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NYSEHealthcare
abrdn Life Sciences Investors
Sponsor: abrdn · Inception May 1, 1992 · Pays quarterly
Market priceShare price
$17.24
+0.58% (+$0.10)
NAVAsset value per share
$17.86
as of Oct 13, 2026 · Nasdaq NAV symbol
Premium / discountPrice vs. assets
3.47% discount *
Indicative: latest price vs latest reported NAV
Distribution rate (price)Payout rate
14.39%
regular, annualised · on NAV 13.89%
Expense ratioAnnual cost
Not reported
no tagged fee table
LeverageBorrowing
Not reported
senior securities not tagged
Quote status: Market closed — last regular-session price · last trade Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT (exchange time, ET) · retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 5:45 PM EDTRegular-session prices; extended-hours quotes are not displayed.
Full portfolio as filed on SEC Form N-PORT for the month ending Jun 30, 2026, filed Aug 28, 2026. 145 positions; weights are percent of net assets as reported. Weights sum to 100.0% — leverage, cash, derivatives and short positions mean totals need not equal 100%. This is a historical report, not a live portfolio.

Top 10 holdings

#SecurityTypeCountryWeightValue (USD)
1uniQure NVEquityNetherlands3.77%$26M
2Insmed IncEquityUnited States3.22%$22.2M
3VeraDermics IncEquityUnited States3.06%$21.1M
4Personalis IncEquityUnited States3.00%$20.7M
5Argenx SEEquityNetherlands2.64%$18.2M
6Dyne Therapeutics IncEquityUnited States2.58%$17.8M
7Denali Therapeutics IncEquityUnited States2.45%$16.9M
8VERADERMICS, INC.PreferredUnited States1.95%$13.4M
9Abivax SAEquityFrance1.89%$13.1M
10Immunovant IncEquityUnited States1.88%$13M

Asset class

Asset class% net assetsValue
Equity (common)88.92%$613M
Equity (preferred)6.72%$46.4M
Derivative (equity)2.70%$18.6M
Short-term investment vehicle1.34%$9.2M
Debt0.26%$1.8M
ABS (other)0.06%$441K

Country (top 12)

Country (top 12)% net assetsValue
United States82.43%$568M
Netherlands8.59%$59.3M
France2.49%$17.2M
Canada2.04%$14.1M
Cayman Islands1.26%$8.7M
Ireland0.81%$5.6M
British Virgin Islands0.79%$5.4M
Switzerland0.65%$4.5M
Denmark0.45%$3.1M
Belgium0.32%$2.2M
Singapore0.15%$1M
Israel0.02%$167K

Region

Region% net assetsValue
United States82.43%$568M
Offshore domiciles2.05%$14.1M
Canada2.04%$14.1M
Developed Europe13.31%$91.8M
Asia ex-Japan0.15%$1M
Middle East0.02%$167K

Issuer type

Issuer type% net assetsValue
Corporate96.29%$664M
Other2.70%$18.6M
Registered fund1.01%$7M

Fair-value level

Fair-value level% net assetsValue
Level 193.33%$644M
Level 36.59%$45.4M
Level 20.08%$519K
Level 3 = valued with unobservable inputs (typically private or illiquid).

Long / short

Long / short% net assetsValue
Long97.30%$671M
N/A2.70%$18.6M

All allocation percentages use net assets as the denominator (N-PORT convention). A position's share of invested assets may differ from its share of the whole fund including cash and leverage.

All 145 positions

SecurityIdentifierTypeIssuerCountryBalanceUnitsValue (USD)WeightFV level
uniQure NVNL0010696654EquityCORPNetherlands564,239shares$26M3.77%1
Insmed Inc457669307EquityCORPUnited States208,079shares$22.2M3.22%1
VeraDermics Inc922967104EquityCORPUnited States171,383shares$21.1M3.06%1
Personalis Inc71535D106EquityCORPUnited States1,542,774shares$20.7M3.00%1
Argenx SE04016X101EquityCORPNetherlands19,643shares$18.2M2.64%1
Dyne Therapeutics Inc26818M108EquityCORPUnited States799,847shares$17.8M2.58%1
Denali Therapeutics Inc24823R105EquityCORPUnited States658,067shares$16.9M2.45%1
VERADERMICS, INC.—PreferredCORPUnited States109,305shares$13.4M1.95%1
Abivax SA00370M103EquityCORPFrance98,044shares$13.1M1.89%1
Immunovant Inc45258J102EquityCORPUnited States337,211shares$13M1.88%1
Tectonic Therapeutic Inc878972108EquityCORPUnited States370,884shares$12.7M1.85%1
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals Inc22663K107EquityCORPUnited States312,153shares$11.7M1.69%1
Oruka Therapeutics Inc687604108EquityCORPUnited States122,702shares$11.7M1.69%1
Equillium Inc29446K106EquityCORPUnited States3,631,659shares$11.6M1.69%1
NEUROVANCE MILESTONE INTERESTrestricted—EquityCORPUnited States34,055shares$11.4M1.65%3
IMMUNIC—Equity deriv.OTHERUnited States888,921shares$10.9M1.58%1
Edgewise Therapeutics Inc28036F105EquityCORPUnited States264,002shares$10.7M1.56%1
Axsome Therapeutics Inc05464T104EquityCORPUnited States43,454shares$10.6M1.54%1
Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc98420N105EquityCORPCanada170,859shares$10.3M1.50%1
Taysha Gene Therapies Inc877619106EquityCORPUnited States1,496,652shares$10.2M1.48%1
Praxis Precision Medicines Inc74006W207EquityCORPUnited States30,409shares$10.2M1.48%1
EyePoint Inc30233G209EquityCORPUnited States710,173shares$10.2M1.47%1
Shattuck Labs Inc82024L103EquityCORPUnited States1,405,851shares$9.8M1.41%1
Summit Therapeutics Inc86627T108EquityCORPUnited States630,806shares$9.2M1.33%1
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc09058V103EquityCORPUnited States898,336shares$9M1.30%1
Disc Medicine Inc254604101EquityCORPUnited States121,484shares$8.9M1.29%1
Structure Therapeutics Inc86366E106EquityCORPCayman Islands162,217shares$8.7M1.26%1
Precision BioSciences Inc74019P207EquityCORPUnited States1,085,970shares$8.5M1.24%1
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc04280A100EquityCORPUnited States104,478shares$8.5M1.23%1
Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc462222100EquityCORPUnited States106,455shares$8.4M1.22%1
Ideaya Biosciences Inc45166A102EquityCORPUnited States222,056shares$8.3M1.20%1
Newamsterdam Pharma Co NVNL00150012L7EquityCORPNetherlands244,176shares$8.3M1.20%1
Revolution Medicines Inc76155X100EquityCORPUnited States43,763shares$8.2M1.19%1
Syndax Pharmaceuticals Inc87164F105EquityCORPUnited States372,766shares$8.1M1.18%1
Sarepta Therapeutics Inc803607100EquityCORPUnited States428,795shares$7.7M1.12%1
Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp00650F109EquityCORPUnited States344,653shares$7.4M1.07%1
Vaxcyte Inc92243G108EquityCORPUnited States126,674shares$7.4M1.07%1
Tempus AI Inc88023B103EquityCORPUnited States124,615shares$7.2M1.05%1
State Street Global Advisors857492706Short-term inv.RFUnited States6,953,413shares$7M1.01%1
Sagimet Biosciences Inc786700104EquityCORPUnited States847,700shares$6.6M0.95%1
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc75886F107EquityCORPUnited States10,241shares$6.4M0.93%1
IMMUNIC INC.—Equity deriv.OTHERUnited States462,365shares$6.3M0.91%1
Palvella Therapeutics Inc697947109EquityCORPUnited States40,805shares$6.2M0.90%1
Vericel Corp92346J108EquityCORPUnited States135,240shares$6M0.87%1
Allogene Therapeutics Inc019770106EquityCORPUnited States2,731,752shares$5.7M0.82%1
Amgen Inc031162100EquityCORPUnited States15,306shares$5.5M0.80%1
Biohaven LtdVGG1110E1079EquityCORPBritish Virgin Islands365,519shares$5.4M0.79%1
GRAIL Inc384747101EquityCORPUnited States77,618shares$5.3M0.77%1
Codexis Inc192005106EquityCORPUnited States2,336,234shares$5.3M0.77%1
ARS Pharmaceuticals Inc82835W108EquityCORPUnited States651,538shares$5.2M0.76%1
CURASEN THERAPEUTICS, INC.restricted—PreferredCORPUnited States10,609,429shares$5.2M0.75%3
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals Inc03237H101EquityCORPUnited States285,776shares$5.1M0.74%1
Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc21833P301EquityCORPUnited States543,719shares$5.1M0.74%1
Jade Biosciences Inc008064206EquityCORPUnited States225,693shares$5M0.73%1
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc02043Q107EquityCORPUnited States16,515shares$5M0.72%1
Cytokinetics Inc23282W605EquityCORPUnited States57,613shares$4.9M0.71%1
ProQR Therapeutics NVNL0010872495EquityCORPNetherlands2,624,861shares$4.9M0.71%1
Cogent Biosciences Inc19240Q201EquityCORPUnited States125,297shares$4.8M0.70%1
Arcus Biosciences Inc03969F109EquityCORPUnited States155,060shares$4.8M0.69%1
Immunic Inc4525EP200EquityCORPUnited States302,891shares$4.7M0.68%1
GeneDx Holdings Corp81663L200EquityCORPUnited States67,565shares$4.6M0.67%1
Arcutis Biotherapeutics Inc03969K108EquityCORPUnited States172,867shares$4.5M0.66%1
Oculis Holding AGCH1242303498EquityCORPSwitzerland324,440shares$4.5M0.65%1
HOTSPOT THERAPEUTICS, INC.restricted—PreferredCORPUnited States1,899,657shares$4.3M0.63%3
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Inc76243J105EquityCORPUnited States38,140shares$4.2M0.61%1
Mineralys Therapeutics Inc603170101EquityCORPUnited States153,602shares$4.1M0.60%1
Inventiva SACA46124U107EquityCORPFrance1,093,492shares$4.1M0.60%1
Maze Therapeutics Inc578784100EquityCORPUnited States137,367shares$4.1M0.59%1
Palisade Bio Inc696389402EquityCORPUnited States1,910,205shares$4M0.58%1
Definium Therapeutics Inc24477V105EquityCORPCanada79,545shares$3.7M0.54%1
Krystal Biotech Inc501147102EquityCORPUnited States10,037shares$3.7M0.54%1
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLCIE00B4Q5ZN47EquityCORPIreland15,453shares$3.7M0.54%1
Sionna Therapeutics Inc829401108EquityCORPUnited States82,402shares$3.6M0.53%1
Relay Therapeutics Inc75943R102EquityCORPUnited States186,561shares$3.5M0.51%1
Lexeo Therapeutics Inc52886X107EquityCORPUnited States675,092shares$3.1M0.46%1
Ascendis Pharma A/SDK0060615755EquityCORPDenmark11,544shares$3.1M0.45%1
LENZ Therapeutics Inc52635N103EquityCORPUnited States500,700shares$2.8M0.41%1
Neurocrine Biosciences Inc64125C109EquityCORPUnited States16,247shares$2.7M0.40%1
Avalo Therapeutics Inc05338F306EquityCORPUnited States129,858shares$2.4M0.35%1
ELOXX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.—Short-term inv.CORPUnited States163,602shares$2.3M0.33%1
ARBOR BIOTECHNOLOGIESrestricted—PreferredCORPUnited States427,918shares$2.2M0.32%3
AgomAb Therapeutics NV00860C102EquityCORPBelgium170,464shares$2.2M0.32%1
THIRD ARC BIO, INCrestricted—PreferredCORPUnited States1,050,280shares$2.2M0.32%3
Assembly Biosciences Inc045396207EquityCORPUnited States77,339shares$2.1M0.31%1
Immatics NVNL0015285941EquityCORPNetherlands186,664shares$1.9M0.27%1
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc92532F100EquityCORPUnited States3,797shares$1.9M0.27%1
Alkermes PLCIE00B56GVS15EquityCORPIreland35,025shares$1.8M0.27%1
Eloxx Pharmaceuticals Inc29014R301EquityCORPUnited States130,900shares$1.8M0.26%1
QUELL THERAPEUTICSrestricted—PreferredCORPUnited States846,561shares$1.8M0.26%3
QLARIS BIO, INC.restricted—PreferredCORPUnited States2,166,100shares$1.7M0.25%3
GLYCOMINE, INC.restricted—PreferredCORPUnited States2,865,735shares$1.7M0.25%3
CRYSTALYS THERAPEUTICS SER Arestricted—PreferredCORPUnited States1,700,853shares$1.7M0.25%3
SKYHAWK THERAPEUTICS, INC.—EquityCORPUnited States45,156shares$1.6M0.23%1
PRECISION BIOSCIENCES—Equity deriv.OTHERUnited States336,267shares$1.5M0.22%1
ATALANTA THERAPEUTICSrestricted—PreferredCORPUnited States1,854,701shares$1.5M0.21%3
ENDEAVOR BIOMEDICINES, INC.restricted—PreferredCORPUnited States296,855shares$1.4M0.20%3
Rocket Pharmaceuticals Inc77313F106EquityCORPUnited States397,727shares$1.4M0.20%1
SEISMIC THERAPEUTICS, INC.restricted—PreferredCORPUnited States282,340shares$1.3M0.18%3
Seaport Therapeutics Inc81221K108EquityCORPUnited States55,039shares$1.2M0.17%1
NUVIG THERAPEUTICS, INCrestricted—PreferredCORPUnited States1,098,709shares$1.2M0.17%3
AMOLYT MILESTONErestricted—PreferredCORPUnited States6,849shares$1.1M0.16%3
ENGRAIL THERAPEUTICS INC. SERIrestricted—PreferredCORPUnited States2,124,646shares$1M0.15%3
WaVe Life Sciences LtdSG9999014716EquityCORPSingapore172,868shares$1M0.15%1
INCENDIA THERAPEUTICS, INC.restricted—DebtCORPUnited States996,046principal$996K0.14%3
INFINANT HEALTH—PreferredCORPUnited States2,932,659shares$932K0.14%1
SpyGlass Pharma Inc85220G109EquityCORPUnited States40,826shares$909K0.13%1
EVOMMUNE—EquityCORPUnited States58,305shares$775K0.11%1
INVETX MILESTONE INTERESTrestricted—PreferredCORPUnited States13,999shares$714K0.10%3
Kailera Therapeutics Inc482931102EquityCORPUnited States24,309shares$536K0.08%1
Odyssey Therapeutics Inc67613T104EquityCORPUnited States28,325shares$530K0.08%1
RECODE THERAPEUTICSrestricted—PreferredCORPUnited States155,959shares$482K0.07%3
ABCURO, INC.restricted—PreferredCORPUnited States232,252shares$472K0.07%3
CURASEN THERAPEUTICS CONV PNrestricted—ABSCORPUnited States441,083principal$441K0.06%3
Avalyn Pharma Inc05348Y105EquityCORPUnited States11,568shares$381K0.06%1
ENDEAVOR BIOMEDICINES INC.restricted—PreferredCORPUnited States54,815shares$358K0.05%3
HIBERCELL,INC. SERIES Crestricted—PreferredCORPUnited States719,652shares$334K0.05%3
Hemab Therapeutics Holdings Inc423494103EquityCORPUnited States8,997shares$330K0.05%1
HIBERCELL INC.restricted—Equity deriv.OTHERUnited States6,902,362shares$320K0.05%3
HIBERCELL BRIDGE NOTE—DebtCORPUnited States320,000principal$320K0.05%2
ABCURO INC.restricted—PreferredCORPUnited States51,403shares$310K0.05%3
Incendia Therapeutics, Inc.restricted—PreferredCORPUnited States832,650shares$302K0.04%3
HIBERCELL, INC. SERIES Brestricted—PreferredCORPUnited States1,305,163shares$258K0.04%3
BIOTHERYX, INC. SERIES Erestricted—PreferredCORPUnited States609,524shares$246K0.04%3
AVICEDA THERAPEUTICSrestricted—PreferredCORPUnited States38,906shares$224K0.03%3
HIBERCELL, INC.restricted—DebtCORPUnited States206,589principal$207K0.03%3
Quoin Pharmaceuticals Ltd74907L409EquityCORPIsrael34,600shares$167K0.02%1
QLARIS BIO BRIDGE NOTE—DebtCORPUnited States129,525principal$130K0.02%2
OCULIS HOLDINGS AG—EquityCORPUnited States8,974shares$124K0.02%1
RECODE THERAPEUTICS, INC.—DebtCORPUnited States151,878principal$75.9K0.01%3
INCENDIA BRIDGE NOTE 5/2026—DebtCORPUnited States69,798principal$69.8K0.01%2
CONTRA CHINOOK THERAPErestricted169CVR016Equity deriv.OTHERUnited States59,063shares$18.9K0.00%1
CONTRA FUSION PHARMACErestricted361CVR012Equity deriv.OTHERCanada3,256shares$4.5K0.00%3
Twist Bioscience Corp90184D100EquityCORPUnited States17shares$1.7K0.00%1
IO LIGHT HOLDINIGS, INC.restricted—PreferredCORPUnited States421,634shares$420.00%3
PRIOTHERA LIMITEDrestricted—PreferredCORPIreland152,534shares$170.00%3
Willow Laboratories Inc.restricted—EquityCORPUnited States130,000shares$130.00%3
HIBERCELL, INC. SERIES Crestricted—Equity deriv.OTHERUnited States719,652shares$10.00%3
Afferent Milestone Interestrestricted—EquityCORPUnited States11,232shares$00.00%3
AMPHIVENA MILESTONE INTERESTrestricted—PreferredCORPUnited States100shares$00.00%3
ETHISMOS RESEARCH, INC. MILESTrestricted—PreferredCORPUnited States820shares$00.00%3
Options Clearing Corp.—Equity deriv.OTHERUnited States-1,000contracts$-318K-0.05%1
Options Clearing Corp.—Equity deriv.OTHERUnited States-80contracts$-68.4K-0.01%1
Options Clearing Corp.—Equity deriv.OTHERUnited States-150contracts$-37.1K-0.01%1
Options Clearing Corp.—Equity deriv.OTHERUnited States-3,000contracts$-15K-0.00%1
Options Clearing Corp.—Equity deriv.OTHERUnited States-3,500contracts$-14K-0.00%1

Equities show share counts; bonds and loans show principal amount. Coupon, maturity and ratings are shown where the filing discloses them. Source: SEC N-PORT via market-data vendor re-serve, position-level.

Holdings reports on file

Report dateFiledPositionsΣ weightNet assets (calc.)Coverage
Jun 30, 2026Aug 28, 2026145100.0%$690Mfull
Mar 31, 2026May 29, 2026131100.0%$561Mfull
Dec 31, 2025Feb 27, 2026126100.0%$565Mfull

Net assets here are calculated from position values ÷ reported weights (median across positions), not a reported figure.

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