Healthcare ETF (IHF) Tops in October: 5 Best Stocks

by Sweta Killa Published on November 01,2019

Inside the best performing stocks of the top ETF of October.

• IHF Quick QuoteIHFNegative Net Change
• CI Quick QuoteCIPositive Net Change
• BIIB Quick QuoteBIIBNegative Net Change
• NEO Quick QuoteNEOPositive Net Change
• CNC Quick QuoteCNCNegative Net Change
• THC Quick QuoteTHCPositive Net Change
• TDOC Quick QuoteTDOCNegative Net Change

• etfs
• medical

Healthcare ETFs Win in October: Here's Why

by Sweta Killa Published on October 30,2019

The healthcare sector, which has been the second-worst performer among the 11 major S&P 500 sectors this year, took the center stage this month with some outperformance compared to other sectors.

• PFE Quick QuotePFEPositive Net Change
• MRK Quick QuoteMRKNegative Net Change
• IHF Quick QuoteIHFNegative Net Change
• XBI Quick QuoteXBINegative Net Change
• SBIO Quick QuoteSBIONegative Net Change
• BBC Quick QuoteBBCNegative Net Change
• XPH Quick QuoteXPHPositive Net Change
• BIIB Quick QuoteBIIBNegative Net Change
• ALXN Quick QuoteALXNPositive Net Change
• ACHN Quick QuoteACHNNegative Net Change
• HEPA Quick QuoteHEPANegative Net Change
• GNOM Quick QuoteGNOMNegative Net Change

• etfs
• medical

Healthcare ETFs to Buy on UnitedHealth's Solid Q3 Earnings

by Sweta Killa Published on October 16,2019

Investors could tap the company's strong growth story with ETFs having the largest allocation to this health insurance giant.

• IHF Quick QuoteIHFNegative Net Change
• VHT Quick QuoteVHTPositive Net Change
• IYH Quick QuoteIYHNegative Net Change
• XLV Quick QuoteXLVNegative Net Change
• UNH Quick QuoteUNHNegative Net Change
• IEHS Quick QuoteIEHSPositive Net Change

• earnings
• etfs
• medical

5 ETFs to Ride on Highest Core U.S. Inflation Rate in a Year

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on September 13,2019

The core inflation rate for August hits the highest level in a year while the overall annual consumer price inflation declines. These ETFs could be beneficiary of this trend.

• IHI Quick QuoteIHINegative Net Change
• XRT Quick QuoteXRTNegative Net Change
• IHF Quick QuoteIHFNegative Net Change
• IYR Quick QuoteIYRPositive Net Change
• CARZ Quick QuoteCARZNegative Net Change

• consumer-discretionary
• consumer-staples
• etfs

3 ETF Areas That Are Beneficiaries of Higher U.S. Inflation

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on August 14,2019

These investing areas should benefit out of higher U.S. inflation.

• IHF Quick QuoteIHFNegative Net Change
• PBJ Quick QuotePBJPositive Net Change
• IYR Quick QuoteIYRPositive Net Change

• etfs

Healthcare ETFs in Focus on UnitedHealth's Q2 Earnings

by Sweta Killa Published on July 19,2019

ETFs having the largest allocation to this health insurance giant are in focus post Q2 earnings.

• XLV Quick QuoteXLVNegative Net Change
• VHT Quick QuoteVHTPositive Net Change
• IHF Quick QuoteIHFNegative Net Change
• IYH Quick QuoteIYHNegative Net Change
• UNH Quick QuoteUNHNegative Net Change
• IEHS Quick QuoteIEHSPositive Net Change

• earnings
• etfs
• medical

Best & Worst ETFs Halfway Through July

by Sweta Killa Published on July 15,2019

We have highlighted the best and the worst-performing ETFs halfway through the month.

• IHF Quick QuoteIHFNegative Net Change
• COPX Quick QuoteCOPXPositive Net Change
• PBS Quick QuotePBSPositive Net Change
• PTF Quick QuotePTFNegative Net Change
• YOLO Quick QuoteYOLONegative Net Change
• REMX Quick QuoteREMXPositive Net Change

• consumer-discretionary
• etfs
• marijuana
• medical
• tech-stocks

ETFs to Shine as Trump Tosses Drug Rebate Curb Plan

by Sweta Jaiswal, FRM Published on July 12,2019

We study the impact of Trump's dropping of the proposed drug rebate rule on some health ETFs with exposure to pharmacy benefit managers and healthcare insurers.

• IHF Quick QuoteIHFNegative Net Change
• CI Quick QuoteCIPositive Net Change
• UNH Quick QuoteUNHNegative Net Change
• CVS Quick QuoteCVSPositive Net Change
• IEHS Quick QuoteIEHSPositive Net Change

• etfs
• medical

ETFs to Win After Soft May Jobs Data

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on June 10,2019

May jobs data came in extremely downbeat in the United States. This should help the Fed remain dovish in the coming days and boost these ETFs.

• IHF Quick QuoteIHFNegative Net Change
• PKB Quick QuotePKBPositive Net Change
• GLD Quick QuoteGLDPositive Net Change
• TLT Quick QuoteTLTPositive Net Change
• ONEQ Quick QuoteONEQNegative Net Change
• FBGX Quick QuoteFBGXPositive Net Change
• JKH Quick QuoteJKHNo Net Change

• etfs

5 Must-See ETF Charts on Earnings & Trade War Impact

by Sweta Killa Published on May 28,2019

We have highlighted five ETFs that buoyed on the combination of the renewed trade fears or better earnings over the past month.

• UTES Quick QuoteUTESPositive Net Change
• KBWP Quick QuoteKBWPPositive Net Change
• IHF Quick QuoteIHFNegative Net Change
• XAR Quick QuoteXARPositive Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYNegative Net Change
• EMLP Quick QuoteEMLPPositive Net Change

• aerospace
• etfs
• insurance
• medical
• oil-energy
• utilities

UnitedHealth Falls Despite Q1 Beat, Healthcare ETFs in Focus

by Sweta Killa Published on April 17,2019

UnitedHealth Group reported robust first-quarter 2019 results. The company breezed past the Zacks Consensus Estimate on both earnings and revenues and raised its full-year forecast.

• XLV Quick QuoteXLVNegative Net Change
• VHT Quick QuoteVHTPositive Net Change
• IHF Quick QuoteIHFNegative Net Change
• IYH Quick QuoteIYHNegative Net Change
• UNH Quick QuoteUNHNegative Net Change
• IEHS Quick QuoteIEHSPositive Net Change

• earnings
• etfs
• medical

Top ETF Stories of Q1

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on March 28,2019

Inside the top ETF stories of first-quarter 2019.

• CNXT Quick QuoteCNXTNegative Net Change
• USO Quick QuoteUSOPositive Net Change
• EEM Quick QuoteEEMPositive Net Change
• IHF Quick QuoteIHFNegative Net Change
• TLT Quick QuoteTLTPositive Net Change
• MTUM Quick QuoteMTUMPositive Net Change
• ASHS Quick QuoteASHSNegative Net Change
• IPO Quick QuoteIPOPositive Net Change
• FXB Quick QuoteFXBPositive Net Change
• EWU Quick QuoteEWUPositive Net Change
• TAN Quick QuoteTANPositive Net Change
• IAT Quick QuoteIATNegative Net Change
• IPOS Quick QuoteIPOSNegative Net Change
• BNO Quick QuoteBNOPositive Net Change
• MJ Quick QuoteMJNegative Net Change
• E Quick QuoteENegative Net Change

• etfs
• marijuana
• oil-energy

Prolonged Shutdown Raises Recession Risk: ETFs to Consider

by Sweta Killa Published on January 17,2019

With the government shutdown now in its fourth week (the longest ever) and 800,000 federal workers on furlough, the risk of recession has increased significantly.

• VIG Quick QuoteVIGNegative Net Change
• XLP Quick QuoteXLPPositive Net Change
• TLT Quick QuoteTLTPositive Net Change
• IHF Quick QuoteIHFNegative Net Change
• GLD Quick QuoteGLDPositive Net Change
• XLU Quick QuoteXLUPositive Net Change

• consumer-staples
• etfs
• gold
• utilities

UnitedHealth Pops on Solid Q4: Healthcare ETFs to Buy

by Sweta Killa Published on January 16,2019

ETFs having the largest allocation to UnitedHealth has been in focus post its solid result.

• IYH Quick QuoteIYHNegative Net Change
• VHT Quick QuoteVHTPositive Net Change
• IHF Quick QuoteIHFNegative Net Change
• XLV Quick QuoteXLVNegative Net Change
• UNH Quick QuoteUNHNegative Net Change
• IEHS Quick QuoteIEHSPositive Net Change

• etfs
• medical

10 Top-Ranked ETFs That Crushed the Market in 2018

by Sweta Killa Published on January 02,2019

While there have been losers in most corner of the space, several ETFs still managed to end the year in green and are likely to continue outperforming in 2019 too.

• PSCH Quick QuotePSCHNegative Net Change
• IYH Quick QuoteIYHNegative Net Change
• IGV Quick QuoteIGVNegative Net Change
• IHF Quick QuoteIHFNegative Net Change
• XSW Quick QuoteXSWNegative Net Change
• XWEB Quick QuoteXWEBNo Net Change
• XLV Quick QuoteXLVNegative Net Change
• IHI Quick QuoteIHINegative Net Change
• PXMG Quick QuotePXMGPositive Net Change
• PSJ Quick QuotePSJPositive Net Change

• computers
• etfs
• internet
• medical

Top Sector ETFs of 2018

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on December 11,2018

These sector ETFs exceled in 2018 despite a few severe broader market crashes.

• UNL Quick QuoteUNLPositive Net Change
• IHF Quick QuoteIHFNegative Net Change
• PSCH Quick QuotePSCHNegative Net Change
• FXU Quick QuoteFXUPositive Net Change
• XWEB Quick QuoteXWEBNo Net Change
• IGV Quick QuoteIGVNegative Net Change
• RYU Quick QuoteRYUPositive Net Change
• PUI Quick QuotePUIPositive Net Change
• IHI Quick QuoteIHINegative Net Change
• XHS Quick QuoteXHSNegative Net Change
• PSJ Quick QuotePSJPositive Net Change
• PPTY Quick QuotePPTYNegative Net Change
• UNG Quick QuoteUNGPositive Net Change

• etfs
• internet
• pharmaceuticals
• reit
• tech-stocks
• utilities

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: FAN, IHF, EMGF, FDN and MTUM

by Zacks Equity Research Published on November 09,2018

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: FAN, IHF, EMGF, FDN and MTUM

• IHF Quick QuoteIHFNegative Net Change
• FDN Quick QuoteFDNNegative Net Change
• EMGF Quick QuoteEMGFPositive Net Change
• FAN Quick QuoteFANPositive Net Change
• MTUM Quick QuoteMTUMPositive Net Change

• etfs

Is a Split Congress Good for the Market? ETFs in Focus

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on November 08,2018

Should investors cheer a political gridlock and bet on these ETFs?

• XLB Quick QuoteXLBNegative Net Change
• MTUM Quick QuoteMTUMPositive Net Change
• FAN Quick QuoteFANPositive Net Change
• EMGF Quick QuoteEMGFPositive Net Change
• IHF Quick QuoteIHFNegative Net Change
• FDN Quick QuoteFDNNegative Net Change
• XHS Quick QuoteXHSNegative Net Change
• TAN Quick QuoteTANPositive Net Change

• etfs

ETF Winners Despite Slowing U.S. Inflation in September

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on October 16,2018

Inside industries that have recorded a rise in inflation in September and put these ETFs in focus.

• IYT Quick QuoteIYTNegative Net Change
• JETS Quick QuoteJETSNegative Net Change
• IHF Quick QuoteIHFNegative Net Change
• SCHP Quick QuoteSCHPPositive Net Change
• PBJ Quick QuotePBJPositive Net Change
• REM Quick QuoteREMPositive Net Change

• airlines
• etfs
• reit

Healthcare ETF (IHF) Hits New 52-Week High

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on October 09,2018

This healthcare ETF hits a new 52-week high. Are more gains in store for this ETF?

• IHF Quick QuoteIHFNegative Net Change

• etfs

Best ETFs & Stocks From the Top Sector of Q3

by Sweta Killa Published on October 01,2018

Healthcare was the best-performing sector of the third quarter, jumping 14.1% - its highest quarterly gain since the first quarter of 2013.

• IYH Quick QuoteIYHNegative Net Change
• FXH Quick QuoteFXHNegative Net Change
• IHF Quick QuoteIHFNegative Net Change
• IRMD Quick QuoteIRMDNegative Net Change
• CSBR Quick QuoteCSBRNegative Net Change
• ENDP Quick QuoteENDPPositive Net Change
• RARX Quick QuoteRARXNegative Net Change
• IDXG Quick QuoteIDXGNo Net Change
• ARKG Quick QuoteARKGPositive Net Change

Top-Ranked ETFs That Have Crushed the Market

by Sweta Killa Published on September 21,2018

While there have been winners in many corners of the space, we highlight eight top-ranked ETFs that have outperformed the market so far this year.

• IHF Quick QuoteIHFNegative Net Change
• PSCH Quick QuotePSCHNegative Net Change
• FDN Quick QuoteFDNNegative Net Change
• XSW Quick QuoteXSWNegative Net Change
• IGV Quick QuoteIGVNegative Net Change
• IHI Quick QuoteIHINegative Net Change
• PXMG Quick QuotePXMGPositive Net Change
• PSJ Quick QuotePSJPositive Net Change

5 Health Care ETFs Outperforming XLV on YTD Basis

by Zacks Equity Research Published on August 27,2018

Health care ETFs provide handsome returns year to date.

• PSCH Quick QuotePSCHNegative Net Change
• IHI Quick QuoteIHINegative Net Change
• FBT Quick QuoteFBTNegative Net Change
• XLV Quick QuoteXLVNegative Net Change
• IHF Quick QuoteIHFNegative Net Change
• XHE Quick QuoteXHENegative Net Change
• TNDM Quick QuoteTNDMPositive Net Change
• MDT Quick QuoteMDTNegative Net Change
• LGND Quick QuoteLGNDPositive Net Change
• NKTR Quick QuoteNKTRNegative Net Change
• UNH Quick QuoteUNHNegative Net Change

Market-Beating, Top-Ranked ETFs of the Longest Bull Market

by Sweta Killa Published on August 23,2018

The U.S. bull market is now the longest ever, stretching 3,453 days or nine and-a-half years. We have presented a bunch of top performing ETFs of the longest bull market.

• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQNegative Net Change
• IHF Quick QuoteIHFNegative Net Change
• ITA Quick QuoteITAPositive Net Change
• PNQI Quick QuotePNQINegative Net Change
• FDN Quick QuoteFDNNegative Net Change
• FBT Quick QuoteFBTNegative Net Change
• IGV Quick QuoteIGVNegative Net Change
• QTEC Quick QuoteQTECNegative Net Change
• PSJ Quick QuotePSJPositive Net Change

Healthcare ETF (IHF) Hits New 52-Week High

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on July 24,2018

This healthcare ETF has hit a new 52-week high. Are more gains in store for this ETF?

• IHF Quick QuoteIHFNegative Net Change