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.

#11 PowerShares Dynamic Pharmaceuticals Portfolio (PJP)

Asset Class: Equity

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Performance (YTD): 23.31% Avg. Volume: 118,759
Fees: 0.60% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: Dynamic Pharamaceuticals Intellidex Index

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#12 iShares Dow Jones US Pharmaceuticals Index Fund (IHE)

Asset Class: Equity

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Performance (YTD): 19.52% Avg. Volume: 54,549
Fees: 0.48% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: Dow Jones U.S. Select Pharmaceuticals Index

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#13 iShares S&P Global Healthcare Sector Index Fund (IXJ)

Asset Class: Global Equity

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Performance (YTD): 20.60% Avg. Volume: 72,050
Fees: 0.48% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: S&P Global Healthcare Sector Index

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#14 First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT)

Asset Class: Equity

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Performance (YTD): 29.27% Avg. Volume: 53,526
Fees: 0.60% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: NYSE ARCA Biotechnology Index

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Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X Shares (CURE)

Asset Class: Equity

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Performance (YTD): 81.44% Avg. Volume: 36,578
Fees: 0.95% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: Health Care Select Sector Index

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EGShares Health Care GEMS ETF (HGEM)

Asset Class: Equity

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Performance (YTD): 13.10% Avg. Volume: 1,999
Fees: 0.85% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: Dow Jones Emerging Markets Health Care Titans 30 Index

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First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund (FXH)

Asset Class: Equity

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Performance (YTD): 23.37% Avg. Volume: 133,109
Fees: 0.70% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: StrataQuant Health Care AlphaDEX Index

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Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV)

Asset Class: Equity

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Performance (YTD): 22.90% Avg. Volume: 9,265,189
Fees: 0.21% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: S&P Select Sector Health Care Index

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iShares MSCI ACWI ex US Health Care Sector Index Fund (AXHE)

Asset Class: Global Equity

Loading... Previous Close: $76.27
Performance (YTD): 16.31% Avg. Volume: 1,691
Fees: 0.48% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: MSCI All Country World ex USA Health Care Index

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Market Vectors Biotech ETF (BBH)

Asset Class: Equity

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Performance (YTD): 35.18% Avg. Volume: 153,869
Fees: 0.35% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: Market Vectors US Listed Biotech 25 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%

* annualized