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The Health Care SPDR ETF (NYSE: XLV), the largest healthcare exchange-traded fund by assets, debuted in mid-1998 as one of the original nine sector SPDR ETFs. Recent Performance As that pertains to XLV, the healthcare ETF sports an ominous label this year: With 2016 drawing to a close, XLV is the...

Anniversaries for exchange-traded funds are not always worth celebrating, but with the iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF (iShares Trust (NYSE: USMV)) and some of its iShares low volatility stablemates, this is an anniversary worth celebrating. Half A Decade Of ETF Success For These 4 The iShares...

The Federal Reserve passed on raising interest rates following its October meeting, but Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's comments before Congress earlier Wednesday indicate the Fed chief is mulling a boost to borrowing costs in December. How investors treat rate-sensitive stocks and...