abrdn Life Sciences Investors 

Tekla Healthcare Opportunities Fund operates as a closed-end investment fund and investment trust. The trust's investment objective is to seek current income and long-term capital appreciation through investing in companies engaged in the healthcare industry, including equity securities, debt securities and pooled investment vehicles. The Trust was founded on April 2, 2014 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

abrdn Healthcare Investors 

abrdn World Healthcare Fund 

Tekla Capital Management LLC (Tekla) announced today that it has completed the sale of its advisory business to abrdn Inc. In addition, effective close of regular business, abrdn was approved as manager to four NYSE listed healthcare and biotech thematic closed-end funds, totaling $2.8 bn in assets under management (AUM) as of October 26, 2023.

Tekla Capital Management LLC Announces Closing of Transaction With abrdn

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On October 10, 2023, Tekla Healthcare Opportunities Fund declared its monthly cash distribution of $0.1125 per share. The record date for the monthly cash distribution is October 20, 2023 and the payable date is October 31, 2023. The Fund will trade ex-distribution on October 19, 2023. Note that only participants in the Fund's Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (“DRIP”) will have cash distributions automatically reinvested in shares of the Fund. Tekla Healthc.

Tekla Healthcare Opportunities Fund Declares Monthly Cash Distribution

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BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On September 29, 2023, Tekla Healthcare Opportunities Fund paid a monthly distribution of $0.1125 per share. It is currently estimated that this distribution is derived from net realized short-term capital gains and net realized long-term capital gains. The composition of this and subsequent distributions may vary from month to month because it may be materially impacted by future realized gains and losses on securities. The aggregate of the net unrealized appreciation.

Tekla Healthcare Opportunities Fund Paid Distribution

Tekla Capital manages four healthcare-focused closed-end funds. Of the four funds, I continue to believe the Tekla Healthcare Opportunities Fund is the most attractive, as its distribution yield appears most sustainable. A pending merger between the investment manager and abrdn should have no short-term implications. But investors need to be on the lookout for a retirement of the lead manager.

THQ: Still The Best Of The Tekla Suite

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tekla Healthcare Investors (HQH), Tekla Life Sciences Investors (HQL), Tekla Healthcare Opportunities Fund (THQ) and Tekla World Healthcare Fund (THW), (the “Funds”) today announced that their joint first special meetings of shareholders (“Special Meetings”) were adjourned for a second time until September 12, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. EDT due to lack of a quorum on the proposal to approve a new investment advisory agreement with abrdn, Inc. Shareholders as of the June 16, 2023.

Tekla Funds Announce Second Adjournment of Special Meetings and Urge Shareholder Participation to Limit the Need for Further Solicitation Efforts

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tekla Healthcare Investors (HQH), Tekla Life Sciences Investors (HQL), Tekla Healthcare Opportunities Fund (THQ) and Tekla World Healthcare Fund (THW), (the “Funds”) today announced that their joint special meetings of shareholders on August 14, 2023 (“Special Meetings”) were adjourned until August 29, 2023 to provide additional time for the Funds to reach a quorum on the proposal, described in their definitive joint proxy statement dated July 10, 2023 as filed with the.

Tekla Funds Announce Adjournment of Special Meetings

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Abrdn is set to acquire Tekla Capital Management, expanding into the healthcare and life sciences sector. The Tekla Healthcare Opportunities Fund has historically performed well, but could face management changes due to the acquisition. If the acquisition is successful, THQ could benefit from research and operational synergies on Abrdn's larger platform.

THQ: Watch Out For The Merger

Tekla Healthcare Opportunities Fund (THQ) is trading at a deep discount, making it an attractive option for investors seeking broad-based healthcare exposure. Despite the challenges posed by higher interest rates, the discount and reasonable distribution rate make THQ a worthwhile consideration for investors. The fund provides exposure to a basket of healthcare-related names that are often seen as defensive during economic slowdowns, potentially providing some recession resistance.

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Tekla Healthcare Opportunities Fund (THQ) is a closed-end fund that specializes in large cap health care stocks. The fund currently trades at a 11.43% discount and yields 7.37%.

THQ: Attractive Yield And Trades At A Discount

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Tekla World Healthcare Fund is a healthcare-focused closed-end fund with $500 million in net assets. It pays a 9.2% market yield, or 10.6% of NAV yield.

THW: Unsustainable Distribution; I Prefer THQ

THQ is a CEF focused on the defensive healthcare sector. The fund pays a healthy 6.8% current yield.

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