The XBI rose 57.68% (+56.24 pts) over two years on a mixed tape; MRNA, TWST, GRAL did most of the lifting, with 17% of the gain between them.
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MADRIGAL PHARMACEUTICALS INC and OVID THERAPEUTICS INC moved almost identically (+126.36% vs +113.91%), yet MDGL moved the XBI 136.8× as much. In a cap-weighted index, the bigger company's weight turns the same percentage move into far more points.
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