Twelve Health Care ETFs Trading Near 52-Week Highs

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PowerShares S&P SmallCap Health CarePSCH
is up nearly 22% year to date. The investment seeks to replicate the S&P SmallCap 600 Capped Health Care index, which is comprised of common stocks of U.S. health care companies. Top holdings include Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
, Amerigroup
AGP
and Cooper Companies
COO
.
SPDR S&P BiotechXBI
is up more than 19% since the beginning of the year. The underlying index represents the biotechnology subindustry portion of the S&P Total Market index. Top holdings include Theravance
THRX
and Savient Pharmaceuticals
SVNT
.
PowerShares Dynamic HealthcarePTH
is up nearly 19% year to date. The underlying index consists of U.S. companies engaged in providing health care-related products and services, including biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical technology, supplies and facilities. Top holdings include Biogen Idec
BIIB
, Humana
HUM
and St. Jude Medical
STJ
.
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEXFXH
is up more than 18% year to date. The investment seeks results that correspond generally to the price and yield of the StrataQuant Health Care Index. Top holdings include Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
, Endo Pharmaceuticals
ENDP
and UnitedHealth Group
UNH
.
SPDR S&P Health Care EquipmentXHE
is about 17% higher since the beginning of the year. The fund tracks the total return performance of the S&P Health Care Equipment Select Industry Index. Top holdings include Mako Surgical
MAKO
and NuVasive
NUVA
.
Rydex S&P Equal Weight Health CareRYH
is up nearly 17% since the beginning of the year. The fund uses a passive management strategy to track the performance of the underlying index. Top holdings include Cephalon
CEPH
, MedcoHealth Solutions
MHS
and Biogen Idec
BIIB
.
iShares Nasdaq BiotechnologyIBB
is up more than 14% year to date. The fund normally invests at least 90% of assets in securities of Nasdaq-listed companies that are classified as either biotechnology or pharmaceuticals. Top holdings include Amgen
AMGN
, Teva Pharmaceutical
TEVA
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and Celgene
CELG
.
Vanguard Health Care ETFVHT
is about 14% higher than at the beginning of the year. The fund invests substantially all of its assets in the stocks that make up the MSCI U.S. Investable Market Health Care 25/50 Index. Top holdings include Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
, Pfizer
PFE
and Merck
MRK
.
iShares S&P Global Healthcare Sector Index FundIXJ
is up nearly 14% year to date. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of health care providers, biotechnology companies and manufacturers of medical supplies, advanced medical devices and pharmaceuticals. Top holdings include Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
, Pfizer
PFE
and Merck
MRK
.
PowerShares Dynamic PharmaceuticalsPJP
is up nearly 14% year to date. The investment seeks to replicate the Dynamic Pharmaceuticals Intellidex index, which includes companies engaged in the research, development, manufacture, sale or distribution of pharmaceuticals and drugs of all types. Top holdings include Eli Lilly
LLY
, Merck
MRK
and Amgen
AMGN
.
iShares Dow Jones U.S. HealthcareIYH
is nearly 14% higher than at the beginning of year. The fund invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of health care equipment and services, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. Top holdings include Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
, Pfizer
PFE
and Merck
MRK
.
SPDR S&P PharmaceuticalsXPH
is up about 13% since the beginning of the year. The underlying index represents the pharmaceuticals subindustry portion of the S&P Total Market index. Top holdings include Questcor Pharmaceuticals
QCOR
, VIVUS
VVUS
and Valeant Pharmaceutical
VRX
.
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