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UnitedHealth Group (UNH, Financials) and Eli Lilly (LLY, Financials) are emerging as leaders in a renewed healthcare sector rally as investors increasingly rota
The recent rotation out of AI-linked stocks highlights the risks of a narrow market rally. As concentration risk rises, defensive ETFs could help investors build more resilient portfolios.
The Simplify Health Care ETF has significantly outperformed the State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF on a 1-year total return basis. The State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF maintains significantly larger assets under management and a slightly higher number of holdings.
Health insurers are running higher in Thursday afternoon trading after a wave of bullish Wall Street analyst notes on the managed-care sector, centered on UnitedHealth, citing softer medical cost and utilization trends plus potential AI efficiency upside.
Just three SPDR sector ETFs ended May in positive territory as an artificial intelligence-driven surge in technology stocks helped to carry the S&P 500 to a 5.1% gain for the month, even as eight of the index's 11 sectors finished lower.
Innovation, regulatory policy, and demographics are driving healthcare stocks higher. Healthcare companies have also posted strong first-quarter results.
Tony Dong is the founder of ETF Portfolio Blueprint.
The iShares U.S. Pharmaceuticals ETF (NYSEARCA:IHE) is the rare fund that has spent the past year being publicly threatened by the President of the United States and quietly outperforming nearly every healthcare benchmark anyway.
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Sure, portfolio diversification may be important, but some equity sectors currently look a bit more promising than others. Key Takeaways: Diversification may be a valuable portfolio approach, but individual equity sectors like healthcare may warrant concentrated exposure.
ETFs like XLV stand out as aging U.S. demographics fuel rising demand for healthcare, medical devices and senior-focused care.
April jobs beat forecasts as healthcare, transportation and retail hiring stayed resilient. These sector ETFs and stocks may stay active.
Nasdaq jumps 1.6% to record highs Friday as semiconductor rally and stronger-than-expected April payrolls overshadow ongoing Strait of Hormuz tensions.
Healthcare is supposed to be the place you hide. It is the fourth-largest slice of U.S.
Healthcare is not always the most exciting sector to own, and the companies in it grind it out, quarter after quarter, raise dividends quietly, and generally do not produce the kind of explosive returns that technology stocks have delivered in the best years of the past decade.
Viridian Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotech awaiting an FDA decision on its lead thyroid eye disease therapy.
Launched on December 16, 1998, the State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF ETF (XLV) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Healthcare - Broad segment of the equity market.
With Q1 earnings season well underway, it was Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) giving investors a peek at how the broader healthcare sector might perform. The healthcare giant beat expectations on Tuesday in revenue ($24.1 billion actual versus $23.6 expected) and earnings per share ($2.70 actual versus $2.66 expected).
March jobs data highlights sector winners -- Healthcare, Transport & Construction ETFs gain as hiring rebounds and steady demand supports growth.
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLV - Get Free Report)'s stock price crossed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday. The stock has a 200-day moving average of $150.78 and traded as low as $146.27. Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund shares last traded at $146.81, with a volume of 11,087,111
Rising oil prices and Middle East tensions are squeezing household finances and weakening consumer sentiment, steering investors toward defensive ETFs.
Traders "live for days like these," says @Theotrade's Don Kaufman in referencing Wednesday's volatility. He offers a trio of example options trades he sees as opportunities in the price action.
Are stagflation risks returning as oil-driven inflation rises amid Middle East tensions? Here's how ETFs can help defend portfolios.
With U.S. budget deficits and already elevated debt, the ongoing Middle East war could worsen the fiscal outlook, making defensive ETF strategies worth considering for stability.
Victoria Fernandez, Crossmark Global Investments, joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss the recent price action in oil, the strength in tech stocks and more.
Talk of a recession is once again dominating the headlines. The latest job report has just been released, showing a weaker than expected February print. Payrolls declined by 92,000 jobs and the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.4%. There is also growing anxiety around artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential impact on the labor market.... The "Cockroach" Portfolio: Why This 5-ETF Strategy Is Every Retiree's Best Defense Against a 2026 Recession.
Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund and six other CEFs have never cut distributions since inception, providing reliable monthly income for compounding portfolios. PIMCO funds PDI and PCN, along with utility-focused UTG and DNP, have weathered major market downturns while maintaining or increasing distributions. Healthcare CEFs THW and THQ offer double-digit yields and have preserved or raised distributions for at least a decade, supporting steady income streams.
