XLV - Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF

NYSEArca - Nasdaq Real Time Price. Currency in USD

91.50

-0.85 (-0.92%)

At close: 4:00PM EDT

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Previous Close	92.35
Open	92.51
Bid	0.00 x 1400
Ask	0.00 x 3000
Day's Range	91.39 - 92.83
52 Week Range	78.74 - 96.06
Volume	11,318,605
Avg. Volume	8,095,400

Net Assets	19.61B
NAV	95.11
PE Ratio (TTM)	N/A
Yield	1.38%
YTD Return	16.36%
Beta (3Y Monthly)	0.93
Expense Ratio (net)	0.14%
Inception Date	1998-12-16

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Market Realist19 hours ago
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Best ETFs: SPDR Health Care ETF Stands Alone In This Key Trait
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ETF Trends3 days ago
Healthcare ETFs’ Quarterly Checkup Looks Healthy
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MarketWatch4 days ago
A popular health-care fund is on pace for its best day since President Trump's election
A popular way to bet on the health-care sector, the Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF , Tuesday afternoon was on track for its best daily gain since November of 2016. The exchange-traded fund was up 2.2% in afternoon action, putting it on pace for its sharpest single-session rise since a 3.4% surge on Nov. 9, according to Dow Jones Market Data. That was the day after Trump was elected. Tuesday's moves for the so-called "XLV" fund, a reference to its ticker symbol, is supported by a jump in shares of UnitedHealth Group Inc. , which posted better-than-expected quarterly results before the official start of trading, along with Johnson & Johnson . Gains in health-care were helping to lift the broader market (along with information technology), with the Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining more than 400 points or 1.6%, the S&P 500 index up by 1.6% and the Nasdaq Composite Index advancing by 2.2%.
MarketWatch4 days ago
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Market Realist5 days ago
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MarketWatch9 days ago
Pfizer to pay $700,000 to settle 'deceptive advertising' charges; stock drops to pace Dow losers
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Market Realist9 days ago
ABT Stock Fell ~3.3% on October 10 despite Analyst Upgrade
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Market Realist9 days ago
Healthcare Stocks in the Red amid Broader Market Sell-Off
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Investopedia9 days ago
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ETF Trends10 days ago
Health Care ETFs Retreat on DOJ Approval of Aetna-CVS Merger
The Department of Justice issued a preliminary approval for CVS Pharmacy to acquire health care insurance company Aetna, possibly paving the way for transformative changes in the industry as cries for more affordable care emanating from consumers and regulators get louder. The Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) slid 0.42% as of 11:45 a.m. ET, Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) fell 0.54%, iShares US Medical Devices ETF (IHI) was down 1.21%, and iShares US Healthcare ETF (IYH) slid 0.55%. As part of the approval process, the DOJ set forth the condition that Aetna had to divest itself from its Medicare Part D drug plan, which it eventually sold to WellCare Health Plans for an undisclosed amount late last month.
Market Realist10 days ago
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MarketWatch10 days ago
Mylan downgraded as previous bullish thesis is now 'broken'
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Market Realist11 days ago
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ETF Trends12 days ago
Traders Prep For a Pullback in a Big Healthcare ETF
The Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV) , the largest healthcare exchange traded fund by assets, and rival healthcare ETFs have spent much of 2018 in rally mode, but that is not stopping some traders from betting on a near-term pullback for the high-flying sector. XLV allocates about two-thirds of its combined weight to pharmaceuticals and biotechnology stocks. There are other catalysts to consider, including that the U.S. economy is moving into the late-cycle phase, overall growth may slow and signs of an economic slowdown could pop up.
Market Realist15 days ago
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MarketWatch16 days ago
Eli Lilly's stock surges toward record after positive trials for diabetes treatments
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Investopedia18 days ago
6 Health Care Stocks Poised For Healthy Gains
Health care stocks posted major gains in the latest quarter, leaving many other sectors in the dust. Performance like that has propelled the S&P 500 health care ETF ( XLV) upward by 13% year-to-date (YTD) through Monday's close, compared to the broader S&P 500's 9.4% return over the same period, as industry players such as Biogen Inc. ( BIIB), Eli Lilly and Co. ( LLY) and Pfizer Inc. ( PFE) drive the sector's outperformance. Healthcare bulls expect electoral results to favor the outlook for policies beneficial to a wide range of healthcare related companies.
Market Realist19 days ago
Mylan Stock Declined ~12% Year-to-Date: Could It Recover Soon?
The closing price for Mylan (MYL) stock on September 25 was $23.27, and its market capitalization stood at $19.4 billion. The stock registered its 52-week high of $47.82 on January 23 and its 52-week low of $30.73 on September 28. Currently, Mylan stock is trading above its 50-day moving average of $23.18 as well as its 200-day moving average of $21.39.
Yahoo Finance Video18 days ago
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