Additionally, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the health care industry will create jobs at a steady clip to meet the increased demand, with an average job creation in the sector of about 24,000 per month, writes John Whitefoot for Business 2 Community.
Some other broad health care ETFs include:
- Vanguard Health Care Index Fund (NYSEArca: VHT): up 4.0% over the past month and 23.8% year-to-date
- iShares Dow Jones US Healthcare Sector Index Fund (NYSEArca: IYH): up 3.8% over the last month and 24.2% year-to-date.
SPDR Health Care Select Sector Fund
For more information on the health care sector, visit our health care category.
Max Chen contributed to this article.