Healthcare ETFs
24 ETFs · AUM: $13.13B
Healthcare ETFs provide broad exposure to the healthcare sector, including pharmaceutical companies, medical device manufacturers, health insurers, hospitals, and healthcare services firms. Unlike more narrowly focused biotech ETFs, healthcare ETFs capture the full spectrum of the industry, offering a blend of growth and defensive characteristics that has made the sector a portfolio staple.
Top healthcare ETFs include XLV (Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund), which holds the healthcare stocks from the S&P 500 and is the most liquid option, VHT (Vanguard Health Care ETF), which offers broader coverage with over 400 holdings at a low expense ratio, and IYH (iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF), which provides Dow Jones-benchmarked healthcare exposure.
Healthcare ETFs suit investors seeking a defensive sector allocation with long-term growth potential. Healthcare spending tends to be resilient during recessions because medical needs persist regardless of economic conditions. Aging populations worldwide and innovation in treatments and medical technology provide structural tailwinds. These funds offer significantly lower volatility than pure biotech plays while still participating in pharmaceutical and medtech growth. They work well as core sector holdings for investors building a diversified equity portfolio.
24 ETFs found
| Symbol▼ | Fund Name▼ | AUM▼ | Price▼ |
|---|---|---|---|
| IXJ | iShares Global Healthcare ETF | $3.59B | $91.87 |
| IYH | iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF | $2.84B | $60.45 |
| FHLC | Fidelity MSCI Health Care Index ETF | $2.81B | $69.52 |
| IWC | iShares Micro-Cap ETF | $1.38B | $179.66 |
| FXH | First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund | $867.1M | $113.39 |
| IHF | iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF | $738.8M | $47.05 |
| FIXT | TCW Core Plus Bond ETF | $236.1M | $37.96 |
| HKND | Humankind US Stock ETF | $166.3M | $35.36 |
| SBIO | ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF | $153.6M | $54.13 |
| AGNG | Global X - Aging Population ETF | $82.5M | $35.15 |
| FLSW | Franklin FTSE Switzerland ETF | $80.6M | $42.33 |
| SAGP | Strategas Global Policy Opportunities ETF | $59.4M | $35.10 |
| EDOC | Global X Telemedicine & Digital Health ETF | $43.9M | $9.45 |
| MEDI | Harbor Health Care ETF (MEDI) | $28.1M | $29.47 |
| JHMH | John Hancock Multifactor Health Care ETF | $20.3M | $45.42 |
| MRGR | ProShares - Merger ETF | $15.8M | $45.13 |
| GERM | ETFMG Treatments, Testing and Advancements ETF | $9.7M | $19.16 |
| QMN | IQ Hedge Market Neutral Tracker ETF | $6.2M | $24.84 |
| THNR | Amplify Weight Loss Drug & Treatment ETF | $4.2M | $24.43 |
| NIFE | Direxion Fallen Knives ETF | $2.3M | $45.20 |
| AZNH | AstraZeneca PLC ADRhedged | $1.5M | — |
| ADRD | Invesco BLDRS Developed Markets 100 ADR Index Fund | — | — |
| APXH | Two Roads Shared Trust - APEX HealthCare ETF | — | $8.87 |
| PACA | Xtrackers MSCI Latin America Pacific Alliance ETF | — | — |