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Monday Market Calls: U.S. Healthcare and Small Caps
Russ Koesterich • Tue, Apr 19, 2011
Earnings Stability, Dividend Growth: Healthcare Stocks Quietly Gathering Momentum
Alan Brochstein • Thu, Apr 14, 2011 • 4 Comments
Healthcare Expenses as a Percentage of GDP: What Happened in 1980?
Tom Lindmark • Thu, Dec 2, 2010 • 2 Comments
Emerging Markets Bright Spot of Growth for Pharmaceuticals
The Burrill Report • Fri, Oct 8, 2010 • 2 Comments
Every Hundred Years or So, Impetus to Change the Game
David Warsh • Mon, Mar 22, 2010 • 17 Comments
All Roads Lead Through Healthcare
James Picerno • Sun, Mar 21, 2010 • 23 Comments
Healthcare Reform: The Republican Problem
Brad DeLong • Mon, Mar 15, 2010 • 8 Comments
The Source of Healthcare Reform Opposition
Brad DeLong • Thu, Mar 11, 2010 • 9 Comments
Obamacare's Chances of Passage
Tom Lindmark • Tue, Mar 9, 2010 • 3 Comments
Re-Evaluating Your Healthcare Exposure: A Sector ETF Overview
Morningstar • Thu, Mar 4, 2010
Healthcare and Broken Government
Peter Morici • Tue, Feb 23, 2010 • 6 Comments
Healthcare 'Reform': Here We Go Again
Karl Denninger • Mon, Feb 22, 2010 • 36 Comments
Krugman Calls for Universal Healthcare. Again.
Paco Ahlgren • Sun, Feb 21, 2010 • 15 Comments
Why the House Should Just Pass the Healthcare Bill, Part CCXIV
Brad DeLong • Thu, Feb 18, 2010 • 8 Comments
Just Pass the Healthcare Bill Already
Brad DeLong • Tue, Feb 16, 2010 • 3 Comments
The New Math in Washington, Part II
James Picerno • Thu, Dec 24, 2009 • 3 Comments
What the Public Is Paying for Healthcare
John Lounsbury • Wed, Dec 9, 2009 • 47 Comments
Obama Is Losing with Healthcare Reform
Peter Morici • Tue, Sep 29, 2009 • 6 Comments
Intrade Odds for Obamacare Fall
Mark J. Perry • Mon, Sep 14, 2009 • 1 Comment
Healthcare: Change or More of the Same?
The Baseline Scenario • Tue, Aug 25, 2009 • 3 Comments

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Another 3 Investment Themes To Consider
Paulo Santos • Fri, Jun 7 • 10 Comments
Breadth Hanging In There
Bespoke Investment Group • Wed, Jun 5
Healthcare ETFs Beating S&P 500 In 2013
Tom Lydon • Tue, Jun 4 • 1 Comment
Healthcare ETFs Will Perk Up Your Portfolio
John Dowdee • Mon, Jun 3 • 2 Comments
Top 10 Healthcare Sector ETFs
David Fry • Thu, May 30 • 1 Comment
Sector Rankings Take A Noticeably Bullish Turn
Scott Martindale • Thu, May 30
ClearTREND U.S. Health Index Still Strong Despite Recent Volatility
Mark Scheffler • Wed, May 29
3 Small Cap Cancer Stocks With Upcoming Catalysts
Equity Options Guru • Mon, May 20 • 22 Comments
Investors Stay Focused On Their Silver Linings Playbook
Scott Martindale • Thu, May 16 • 3 Comments
S&P 500 Sector Breadth Levels
Bespoke Investment Group • Mon, May 13 • 3 Comments
Avoid Defensive Sectors For The Remainder Of 2013
Economics Fanatic • Wed, May 8 • 5 Comments
S&P 500 Sector Trading Range Charts
Bespoke Investment Group • Fri, May 3
Best And Worst ETFs And Mutual Funds: Health Care Sector
David Trainer • Thu, Apr 25 • 5 Comments
Stocks May Stumble, But Will Not Fall
Scott Martindale • Thu, Apr 25
Quantitative Investments: A Momentum Strategy Using U.S. Equity Sectors
Rajeev Seth • Wed, Apr 24 • 4 Comments
S&P 500 And Sector Trading Range Charts
Bespoke Investment Group • Wed, Apr 24
Abbott: Where Is Growth Coming From?
Nick Chiu • Mon, Apr 22 • 10 Comments
Tech Slips Into The Red
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Defensive Cast To Rallying Market Could Set Up Risk-On Rotation
Jim Kelleher • Tue, Apr 16

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IYH vs. ETF Alternatives

IYH Description

The iShares Dow Jones U.S. Healthcare Sector Index Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of U.S. healthcare stocks, as represented by the Dow Jones U.S. Health Care Index.
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Sector: Healthcare

Country: United States

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In Your Portfolio: A Guide to Sector ETFs, A Guide to Healthcare, Pharma and Biotech ETFs
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Monday, June 17, 12:56 PM More from Zulauf at Barron's: Taking issue with the gathering consensus of a stronger economy and the Fed pulling back, Zulauf suggests bond yields (TLT, TBT) may have stopped rising and could be set to fall. In conjunction with that view, noncyclical names (XLU, XLV) could be set for a comeback at the expense of cyclical sectors (XLV, XLB, XLE). Comment! [Quick Ideas]
Friday, May 31, 2:49 PM Stocks turn lower (DIA -0.5%) 90 minutes ahead of the bell as Treasury prices tumble anew (TLT -1.2%), the 10-year yield gaining another 9 bps to 2.20%. The levered Treasury short ETF (TBT +2.5%) hits a 52-week high. Again hardest hit are the previously hot defensive sectors whose yields no longer stand so tall over Treasurys. Health care (XLV -1.1%), Consumer staples (XLP -1.1%). Utilities (XLU +0.1%) however, get a respite from an ugly month. 6 Comments
Wednesday, May 29, 11:15 AM Stocks tumble to session lows in late-morning trade, the DJIA (DIA -1%) off 168 points. Gravity continues to take hold of the previously-leading defensive sectors as their dividends are starting to face competition from Treasurys - Healthcare (XLV -1.7%), Utilities (XLU -1.9%), Consumer staples (XLP -1.8%). Residing in tech, but favored for its high dividend, Verizon (VZ -2.9%) is off about 5% from its gap open yesterday. 3 Comments
Friday, May 17, 8:13 AM Thomas Lee lifts his year-end S&P 500 (SPY) forecast to 1,715 from 1,580 as the bull has already outrun his expectations. His team sees clues economic performance is picking up, including the outperformance of semiconductors (XSD) vs. transports (IYT), and the steepening of the 10 year/30 year Treasury curve. Risk/reward is particularly appealing in tech (XLK), healthcare (XLV), and financials (XLF). Comment!
Thursday, May 16, 11:42 AM The Dow and S&P 500 are flat, but the Nasdaq gains 0.4% late morning behind a 12.5% jump in Cisco post-earnings and Apple bouncing from the last 2 days' drubbing, up 1.5%. Dragging the Dow is a 2.1% decline in Wal-Mart post-earnings. The notably weak sector today is the year's hottest, healthcare (XLV -0.8%). 1 Comment
Monday, May 6, 1:36 PM Merck (MRK -1.3%) gets no love today from the FDA's approval of Liptruxet late Friday, as the stock is likely dragged down with the rest of the big pharma names on the back of a CNBC report that criticizes their earnings so far. The article points to the fact that pharmaceutical companies have seen a 4.7% contraction in earnings, and a 3.2% drop in revenue this quarter. Why? Morningstar's Damien Cover says there are two primary reasons: FX impact, especially from the yen, and intensified generic competition from patent losses. Comment! [Healthcare, On the Move]
Monday, May 6, 7:27 AM The S&P 500 (SPY) is fairly valued, says Goldman, but opportunity lies in cyclicals (XLY, XLE, XLI, XLB) which are more undervalued vs. defensives (XLU, XLP, XLV, XTL) than at any time in the last 15 years. "Given the 4 P/E multiple point head start, even a slight valuation normalization should translate into outperformance of cyclicals over defensives during the next 12 months." 1 Comment
Friday, April 26, 8:34 AM The beginning of a bigger move? Two of the year's three strongest performing sectors - healthcare (XLV) and consumer staples (XLP) - are down on the week as the three weakest sectors - energy (XLE), materials (XLB), and tech (XLK) - post gains of 3%-4.5%. 2 Comments
Monday, April 15, 5:53 AM The Supreme Court is due to hear arguments today on whether it's possible to patent isolated human genes in a debate that encompasses the concept that IP can't cover "laws of nature." The case involves Myriad Genetics (MYGN), which holds two patents that allow it to genetically screen those at risk of breast or ovarian cancer. The impact of any ruling on the human-gene field will probably be limited, although it could have ramifications for the wider pharmaceuticals sector, agriculture, industrial microbiology and alternative fuels. 1 Comment [Healthcare, Top Stories]
Thursday, April 11, 2:08 PM Healthcare and biotech ETFs continue to churn higher again today, hitting new 52-week highs across the board: Health Care SPDR (XLV +1%), Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT +0.9%), iShares Dow Jones US Healthcare (IYH +0.9%),. Biotech ETF iShares NASDAQ Biotechnology Index (IBB +1.3%). 1 Comment [Healthcare, On the Move]
Wednesday, April 10, 8:06 AM The $500M jury award against UnitedHealth (UNH) following a doctor's shoddy procedures is "groundbreaking," says lawyer John Beisner. "It opens the door to putting insurance companies consistently on the line for the actions of any physician who they compensate for services." However, Harvard Law School's Glenn Cohen reckons the award will be reduced on appeal. 1 Comment [Healthcare]
Friday, April 5, 5:00 AM St. Jude Medical (STJ) has been hit with lawsuits in California that allege that defects with the manufacturing and oversight of its now recalled Riata heart defibrillator "leads" injured or killed over 30 patients. The suits could have a wider impact, as they seek to get round a 2008 Supreme Court ruling that protected medical-device companies from product-liability claims as long as they complied with FDA standards. Comment! [Healthcare]
Thursday, April 4, 4:45 AM The cost of caring for people with dementia is $157-215B a year and could double by 2040, a study from RAND Corp. estimates. The cost of dementia treatment is $109B - above the $102B spent on heart disease and the $77B on cancer - with the other dementia expenses used for long-term day-to-day care. Companies that develop drugs for Alzheimer's disease and other conditions include Pfizer (PFE), Eli Lilly (LLY), J&J (JNJ) and Merck (MRK). 5 Comments [Healthcare]
Tuesday, April 2, 1:22 PM Already the best sector YTD, Healthcare widens its lead even further thanks to hikes in Medicaid Advantage rates. The XLV's 17.1% gain is more than 200 bps greater than 2nd place Consumer Staples (XLP), and about 700 bps better than SPY. Getting a relative drubbing are Materials (XLB) and Tech (XLK) - each up less than 4%. Comment!
Wednesday, March 27, 2:51 PM Green enters the major averages which all were down nearly 1% in the day's early going on EU bank worries. The Nasdaq +0.1% even as Apple and Google slip more than 1%. The DJIA -0.2%, the S&P 500 -0.1%, with financials the biggest drag, but energy (XLE) and healthcare (XLV) mostly higher. 2 Comments
Monday, March 25, 9:49 AM iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF (IYH) announces quarterly distribution of $0.2962. 12-month yield of 1.55% (as of 02/28/2013). For shareholders of record Mar. 27. Payable Apr. 01. Ex-div date Mar. 25. Comment! [Dividends]

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More economic hopium: Regional banks ($KRE, $IAT) & healthcare ($XLV, $IYH) breaking resistance today. A b/o in financials is a bullish sign
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