XLV vs MDEV
YTDYear to date
XLV wins+11.3 pts
Past year
XLV wins+17.4 pts
Fee
XLV winslower fee
Yield
XLV wins+1.3 pts
AUM
XLV14737.0× more
4–0XLV wins
XLV and MDEV · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
MDEV vs S&P 500
1M$22.97 · −1.2% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M ▼3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−1.2%+11.0%+9.9%+9.6%+12.2%+31.9%−9.1%−9.2%
Peer average−3.4%+4.6%+3.5%+19.7%+29.0%+75.3%+27.3%—
S&P 500 · VOO−4.4%−5.7%−4.9%+8.4%+9.8%+82.2%+71.6%+790.6%
First Trust MDEV and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 5, 2026
MDEV’s Holdings
TodayGEHCGE HealthCare Technologies2.4%PHIA.AS2.3%ZBH2.3%LIVN2.2%STMN.SW2.2%SYK2.2%ALC.SW2.2%PODD2.2%TFX2.2%MDT2.2%BIM.PA2.2%COO2.2%GMED2.1%EW2.1%SHL.DE2.1%ABT2.1%STE2.1%ALGN2.1%BDX2.1%ISRG2.1%COH.AX2.1%SOON.SW2.1%
GEHCGE HealthCare Technologies2.4%PHIA.AS2.3%ZBH2.3%LIVN2.2%STMN.SW2.2%SYK2.2%ALC.SW2.2%PODD2.2%TFX2.2%MDT2.2%BIM.PA2.2%COO2.2%
Medical - DevicesMedical - InstrumentsMedical - DiagnosticsMedical - Specialties
First Trust MDEV · 50 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
All 39 Health Care ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XLV | State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDRReadDesk | 0.08% | 1.4% | +20.9% | +20.9% | $49.1B | |
| 2 | VHT | Health CareReadDesk | 0.09% | 1.4% | +19.7% | +19.7% | $19.1B | |
| 3 | XBI | State Street SPDR S&P BiotechReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.4% | +21.8% | +21.8% | $10.6B | |
| 4 | IYH | U.S. HealthcareReadDesk | 0.37% | 1.0% | +20.3% | +20.3% | $4.9B | |
| 5 | IXJ | Global HealthcareReadDesk | 0.38% | 1.2% | +19.7% | +19.7% | $4.7B | |
| 6 | IHI | U.S. Medical DevicesReadDesk | 0.37% | 0.4% | −2.7% | −2.7% | $4.1B | |
| 7 | FHLC | Fidelity MSCI Health CareReadDesk | 0.08% | 1.2% | +20.0% | +20.0% | $3.5B | |
| 8 | ARKG | ARK Genomic RevolutionReadDesk | 0.75% | — | +54.0% | +54.0% | $2.2B | |
| 9 | IHE | U.S. PharmaceuticalsReadDesk | 0.37% | 1.4% | +25.6% | +25.6% | $1.7B | |
| 10 | IHF | U.S. Healthcare ProvidersReadDesk | 0.37% | 0.9% | +24.9% | +24.9% | $1.5B | |
| 11 | PBPH | Portfolio Building Block World Pharma and BiotechReadDesk | 0.13% | 0.1% | +22.8% | +22.8% | $1.2B | |
| 12 | FTXH | First Trust Nasdaq PharmaceuticalsReadDesk | 0.60% | 0.7% | +31.5% | +31.5% | $1.2B | |
| 13 | PPH | VanEck PharmaceuticalReadDesk | 0.36% | 1.8% | +17.4% | +17.4% | $1.2B | |
| 14 | FXH | First Trust Health Care AlphaDEXReadDesk | 0.61% | 0.5% | +22.1% | +22.1% | $1.2B | |
| 15 | PJP | PharmaceuticalsReadDesk | 0.58% | 0.9% | +21.9% | +21.9% | $579M | |
| 16 | BBH | VanEck BiotechReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.4% | +32.6% | +32.6% | $538M |
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Health Care · current AUM · as of Nov 5, 2026
MDEV Payouts by Year
1YLatest payout, Jun 2026
$0.02
a share
0.1% yield
0.1% yield
1 years added up
$0.02 a share
$0.02 a share
First Trust MDEV · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2026–2026
MDEV’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XLV | State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 1.4% | −2.5% | +20.9% | +29.6% | $49.1B | |
| 2 | VHT | Vanguard Health Care ETFReadVersus | 0.09% | 1.4% | −2.9% | +19.7% | +28.0% | $19.1B | |
| 3 | XBI | State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETFReadVersus | 0.35% | 0.4% | −6.7% | +21.8% | +37.9% | $10.6B | |
| 4 | IYH | iShares U.S. Healthcare ETFReadVersus | 0.37% | 1.0% | −2.8% | +20.3% | +28.8% | $4.9B | |
| 5 | IXJ | iShares Global Healthcare ETFReadVersus | 0.38% | 1.2% | +3.2% | +19.7% | +28.6% | $4.7B | |
| 6 | MDEV | First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETFThis fund | 0.70% | 0.1% | −1.2% | +9.6% | +12.2% | $3.3M |
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MDEV and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 6, 2026
Cards for This View
MDEV’s Top 10 Holdings
Today22.5%of MDEV sits in these 10
2PHIA.AKoninklijke Philips2.32%
5STMN.SStraumann AG (Registered)2.24%
First Trust MDEV · weight in the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
MDEV’s Holdings
TodayGEHCGE HealthCare Technologies2.4%PHIA.AS2.3%ZBH2.3%LIVN2.2%STMN.SW2.2%SYK2.2%ALC.SW2.2%PODD2.2%TFX2.2%MDT2.2%BIM.PA2.2%COO2.2%GMED2.1%EW2.1%SHL.DE2.1%ABT2.1%STE2.1%ALGN2.1%BDX2.1%ISRG2.1%COH.AX2.1%SOON.SW2.1%
GEHCGE HealthCare Technologies2.4%PHIA.AS2.3%ZBH2.3%LIVN2.2%STMN.SW2.2%SYK2.2%ALC.SW2.2%PODD2.2%TFX2.2%MDT2.2%BIM.PA2.2%COO2.2%
Medical - DevicesMedical - InstrumentsMedical - DiagnosticsMedical - Specialties
First Trust MDEV · 50 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
MDEV vs Peer Average
YTDMDEVAvsBPeer average
1D−1.2%−3.4%
1M+11.0%+4.6%
3M+9.9%+3.5%
YTD+9.6%+19.7%
1Y+12.2%+29.0%
3Y+31.9%+75.3%
5Y−9.1%+27.3%
3–4Peer average wins
38 Health care peers · each row scaled to its leader