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XLV Vs. BME: Total Return Or Income, Which Healthcare Strategy Wins?

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The Health Care sector, lagging in recent years, is positioned for mean reversion and potential outperformance in 2026. XLV offers low-cost, passive exposure to large-cap Health Care, with a 1.4-1.8% …

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Betting on a Boom: 3 Healthcare ETFs for 2026 and Beyond

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After a late-2025 rebound eased policy fears, healthcare ETFs like IXJ are gaining attention as investors position for a sector comeback in 2026.

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Bet on These Top-Ranked Healthcare ETFs Before 2025 Ends

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XLV and similar healthcare ETFs are gaining momentum as strength in biotech, increased AI adoption, and rising defensive demand position the sector for year-end leadership.

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These 3 Dividend ETFs Outperformed Every Market Crash Since 2000

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If you are an investor who is securing profits and is buying up dividend ETFs to weather a possible downturn instead, it's not a bad idea to look back at …

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Fed Watch: Will Jerome Powell Goose the Stock Market?

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The Federal Reserve will conclude its most contentious FOMC meeting of the year this afternoon, and the outcome has the potential to meaningfully sway markets. There is a real possibility …

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Top-Ranked ETFs to Power Your Portfolio Higher

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With market tailwinds building and optimism returning, these top-ranked ETFs can help investors capture momentum safely.

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XLV: The Simple Case For Overweighting U.S. Health Care

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The H ealth Care Select Sector SPDR is comprised of all the Health Care stocks inside the S&P 500 Index. Its expense ratio is only 0.08% and XLV has $41.2B …

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Best-Performing ETFs of November

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November muted for markets, but ETFs like SPYM, BWET, WNTR, LITP and OZEM stand out.

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Healthcare ETFs to Buy as Big Pharma Rapidly Integrates AI

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LLY's expanding AI alliances highlight how pharma-tech partnerships are transforming healthcare and lifting key sector ETFs like XLV.

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ETFs to Play Amid Rising AI Bubble Concerns

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Amid rising AI bubble fears, ETFs like TAIL, HDGE, PGHY and XLV offer ways to hedge tech risks and diversify portfolios as tech valuations apparently run hot.

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3 Best Healthcare Stocks: Quant Strong Buys From Goldman's 'Alpha' List

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The healthcare sector's renewed momentum offers fertile ground for investors wanting to outperform by picking the best stocks from the broader indexes. Goldman Sachs identified 29 healthcare stocks in the …

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Biopharma companies have confidence in their ability to do deals: BMO's Evan Seigerman

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Evan Seigerman, BMO Capital Markets head of health care research, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss what's behind the recent move in health care stocks, the state of play with GLP-1s …

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Schwab IMPACT 2025: Record $13T in ETFs & What's Next for ETF Assets

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Matt Camuso, Head of ETF Solutions at BNY Investments, says there are $13 trillion of assets in ETFs. That's compared to $5 trillion a year prior.

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Trade Truce Hope: How US-China Talks Could Boost Healthcare ETFs

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Hopes of a U.S.-China trade truce are lifting sentiment for healthcare ETFs like XLV, IYH, and VHT, which could gain from easing tariffs and lower costs.

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October's 5 Dividend Growth Stocks With Yields Up To 8.33%

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Every month, we screen for high-yield dividend yields, but those that also deliver relatively consistent growth with regular dividend increases. The parameters of the screening also include dividend safety, which …

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AI train is moving to non-tech sectors like financials and health care: BofA's Savita Subramanian

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Savita Subramanian, Bank of America Securities head of equity and quantitative strategy, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss the current market catalysts and concerns.

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How to trade the health care break out

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The health care sector up 6.5% in one week. The Investment Committee debate how to trade the space.

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Boost Your Portfolio With These Top-Ranked ETFs

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With the Fed's first 2025 rate cut and upgraded growth outlook, ETFs in tech, financials, industrials and health care could benefit from momentum.

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XLV Vs. IHE: Will Pharmaceuticals Outperform Healthcare?

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Healthcare is a defensive sector with strong long-term growth drivers like demographics, innovation, and rising healthcare spending. I rate XLV a buy due to its diversified exposure across healthcare subsectors, …

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Is This the Right Time to Consider Healthcare ETFs?

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XLV lags SPY by double digits over the past year, but Buffett's UNH bet, hedge fund buys and AI optimism hint at a healthcare revival.

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Final Trades: Netflix, Wynn Resorts, Buckle and the XLV

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The Investment Committee give you their top stocks to watch for the second half.

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Beyond Broad Healthcare: A Smarter Prescription for Growth

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Investing in healthcare has long been a cornerstone of defensive, long-term growth strategies. It is, after all, a massive and expanding segment of the global economy.

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XLV: Life Expectancy, Patents, And A Positive Outlook Will Pave The Way

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The life expectancy has increased in the U.S. and worldwide, contributing to healthcare companies retaining their patients for longer periods. Investors pay low fees to hold XLV, since the expense …

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A Historic Opportunity For REIT Investors

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Sentiment: Positive ()

Today's market reminds us of 1999 in many ways. REITs were hated. Tech was loved. But afterward, REITs strongly outperformed. Here's why it could happen again.

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House Passes Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill": ETFs in Focus

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TSLW may face pressure as the "Big, Beautiful Bill" axed EV tax credits and slashed support for clean energy.

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XLV: The S&P 500's Most Discounted Sector? Uncover The Hidden Risk

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The healthcare segment, and therefore XLV, is, in terms of relative valuations, the most attractive earning-driven sector. The strong dissonance between earnings expectations and price decline highlights a gap that …

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2 Healthcare Picks For Distributions And Attractive Valuations

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Healthcare CEFs are under pressure from regulatory shifts, but sector defensiveness and discounted valuations can create long-term opportunities. Within the CEF structure, we also have the added benefit that comes …

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6 ETFs to Invest in June

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The S&P 500 roared to its best May in over 30 years, what???s next for June?

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Buy America, says John Hancock's Matthew Miskin

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Matthew Miskin, John Hancock Investment Management, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss markets, small and mid-caps and the industrial sector.

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The HealthCare Sector: A Look At Sector Earnings Trends

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Looking at Q1 '25 earnings trends, the healthcare sector reported a solid quarter, even with UnitedHealth's issues. Q2 and Q3 '25 are showing lower or negative revisions, and lower levels …

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About State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF XLV

The State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF seeks to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Health Care Select Sector Index (the "Index").The Index seeks to provide an effective representation of the health care sector of the S&P 500 Index.Seeks to provide precise exposure to companies in the pharmaceuticals; health care equipment and supplies; health care providers and services; biotechnology; life sciences tools and services; and health care technology industries.Allows investors to take strategic or tactical positions at a more targeted level than traditional style based investing.