S&P500 ETF vs Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? S&P500 ETF trades at $747.79, while Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $160.31. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| SPY | XLV | |
|---|---|---|
52-Week High | $759.55 | $164.48 |
52-Week Low | $621.75 | $129.01 |
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The ETF is designed to track the performance of the securities and the stocks in the S&P 500 Index. To maintain the composition and weightings, the advisor adjusts the ETF from time to time to conform to periodic changes in the index target.
Read more on SPY →In seeking to track the performance of the index, the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes companies from the following industries: pharmaceuticals; health care equipment & supplies; health care providers & services; biotechnology; life sciences tools & services; and health care technology. The fund is non-diversified.
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