Check out the five best performing healthcare stocks in 2014

They generated an average total return of 70.8%.

There are currently 25 GICS designated healthcare stocks that include the recently listed UG Healthcare last month.

According to SGX, the five best performing healthcare stocks by 2014 total return were Suntar Eco-city, Health Management International, Q&M Dental Group Singapore, Star Pharmaceutical and Religare Health Trust. They have a combined market capitalisation of $1.4b and generated average 2014 total return of 70.8%.

Meanwhile, the five largest capitalised healthcare stocks are IHH Healthcare Berhad, Raffles Medical Group, Tianjin Zhongxin Pharmaceutical Group Corporation, Haw Par Corporation and Parkwaylife REIT. They have a combined market capitalisation of S$22.2 billion and generated average 2014 total return of 11.3%.