#3 - Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLV)
Another sector SPDR fund to consider is the Health Care Select Sector SPRD Fund (NYSEARCA: XLV). Health care is widely seen as an evergreen sector, as people need to get medical care regardless of economic conditions. However, there are areas – such as elective surgeries – that may do better when the consumer is less impacted by inflation. That’s reflected in the price of the XLV ETF, which is up 14% in 2024.
The fund has 50 holdings in a diverse range of industries, such as pharmaceuticals, healthcare providers, equipment and supplies, biotechnology, life sciences companies, and healthcare technology.
As of September 2024, almost 50% of the fund’s weighting is in biotechnology, with three of the fund’s top five holdings being Eli Lilly & Co. (NYSE: LLY), AbbVie Inc. (NYSE: ABBV), and Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE: MRK).
Like the other SPDR funds, the XLF ETF has an ultra-low 0.09% expense ratio. It also pays a dividend with a 1.28% yield.
About Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (the Fund) seeks to closely match the returns and characteristics of the S&P Health Care Select Sector Index (the Index). The companies included in the Index are selected on the basis of general industry classification from a universe of companies defined by the Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Stock Index (S&P 500).
More about Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund- Current Price
- $135.28
- Asset Class
- Equity
- Fund AUM
- $37.78 billion
- Expense Ratio
- 0.09%
- 6-Month Performance
- -10.79%
- 1-Year Performance
- -5.54%
