Horizon Kinetics Medical ETF (MEDX)

NASDAQ: MEDXExchange-traded fund from Horizon Kinetics.

  • Expense ratio0.80%
  • Net assets$16.9M
  • Dividend yield1.19%
  • 1-year return+12.97%
  • Holdings30

MEDX ETF price chart

MEDX quote & trading statistics

MEDX performance

Total return · as of October 18, 2026
  • YTD+6.49%
  • 1 year+12.97%
  • 3 years+8.96%/yr
  • 5 years+5.76%/yr
  • 10 years+7.45%/yr
1Y volatility
17.00%
3Y volatility
15.15%
3Y Sharpe ratio
0.36

Returns include reinvested distributions; 3-, 5- and 10-year figures are annualized.

MEDX top 10 holdings

Horizon Kinetics Medical ETF largest holdings by weight
#SymbolNameWeight
1LLYEli Lilly and Company20.14%
2ABBVAbbVie Inc10.21%
3NVSNovartis AG ADR6.56%
4JNJJohnson & Johnson5.57%
5AMGNAmgen Inc4.70%
6MRKMerck & Company Inc4.62%
7AZNAstraZeneca PLC4.48%
8ALKSAlkermes Plc4.43%
9BMYBristol-Myers Squibb Company4.07%
10PFEPfizer Inc3.51%

The top 10 holdings make up 68.3% of the fund (30 holdings in total). As of October 18, 2026.

MEDX sector weights

Healthcare
100.0%

MEDX region weights

North America
79.6%
Europe Developed
10.7%
United Kingdom
8.7%

MEDX asset allocation

U.S. stocks
74.0%
Non-U.S. stocks
18.0%
Cash
7.9%
Other
0.1%

MEDX market-cap breakdown

Large cap
34.3%
Mega cap
31.9%
Mid cap
11.5%
Small cap
6.9%
Micro cap
4.8%

About Horizon Kinetics Medical ETF

The fund is an actively-managed exchange-traded fund ("ETF") that pursues its investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes in common stocks, convertible securities, warrants and other equity securities having the characteristics of common stocks of U.S. and foreign companies engaged in medical research, pharmaceutical and medical technology industries and related technology industries. The fund is non-diversified.

MEDX ETF FAQ

What is the MEDX expense ratio?

Horizon Kinetics Medical ETF has a net expense ratio of 0.80%, or $80.00 a year for every $10,000 invested.

How much money is in MEDX?

Horizon Kinetics Medical ETF has about $16.9M in net assets.

What are the top holdings of MEDX?

The largest positions in MEDX are Eli Lilly and Company (20.14%), AbbVie Inc (10.21%), Novartis AG ADR (6.56%). The fund holds 30 securities in total.

How has MEDX performed?

MEDX returned +12.97% over the past year and +5.76% a year over the past five years, including reinvested distributions.

Does MEDX pay dividends?

MEDX has a dividend yield of 1.19%.

When was MEDX launched?

Horizon Kinetics Medical ETF began trading on September 30, 1999.

ETFs similar to MEDX

Funds that track the same index or whose top-10 holdings overlap most with MEDX's. Overlap: shared top-10 weight as a share of the larger top-10 total of the two funds.

ETFs with holdings most similar to MEDX, compared by expense ratio, assets and 1-year return
SymbolFundOverlapExpense ratioNet assets1-year return
MEDXHorizon Kinetics Medical ETF—0.80%$16.9M+12.97%
PBPHPortfolio Building Block World Pharma and…68%—$1.09B—
XLVHealth Care Select Sector SPDR Fund59%0.09%$44.31B+26.02%
TRUHVanEck Healthcare TruSector ETF58%—$615,962—
IYHiShares U.S. Healthcare ETF57%0.39%$4.34B+25.12%
VHTVanguard Health Care ETF52%0.10%$19.67B+23.71%
FHLCFidelity MSCI Health Care ETF52%0.07%$3.54B+25.78%