PowerShares S&P SmallCap Health Care (NYSE: PSCH) is up nearly 22% year to date. The investment seeks to replicate the S&P SmallCap 600 Capped Health Care index, which is comprised of common stocks of U.S. health care companies. Top holdings include Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: REGN), Amerigroup (NYSE: AGP) and Cooper Companies (NYSE: COO).
SPDR S&P Biotech (NYSE: XBI) is up more than 19% since the beginning of the year. The underlying index represents the biotechnology subindustry portion of the S&P Total Market index. Top holdings include Theravance (NASDAQ: THRX) and Savient Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: SVNT).
PowerShares Dynamic Healthcare (NYSE: PTH) is up nearly 19% year to date. The underlying index consists of U.S. companies engaged in providing health care-related products and services, including biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical technology, supplies and facilities. Top holdings include Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB), Humana (NYSE: HUM) and St. Jude Medical (NYSE: STJ).
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX (NYSE: FXH) is up more than 18% year to date. The investment seeks...
