Eli Lilly

UnitedHealth Group

AbbVie

Johnson & Johnson

Merck

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Abbott Labs

Danaher

Intuitive Surgical

Amgen

Vanguard Health Care ETF

VHT tracks a market-cap-weighted index of US health care stocks.

The fund tracks a market-cap-weighted index of US healthcare stocks.

Economists expect a rise of about 175,000 in non-farm payrolls. Broadcom and Lululemon are set to report earnings, with analysis focused on Broadcom's relationship with Google and Lululemon's success and diversification.

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Vanguard ETFs tend to outperform their peers and the broader markets over long periods of time. While 2023 hasn't been a banner year, the Vanguard Health Care Index Fund seems poised for a sharp trend reversal.

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VHT offers better downside protection than the broader market but its long-term earnings growth is in a declining trend. VHT's valuation is not attractive relative to the S&P 500 index. Valuation compression is likely in an upcoming economic recession.

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Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF and the Vanguard Health Care ETF have consistently made money over long periods of time. The broadly diversified Vanguard S&P 500 ETF returned 207% over the last decade, or 11.9% annually.

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First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF 

iShares U.S. Pharmaceuticals ETF

iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF

Kenvue

Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund

The world's biggest healthcare products maker continued with its long streak of earnings beat and lifted the full year outlook.

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iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF

Harbor Health Care ETF

UnitedHealth (UNH) reported better-than-expected third-quarter 2023 results. Earnings and revenues breezed past the Zacks Consensus Estimate.

UnitedHealth Beats on Q3 Earnings, Raises View: ETFs to Gain

Fidelity Blue Chip Growth ETF

Gabelli Financial Services Opportunities ETF

Goldman Sachs Future Health Care Equity ETF

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF

Harbor Long-Term Growers ETF

Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

With actively managed ETFs, advisors and clients are willing to pay a premium relative to investing in an index-based approach. However, they want to be rewarded.

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Health Care sector has shown recent relative strength in the last month after a poor start to the year versus the S&P 500. Vanguard Health Care sector ETF is recommended with low expense ratio and solid long-term returns. VHT has a bullish rounded bottom pattern and potential for a breakout above $250 as a tough time on the calendar ensues.

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Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) continued with its long streak of earnings beat. It topped the revenue estimate as well as lifted the full-year outlook.

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UnitedHealth (UNH) reported better-than-expected second-quarter 2023 results, breezing past the Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings and revenues. The company lifted the lower end of its full-year earnings guidance.

UnitedHealth Beats Q2 Earnings, Updates View: ETFs to Gain

The Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF and the Vanguard Health Care ETF are the two most popular Health Care ETFs, with a combined $57 billion in assets under management. Both ETFs have a 0.10% expense ratio, a five-year beta around 0.70, and trade at nearly identical valuations. While XLV has a profitability advantage, VHT has the edge on growth. The article compares the composition, historical returns, and current fundamentals of both funds. Also included is a comprehensive performance review of 28 Health Care ETFs between 2008-2023.

XLV Vs. VHT: A Head-To-Head Healthcare ETF Comparison

Invesco Defensive Equity ETF

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF

iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF

Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF

Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF

iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

Vanguard Value ETF

Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund

"Sell in May and Go Away" is a popular Wall Street adage, denoting traditional market underperformance during summer months (May to October). Investors might consider several investment strategies to navigate the May-October period more effectively that could lead to a winning portfolio.

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VanEck Vectors Pharmaceutical ETF

ETFs to Buy on Solid Q1 JNJ Earnings Results

UnitedHealth Group reported better-than-expected first-quarter 2023 results, breezing past the Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings and revenues.

UnitedHealth's Solid Q1 Earnings Put These ETFs in Focus

Vanguard's cost-efficient (0.10% expense fee) Health Care ETF is an excellent defensively-oriented fund to hold during challenging economic times. That being the case, the VHT ETF significantly outperformed last week when soft economic data and rising oil prices pressured the broad market.

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Virtus LifeSci Biotech Clinical Trials ETF

VanEck Vectors Biotech ETF

First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund

iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF

iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF

Invesco Dynamic Biotechnology & Genome ETF

Invesco Dynamic Pharmaceuticals ETF

Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Health Care ETF

SPDR S&P Biotech ETF

SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF

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Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF

Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund

VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF

Legg Mason Low Volatility High Dividend ETF

ProShares Short S&P500

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF

Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF

Vanguard Real Estate ETF

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF

Vanguard Growth ETF

Vanguard Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

Vanguard Large-Cap ETF

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund

Expert recommendations for choosing among the myriad of Vanguard ETFs may prove to be a valuable resource to investors, even if not all of them will prove right. I present such recommendations made by highly knowledgeable sources, along with my own recommendations and the reasons for them.

Vanguard ETFs: Recommendations For 2023

iShares North American Tech-Software ETF

Vanguard Industrials ETF

Shadow trades using ETFs targeting U.S. companies totaled $360 million per year in the six years up to 2020.

ETFs Concealing Billions of Dollars of Insider Trades

The world's biggest healthcare products' maker continued with its long streak of earnings beat and missed revenue estimates.

ETFs in Focus on JNJ's Mixed Q4 Earnings Results

Healthcare is considered a defensive sector and due to the brand name and cheap exposure, Vanguard's ETF prima-facie looks like a promising idea. However, outsized exposure to pharmaceuticals and biotechnology makes VHT a high beta healthcare ETF, undermining its defensive qualities.

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An aging population is expected to boost the demand for healthcare over the next few decades. The potential to reduce time and cost using AI in healthcare is an absolute game changer for the industry.

VHT: 2 Megatrends In Healthcare

UnitedHealth Group (UNH) breezed past the Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings.

UnitedHealth Beats Q4 Earnings: ETFs in Focus

Global X Longevity Thematic ETF 

ARK Genomic Revolution Multi-Sector ETF

Virtus LifeSci Biotech Products ETF

BlackRock Future Health ETF

Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF

Loncar Cancer Immunotherapy ETF

Global X Telemedicine & Digital Health ETF

Fidelity MSCI Health Care ETF

First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund

Amplify Treatments Testing & Advancements ETF

Global X Genomics & Biotechnology ETF

 Franklin Genomic Advancements ETF

ROBO Global Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF

Invesco Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF

iShares Genomics Immunology and Healthcare ETF

iShares Global Healthcare ETF

Global X Longevity Thematic ETF

First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF

Novo Nordisk

Direxion Daily Pharmaceutical & Medical Bull 3X Shares

Simplify Health Care ETF

Invesco S&P SmallCap Health Care ETF

Invesco DWA Healthcare Momentum ETF

ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF

Wisdomtree BioRevolution Fund

SPDR S&P Health Care Equipment ETF

SPDR S&P Health Care Services ETF

How a recession could impact health care stocks in 2023. As Covid continues, what it could mean for the health care sector.

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Clorox

Manager Directed Portfolios - iM DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF

Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF

Fortis

iShares U.S. Consumer Goods ETF

Alliant Energy

Novartis

Northwest Natural Gas

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF

TELUS

Unilever

WEC Energy Group

The first few months of 2023 could see stocks fall 10% to 23%, and a lot of investors could make disastrous mistakes. Low-volatility high-yield blue-chips are a great way to stay invested and profit from the coming new bull market.

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iShares U.S. Insurance ETF

iShares Morningstar U.S. Equity ETF

Vanguard Energy ETF

Vanguard Utilities ETF

Though hardly a heartwarming subject, investors may need to focus their attention on the best investment funds to prepare for a possible recession. To be fair, many pundits across the aisle leveled several apocalyptic scenarios since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

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