The Aging Dividend
Aging populations make surgical robots and medical devices a decade-long growth story.
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Holdings
Intuitive Surgical ISRG · Direct beneficiary 22%The da Vinci system is the standard for robotic surgery, and each procedure sells instruments.
Stryker SYK · Direct beneficiary 18%Joint replacement implants and the Mako robot used to place them.
Medtronic MDT · Direct beneficiary 14%The broadest device maker, strong in heart rhythm and structural heart devices.
Abbott ABT · Direct beneficiary 14%Heart devices and glucose monitors, both used more with age.
UnitedHealth UNH · Payer 12%The largest private Medicare insurer, which grows as more people turn 65.
DexCom DXCM · Direct beneficiary 10%Continuous glucose monitors for a growing population with diabetes.
HCA Healthcare HCA · Provider 10%The largest US hospital operator, handling rising procedure volume.