XLV vs MDEV
YTDYear to date
XLV wins+13.1 pts
Past year
XLV wins+19.3 pts
Fee
XLV winslower fee
Yield
XLV wins+1.2 pts
AUM
XLV14787.9× more
4–0XLV wins
XLV and MDEV · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
MDEV vs S&P 500
1Y$23.25 · +5.3% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD1Y ▼3Y5YMAX
Total return+5.3%+12.4%+13.1%+11.0%+14.2%+35.4%−7.4%−8.1%
Peer average+2.7%+8.5%+8.9%+24.4%+33.4%+84.3%+34.0%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%+831.3%
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%PODD2.2%ALC.SW2.2%STMN.SW2.2%BIM.PA2.2%SYK2.2%COO2.1%TFX2.1%MDT2.1%EW2.1%WST2.1%SHL.DE2.1%COH.AX2.1%ABT2.1%ZBH2.1%MTD2.1%AFX.DE2.1%BDX2.1%STE2.1%SOON.SW2.1%DEMANT.CO2.1%
GEHCGE HealthCare Technologies2.4%PHIA.AS2.3%PODD2.2%ALC.SW2.2%STMN.SW2.2%BIM.PA2.2%SYK2.2%COO2.1%TFX2.1%MDT2.1%EW2.1%WST2.1%
Medical - DevicesMedical - InstrumentsMedical - DiagnosticsMedical - Specialties
First Trust MDEV · 50 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
All 39 Health Care ETFs
1Y| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XLV | State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDRReadDesk | 0.08% | 1.3% | +24.0% | +33.5% | $49.1B | |
| 2 | VHT | Health CareReadDesk | 0.09% | 1.3% | +23.3% | +32.1% | $19.1B | |
| 3 | XBI | State Street SPDR S&P BiotechReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.3% | +30.6% | +45.4% | $10.5B | |
| 4 | IYH | U.S. HealthcareReadDesk | 0.37% | 1.0% | +23.7% | +32.8% | $4.7B | |
| 5 | IXJ | Global HealthcareReadDesk | 0.38% | 1.2% | +19.7% | +28.6% | $4.6B | |
| 6 | IHI | U.S. Medical DevicesReadDesk | 0.37% | 0.4% | −2.7% | −0.4% | $3.9B | |
| 7 | FHLC | Fidelity MSCI Health CareReadDesk | 0.08% | 1.1% | +23.4% | +32.2% | $3.5B | |
| 8 | ARKG | ARK Genomic RevolutionReadDesk | 0.75% | — | +71.5% | +62.1% | $2.2B | |
| 9 | IHE | U.S. PharmaceuticalsReadDesk | 0.37% | 1.3% | +29.8% | +45.2% | $1.6B | |
| 10 | IHF | U.S. Healthcare ProvidersReadDesk | 0.37% | 0.9% | +27.1% | +25.9% | $1.5B | |
| 11 | PBPH | Portfolio Building Block World Pharma and BiotechReadDesk | 0.13% | 0.1% | +26.0% | new | $1.2B | |
| 12 | FTXH | First Trust Nasdaq PharmaceuticalsReadDesk | 0.60% | 0.6% | +36.8% | +50.8% | $1.2B | |
| 13 | FXH | First Trust Health Care AlphaDEXReadDesk | 0.61% | 0.5% | +26.8% | +29.8% | $1.2B | |
| 14 | PPH | VanEck PharmaceuticalReadDesk | 0.36% | 1.8% | +20.4% | +34.2% | $1.1B | |
| 15 | PJP | PharmaceuticalsReadDesk | 0.58% | 0.9% | +26.9% | +37.1% | $579M | |
| 16 | BBH | VanEck BiotechReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.4% | +38.2% | +46.1% | $525M |
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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% | 1.3% | +3.1% | +24.0% | +33.5% | $49.1B | |
| 2 | VHT | Vanguard Health Care ETFReadVersus | 0.09% | 1.3% | +3.1% | +23.3% | +32.1% | $19.1B | |
| 3 | XBI | State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETFReadVersus | 0.35% | 0.3% | +2.7% | +30.6% | +45.4% | $10.5B | |
| 4 | IYH | iShares U.S. Healthcare ETFReadVersus | 0.37% | 1.0% | +3.3% | +23.7% | +32.8% | $4.7B | |
| 5 | IXJ | iShares Global Healthcare ETFReadVersus | 0.38% | 1.2% | +3.2% | +19.7% | +28.6% | $4.6B | |
| 6 | MDEV | First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETFThis fund | 0.70% | 0.1% | +5.3% | +11.0% | +14.2% | $3.3M |
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MDEV and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
Cards for This View
MDEV’s Top 10 Holdings
Today22.0%of MDEV sits in these 10
2PHIA.AKoninklijke Philips2.26%
5STMN.SStraumann AG (Registered)2.18%
First Trust MDEV · weight in the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
MDEV’s Holdings
TodayGEHCGE HealthCare Technologies2.4%PHIA.AS2.3%PODD2.2%ALC.SW2.2%STMN.SW2.2%BIM.PA2.2%SYK2.2%COO2.1%TFX2.1%MDT2.1%EW2.1%WST2.1%SHL.DE2.1%COH.AX2.1%ABT2.1%ZBH2.1%MTD2.1%AFX.DE2.1%BDX2.1%STE2.1%SOON.SW2.1%DEMANT.CO2.1%
GEHCGE HealthCare Technologies2.4%PHIA.AS2.3%PODD2.2%ALC.SW2.2%STMN.SW2.2%BIM.PA2.2%SYK2.2%COO2.1%TFX2.1%MDT2.1%EW2.1%WST2.1%
Medical - DevicesMedical - InstrumentsMedical - DiagnosticsMedical - Specialties
First Trust MDEV · 50 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
MDEV vs Peer Average
YTDMDEVAvsBPeer average
1D+5.3%+2.7%
1M+12.4%+8.5%
3M+13.1%+8.9%
YTD+11.0%+24.4%
1Y+14.2%+33.4%
3Y+35.4%+84.3%
5Y−7.4%+34.0%
3–4Peer average wins
38 Health care peers · each row scaled to its leader