Healthcare: Winning Sector ETF Amid Soft U.S. July Jobs Report
Healthcare led July job gains with 55,000 new positions, as most other U.S. sectors showed little to no growth. Tap ETFs like XLV and VHT.
Beyond Broad Healthcare: A Smarter Prescription for Growth
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.
XLV: Life Expectancy, Patents, And A Positive Outlook Will Pave The Way
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 ratio of this financial instrument is only 0.08%. For this year, the top ten holdings of XLV expect a median revenue growth rate of 7.3% and a median EBITDA growth rate of 33.82%.
House Passes Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill": ETFs in Focus
TSLW may face pressure as the "Big, Beautiful Bill" axed EV tax credits and slashed support for clean energy.
June Jobs Data Puts Focus on Healthcare ETFs & Stocks
June's solid jobs report, with 39K new roles in healthcare, may boost the outlook for ETFs like XLV, IHF, VHT and stocks like HCA, WELL, OHI.
XLV: The S&P 500's Most Discounted Sector? Uncover The Hidden Risk
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 deserves further investigation. Behind a window like this, there's always a risk, and here it's significant, but nonetheless political.
Should You Invest in the Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV)?
The Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) was launched on 12/16/1998, and is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Healthcare - Broad segment of the equity market.
XLV: Trump's Drug Price Talk Revives Old Headlines, Not New Risks
The current market environment is the best I've seen in 30+ years, driven by risk management, blending technical and quantitative analysis, and ignoring most headlines. XLV, the Healthcare Sector SPDR ETF, exemplifies the volatile, politically influenced market, making it a challenging yet opportunistic investment landscape. Traditional investment strategies are outdated; focus on price trends, sentiment, and short-term gains rather than long-term holds and fundamental metrics.
Invest in These ETFs to Prepare Your Portfolio for a Recession
The latest financial data, and the lack of confidence from management through earnings so far, points to the growing possibility that the U.S. economy could fall into a recession. With that being said, you want your portfolio to be prepared to keep you from losing huge sums of money.
Is Healthcare Losing the Status of Safe Haven? ETFs in Focus
Healthcare stocks face new risks under Trump, despite their usual defensive reputation.
XLV Vs. VHT: I Prefer XLV For Its Better Downturn Resilience
The Healthcare Sector, represented by XLV and VHT ETFs, offers a defensive investment option amid current market volatility and potential recession risks. Between these two funds, I prefer XLV even better. XLV has shown better performance in past market downturns - compared to both VHT and SP500 - with smaller worst-year losses and also worse drawdowns.
XLV: My Method For Navigating These Pullbacks
The Health Care Select Sector SPDR® Fund ETF is a highly representative ETF with $38.42 billion in AUM, a competitive expense ratio of 0.09%, and a dividend yield of 1.48%. Despite a 7% price drop since December, healthcare sector EPS expectations remain strong. XLV's forward P/E does not appear to show values significantly outside the historical distribution averages of the past 10 and 30 years.
