%

5 days

-0.97%

1 month

-10.69%

3 months

-10.04%

6 months

0.82%

Year to date

-3%

1 year

-5.39%

5 years

-24.8%

10 years

-15.95%

About: Tekla World Healthcare Fund is a diversified closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek current income and long-term capital appreciation. The Fund mainly invests in equity and debt securities of public and private U.S. and non-U.S. companies that the Fund's investment adviser believes have the potential for above-average growth. The company's investment portfolio includes holdings across various sub-sectors such as pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, healthcare providers and services, real estate investment trusts, medical devices and diagnostics, and other related areas.

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Positive 42.9%

Neutral 57.1%

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Certain Aberdeen Investments U.S. Closed-End Funds Declare Distribution Dates and Amounts

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The following abrdn U.S. Closed-End Funds (NYSE: ACP, AGD, AOD, AWP, FAX, MFM, MGF, MIN, MMT, THQ, THW) announced today that the closed-end funds in the chart directly below will pay the distributions indicated on a per-share basis on October 30, 2026, to all shareholders of record as of October 23, 2026 (ex-dividend date: October 23, 2026). Ticker Exchange Fund Amount ACP NYSE abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund $ 0.0550 AGD NYSE abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund $ 0.1200 AOD NYSE abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund $ 0.1000 AWP NYSE abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund $ 0.1100 FAX NYSE American abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. $ 0.1500 MFM NYSE Aberdeen Municipal Income Fund $ 0.0300 MGF NYSE Aberdeen Government Markets Income Fund $ 0.1000 MIN NYSE Aberdeen Intermediate Income Fund $ 0.1200 MMT NYSE Aberdeen Multi-Market Income Fund $ 0.0400 THQ NYSE abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund $ 0.1700 THW NYSE abrdn World Healthcare Fund $ 0.1100 At the end of each calendar year, a Form 1099-DIV will be sent to shareholders, which will state the amount and composition of each Fund's distributions and provide information with respect to their appropriate tax treatment for the prior calendar year.

Certain Aberdeen Investments U.S. Closed-End Funds Declare Distribution Dates and Amounts

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abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund (THQ) and abrdn World Healthcare Fund (THW) Announce New Managed Distribution Policies and Declare Monthly Distributions

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund (NYSE: THQ) and abrdn World Healthcare Fund (NYSE: THW) (each a "Fund" and together, the "Funds") today announced that the Board of Trustees (the "Board") has approved managed distribution policies designed to provide shareholders with transparent distribution frameworks aligned with each Fund's net asset value ("NAV") and long-term return potential.

abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund (THQ) and abrdn World Healthcare Fund (THW) Announce New Managed Distribution Policies and Declare Monthly Distributions

Aberdeen Investments U.S. Closed-End Funds Announce Distribution Payment Details

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Aberdeen Investments U.S. Closed-End Funds (NYSE: ASGI, THQ, THW) (the "Funds" or individually the "Fund"), today announced that the Funds paid the distributions noted in the table below on August 31, 2026, on a per share basis to all shareholders of record as of August 24, 2026 (ex-dividend date August 24, 2026). Ticker Exchange Fund Amount ASGI NYSE abrdn Global Infrastructure Income Fund $ 0.2200 THQ NYSE abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund $ 0.1800 THW NYSE abrdn World Healthcare Fund $ 0.1167 Each Fund has adopted a distribution policy to provide investors with a stable distribution out of current income, supplemented by realized capital gains and, to the extent necessary, paid-in capital.

Aberdeen Investments U.S. Closed-End Funds Announce Distribution Payment Details

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abrdn World Healthcare Fund remains a buy for income investors, offering a 10.4% yield and trading at a 1.98% discount to NAV. THW's portfolio is heavily weighted to biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, with exposure to GLP-1 market growth and AI-driven healthcare innovation. Distributions are fully supported by net realized gains, not net investment income, introducing NAV erosion risk during periods of realized losses.

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Certain Aberdeen Investments U.S. Closed-End Funds Declare Distribution Dates and Amounts

PHILADELPHIA, June 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The following abrdn U.S. Closed-End Funds (NYSE: ACP, AGD, AOD, ASGI, AWP, THQ, THW and NYSE American: AEF, FAX, VFL), announced today that the closed end funds in the chart directly below will pay the distributions indicated on a per share basis on June 30, 2026 to all shareholders of record as of June 23, 2026 (ex-dividend date June 23, 2026). Please note that for the June 30, 2026 distribution for VFL, the distribution will be paid entirely in cash; no dividend reinvestment option will be available.

Certain Aberdeen Investments U.S. Closed-End Funds Declare Distribution Dates and Amounts

Aberdeen Investments U.S. Closed-End Funds Announce Distribution Payment Details

PHILADELPHIA, May 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Aberdeen Investments U.S. Closed-End Funds (NYSE: ASGI, THQ, THW) (the "Funds" or individually the "Fund"), today announced that the Funds paid the distributions noted in the table below on May 29, 2026, on a per share basis to all shareholders of record as of May 21, 2026 (ex-dividend date May 21, 2026). Ticker Exchange Fund Amount ASGI NYSE abrdn Global Infrastructure Income Fund $ 0.2300 THQ NYSE abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund $ 0.1800 THW NYSE abrdn World Healthcare Fund $ 0.1167 Each Fund has adopted a distribution policy to provide investors with a stable distribution out of current income, supplemented by realized capital gains and, to the extent necessary, paid-in capital.

Aberdeen Investments U.S. Closed-End Funds Announce Distribution Payment Details

Certain Aberdeen Investments U.S. Closed-End Funds Declare Distribution Dates and Amounts

PHILADELPHIA, May 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The following Aberdeen Investments U.S. Closed-End Funds (NYSE: ACP, AGD, AOD, ASGI, AWP, HQH, HQL, IFN, THQ, THW and NYSE American: FAX, IAF, VFL), announced today that the closed end funds in the chart directly below will pay the distributions indicated on a per share basis on May 29, 2026 to all shareholders of record as of May 21, 2026 (ex-dividend date May 21, 2026). The abrdn Healthcare Investors (HQH), the abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL), the abrdn Australia Equity Fund, Inc. (IAF), and the India Fund, Inc. (IFN) will pay their distributions on June 30, 2026, to shareholders of record as of May 21, 2026 (ex‑dividend date May 21, 2026).

Certain Aberdeen Investments U.S. Closed-End Funds Declare Distribution Dates and Amounts

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