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UnitedHealth Group

Johnson & Johnson

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Merck

AstraZeneca

Thermo Fisher Scientific

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Rogers

Novan

iShares Global Healthcare ETF

IXJ tracks a market-cap-weighted index of global health care companies.

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The healthcare sector is overvalued by 18% relative to 11-year averages, with pharmaceuticals/biotechnology and healthcare equipment most overpriced. IXJ offers global healthcare exposure with lower concentration in top holdings compared to XLV, but still has 72% of assets in U.S. companies. 10 stocks cheaper than their peers in November.

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Monthly article series showing healthcare industry metrics. The healthcare sector is overvalued by about 18% relative to 11-year averages. The most overvalued subsector is pharmaceuticals and biotechnology.

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iShares Global Healthcare ETF has underperformed the S&P 500 index in the past few years. IXJ has lower volatility and downside risk compared to the broader market. The healthcare sector is expected to have strong earnings growth in 2024 and 2025, making IXJ an attractive investment.

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The healthcare sector is overvalued by about 13% relative to 11-year averages, but overvaluation varies a lot across subsectors. Healthcare equipment has the worst value and quality scores. iShares Global Healthcare ETF is a global alternative to XLV.

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The healthcare sector valuation is close to 11-year averages. Pharmaceuticals/biotechnology and life science tools are close to the historical baseline, while healthcare equipment is the less attractive subsector. iShares Global Healthcare ETF is a global alternative to Healthcare Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF.

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The sector as a whole is overvalued by about 15% relative to 11-year averages. Healthcare providers and pharmaceuticals/biotechnology look fairly valued, whereas healthcare equipment is the less attractive subsector. IXJ: a global alternative to XLV.

IXJ: Healthcare Dashboard For September

As the populations of most wealthy countries continue to age, the healthcare sector is going to benefit irrespective of economic conditions. Investors are continuing to opt for stocks from safer sectors like health care until a better and certain macroeconomic environment starts prevailing. Despite exposing itself to pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors, iShares Global Healthcare ETF remained steady and generated decent price growth over the past five years.

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Pharmaceuticals/biotechnology is the only subsector with good value and quality scores. Healthcare equipment is the most overvalued one.

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iShares Global Healthcare ETF has beaten the S&P 500 over the past 5 years while having less volatility. The IXJ ETF is full of high-quality companies and is globally diversified, lowering the risk of being too focused in the United States.

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Earnings growth can happen in this ETF, which is supported by some insurance economics, but also simple demographics and resilient healthcare demand. Earnings growth is hard to come by in current markets, and can justify a substantial premium over the general market.

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IXJ gives you very broad-based healthcare exposure. But the bet isn't narrow enough to provide a strong angle or particularly good value.

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Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology are cheap relative to 11-year valuation averages. Life science tools and healthcare equipment are overvalued.

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After poor performance during 2015 to 2018, IXJ reshuffled its portfolio. Price return in the past 3 years is good and even better in the longer period.

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IXJ has outperformed its developed market benchmark since its inception. Global healthcare spending, which grew at 2.8% from 2015-2019, is poised to grow at 4% from 2020 to 2024.

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