This summary was created by AI, based on 8 opinions in the last 12 months.
Experts have mixed opinions on the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV-N). Some believe it is a strong, defensive option with potential for growth, especially in the second half or 2024, due to its exposure to good companies and the demand for healthcare not going away. Others are more cautious, citing underperformance in the first half and concerns about seasonality and potential recession. Overall, the outlook for XLV-N appears uncertain, with potential for improvement but also risks ahead.
Bought this to be defensive, however, health care wasn't that defensive this year. Now, HC is past seasonality and he doesn't like it.
The recent inflows into healthcare are based on the new diet drugs like Ozempic. Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly have benefitted from this trend. These diet drugs are the AI equivalent in healthcare, are blockbusters.
Parts of healthcare are doing very well: equipment, disposables, more surgical procedures, managed care. Does this translate into stronger earnings and growth even during an economic contraction?
She picked it to start the year, but it hasn't performed well in the first six months. Healthcare has lagged this year, but when the VIX is this low, you want to hold defence.
She hopes healthcare picks up in the second half. She feels we're in late cycle where staples and utilities are expensive, but healthcare performs the best among these. HC has underperformed in the first half, but should improve second half or 2024, because XLV holds so many good companies.
She expects a recession in 2024, and higher unemployment. She sees a lot of opportunity in healthcare.
Defensive name that provides exposure to health care sector.
Very strong sector as health care demand not going away.
Excellent prospects for healthcare during summer months.
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund is a American stock, trading under the symbol XLV-N on the NYSE Arca (XLV). It is usually referred to as AMEX:XLV or XLV-N
In the last year, 6 stock analysts published opinions about XLV-N. 6 analysts recommended to BUY the stock. 0 analysts recommended to SELL the stock. The latest stock analyst recommendation is . Read the latest stock experts' ratings for Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund.
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On 2024-03-28, Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV-N) stock closed at a price of $147.975.
Likes healthcare in general, a larger weight for him. Healthcare has been the leader YTD, only 11 days into the new year. The XLV would make sense for a broad-based, US healthcare strategy. IXJ is the global version of that.