Best Fit Health/Biotechnology Funds

ETFs in the health and biotechnology sector invest in stocks of the companies involved in providing healthcare services and technological development. Typically, this sector is seen as more defensive rather than cyclical.

All ranked ETFs meet our Best Fit criteria.

#1 Guggenheim S&P 500 Equal Weight Health Care ETF (RYH)

Asset Class: Equity

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Performance (YTD): 21.58% Avg. Volume: 9,169
Fees: 0.50% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: S&P 500 Equal Weight Health Care Index

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#2 Vanguard Health Care Index Fund (VHT)

Asset Class: Equity

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Performance (YTD): 22.69% Avg. Volume: 185,423
Fees: 0.14% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: MSCI U.S. Investable Market Health Care 25/50 Index

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#3 SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF (XPH)

Asset Class: Equity

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Performance (YTD): 23.16% Avg. Volume: 33,895
Fees: 0.35% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: S&P Pharmaceuticals Select Industry Index

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#4 iShares Dow Jones US Healthcare Sector Index Fund (IYH)

Asset Class: Equity

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Performance (YTD): 23.15% Avg. Volume: 83,933
Fees: 0.48% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: Dow Jones U.S. Healthcare Sector Total Return Index

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#5 iShares Dow Jones US Health Care Providers Index Fund (IHF)

Asset Class: Equity

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Performance (YTD): 19.37% Avg. Volume: 28,498
Fees: 0.48% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: Dow Jones U.S. Select Health Care Providers Index

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#6 SPDR S&P Biotech ETF (XBI)

Asset Class: Equity

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Performance (YTD): 23.99% Avg. Volume: 246,387
Fees: 0.35% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: S&P Biotechnology Select Industry Index

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#7 Market Vectors Pharmaceutical ETF (PPH)

Asset Class: Equity

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Performance (YTD): 19.43% Avg. Volume: 109,689
Fees: 0.35% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: Market Vectors US Listed Pharmaceutical 25 Index

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#8 iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology Index Fund (IBB)

Asset Class: Equity

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Performance (YTD): 31.34% Avg. Volume: 747,652
Fees: 0.48% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: NASDAQ Biotechnology Index

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#9 iShares Dow Jones US Medical Devices Index Fund (IHI)

Asset Class: Equity

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Performance (YTD): 17.41% Avg. Volume: 69,915
Fees: 0.48% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: Dow Jones U.S. Select Medical Equipment Index

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#10 PowerShares Dynamic Biotechnology & Genome Portfolio (PBE)

Asset Class: Equity

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Performance (YTD): 28.52% Avg. Volume: 21,189
Fees: 0.60% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: Dynamic Biotechnology & Genome Intellidex Index

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Top Performing HEALTH/BIOTECHNOLOGY FUNDS as of 05.03.2013

Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X Shares (CURE)

Total Return: 100.05%

ProShares Ultra Nasdaq Biotechnology (BIB)

Total Return: 82.93%

ProShares Ultra Health Care (RXL)

Total Return: 64.68%

ProShares Ultra Nasdaq Biotechnology (BIB)

Total Return: 45.52%

ProShares Ultra Health Care (RXL)

Total Return: 34.17%

PowerShares Dynamic Pharmaceuticals Portfolio (PJP)

Total Return: 28.95%

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