TradingMarkets 7 ETFs You Need to Know for Tuesday
Health care ETF Special! With growing concerns about the spread of swine flu, it is little surprise that the health care sector outperformed on Monday. Oversold conditions that had prevailed in many health care ETFs helped traders anticipate current gains.
The Health Care Select Sector SPDRS ETF
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Another options for ETF traders and investors looking for health care exposure is the Vanguard Health Care ETF
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There are exchange-traded funds that cover the drug and pharmaceutical sector that are not dominated by Johnson & Johnson. These include the S&P Pharmaceutical SPDRS ETF
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Looking for more specific biotechnology exposure? ETF traders and investors can turn toward biotech ETFs like the SPDRS Biotechnology ETF
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ETF traders can get leveraged exposure to the health care sector through leveraged ETFs like the ProShares Ultra Health Care ETF
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