Description

Managed by Polar Capital LLP, the Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust plc is a closed-end investment company, domiciled in the United Kingdom and launched on May 12, 2010. Previously known as Polar Capital Global Healthcare Growth and Income Trust plc, its mandate is to invest in publicly traded equities worldwide. The trust primarily targets businesses within the healthcare sector, with a particular focus on pharmaceutical companies, medical service providers, medical device manufacturers, and biotechnology firms. A core component of its strategy involves acquiring dividend-paying growth stocks from large-capitalization companies, specifically those boasting a market value greater than US $5 billion. The fund builds its portfolio through a meticulous bottom-up stock selection process, guided by fundamental analysis, and measures its performance against the MSCI ACWI/Health Care Index.