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Published on 18 Nov 2022 on Zacks via Yahoo Finance

Should You Invest in the SPDR S&P Health Care Equipment ETF (XHE)?


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Launched on 01/26/2011, the SPDR S&P Health Care Equipment ETF (XHE) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Healthcare - Medical Devices segment of the equity market.

An increasingly popular option among retail and institutional investors, passively managed ETFs offer low costs, transparency, flexibility, and tax efficiency; they are also excellent vehicles for long term investors.

Additionally, sector ETFs offer convenient ways to gain low risk and diversified exposure to a broad group of companies in particular sectors. Healthcare - Medical Devices is one of the 16 broad Zacks sectors within the Zacks Industry classification. It is currently ranked 2, placing it in top 13%.

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