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The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index and in depositary receipts representing securities of the underlying index. The underlying index measures the performance of the healthcare sector of the U.S. equity market. The fund is non-diversified.

Eli Lilly & Co.

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iShares US Healthcare ETF

On CNBC's &#8220;<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/video/2025/02/12/final-trades-vertiv-holdings-spotify-and-the-iyh.html">Halftime Report Final Trade</a>s,&#8221; Joseph M. Terranova of Virtus Investment Partners picked Spotify Technology S.A. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPOT#NYSE">SPOT</a>).
Spotify, on Feb. 4, reported better-than-expected fiscal fourth-quarter 2024 financial sales. 
The Stockholm-based company reported quarterly sales of $4.53 billion (4.24 billion euros), up by 16% year-on-year, which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $4.15 billion.
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Stephen Weiss of Short Hills Capital Partners said he is sticking with Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VRT#NYSE">VRT</a>) as the stock got cheaper on Wednesday. &#8220;It's a good opportunity to <a href="https://in.benzinga.com/25/02/43661891/vertiv-q4-results-highlight-robust-data-center-demand-shares-down-on-q1-guidance">get in,&#8221; he added.</a>
Shares of Vertiv dipped around 10% on Wednesday following results for its fourth quarter. Net sales rose 26% year-over-year to $2.346 billion, beating the consensus of $2.151 billion. 
For 2025, Vertiv said it sees revenue of $9.125 billion – $9.275 billion vs. consensus of $9.148 billion and adjusted EPS of $3.50 – $3.60 vs. consensus of $3.56. For the first quarter, Vertiv expects revenue of $1.900 billion- $1.950 billion (vs. $1.904 billion estimate) and adjusted EPS of $0.57 – $0.63 <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/guidance">(vs. consensus of $0.64)</a>.
Shannon Saccocia of NB Private Wealth named iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IYH#NYSE">IYH</a>) as her final trade.
Price Action:
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<li>Vertiv shares declined 9.7% to close at $111.24 on Wednesday.</li>
<li>iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF slipped 0.2% during Wednesday's session.</li>
<li>Spotify shares gained 2.8% to close at $640.59 on Wednesday.</li>
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Media

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iShares Trust Dow Jones US Healthcare Sector Index Fund

SPOT

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On Monday, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts temporarily blocked the National Institutes of Health (NIH) from cutting research funding in 22 states.
What Happened: On Friday, under updated guidelines, NIH said it would now <a target="_blank" href="https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-25-068.html" rel="noreferrer noopener">apply</a> a standard indirect cost rate of 15% to all new and existing grants, replacing the previous practice of negotiating separate rates for each grant.
Historically, NIH's average indirect cost rate has been around 27%–28%, with some institutions charging over 50% or even 60%.
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In 2023, NIH awarded over $35 billion in research funding across nearly 50,000 grants. Of this, $26 billion went directly to research, while $9 billion covered indirect costs.
By implementing a 15% rate, NIH aligns more closely with private research funders. Many private foundations, including the Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation, cap indirect costs at 10%–15%, while some do not cover indirect costs at all.
Why It Matters: NIH has a $48 billion budget and 27 institutes that fund critical research on diseases like <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/biotech/24/11/42222191/donald-trump-nominates-pandemic-critic-jay-bhattacharya-tapped-to-reshape-national-institutes-of-health-that-oversees-budget-of-48-billion" rel="noreferrer noopener">cancer and diabetes</a>. The funding cuts were to take effect on Monday, 10 February.
In a social media post, NIH <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/NIH/status/1888004759396958263?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet&amp;mx=2" rel="noreferrer noopener">said</a> the change would save the federal government $4 billion annually. It said three schools that had charged more than 60% in indirect rates—Harvard University, Yale University, and Johns Hopkins University—had multibillion-dollar endowments.
A complaint <a target="_blank" href="https://coag.gov/app/uploads/2025/02/ECF-001-Complaint-Mass.-v.-NIH-1.pdf" rel="noreferrer noopener">filed</a> earlier on Monday argued that "Without relief from NIH's action, these institutions' cutting-edge work to cure and treat human disease will grind to a halt."
The lawsuit also mentioned, "In issuing the Rate Change Notice, the NIH has also acted beyond its statutory authority and has failed to promulgate the change using notice and comment rulemaking."
The lawsuit adds, "The Rate Change Notice is arbitrary and capricious in, among other ways, its failure to articulate the bases for the categorical rate cap of 15%, its failure to consider the grant recipients' reliance on their negotiated rates, and its disregard for the factual findings that formed the bases for the currently operative negotiated indirect cost rates."
The NIH action will "devastate critical public health research at universities and research institutions," the lawsuit claims.
The complaint alleges that the agency's action will result in layoffs, suspension of clinical trials, disruption of ongoing research programs, and laboratory closures.
Judge Angel Kelley of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts <a target="_blank" href="https://fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/legaldocs/gdpzkzwrwvw/02102025nih_order.pdf" rel="noreferrer noopener">issued</a> a temporary restraining order asking the 22 states to file a status report in 24 hours and again every two weeks to confirm the regular disbursement of the funds. The judge set a hearing for 21 February.
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Health Care

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iShares Dow Jones US Pharmaceuticals Index Fund

iShares Dow Jones US Health Care Provides Index Fund

PowerShares Dynamic Healthcare Sector Portfolio

US States Sue National Institutes Of Health Over $4 Billion Annual Cut In Biomedical Research Grant Budget

Goldman Sachs expects a gradual recovery in end-market growth throughout the year as the Tools and the contract research organizations (CROs) enter 2025 after underperforming in 2024.
Bioprocessing is anticipated to gain momentum as the year progresses, with instruments poised for recovery by mid-year, potentially achieving healthy growth rates by the fourth quarter. However, investor skepticism remains high following overly optimistic guidance in 2024.
Improved visibility, normalized supply chains, and stable ordering patterns suggest better conditions for 2025, although debates around large pharma spending are expected to dominate early-year discussions.
Goldman Sachs analyst Matthew Sykes is cautiously optimistic about a potential recovery in the Life Sciences Tools sector in 2025. However, investor interest in this area remains low.
The analyst writes that the health care sector saw the fastest pace of net buying in five months last week—except for segments like Life Sciences Tools &amp; Services.
This hesitation stems from repeated disappointments in market recovery, ongoing declines in revenue and earnings forecasts, and persistently high valuations.
Danaher Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DHR#NYSE">DHR</a>) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TMO#NYSE">TMO</a>) are scheduled to release their fourth-quarter 2024 <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/earnings" rel="noreferrer noopener">earnings next week</a>.
Sector allocations among traditional, long-only investors have slightly increased, which is a positive sign.
A BofA Securities&nbsp;report in December highlighted that the Life Sciences Tools sector struggled in <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/12/42490115/despite-higher-valuations-some-life-sciences-tools-stocks-create-good-opportunities-analyst" rel="noreferrer noopener">fiscal year 2024</a>.
Pharmaceutical and biotech companies' spending dropped after pandemic-related overspending, and demand in China stayed weak. This led some Life Sciences companies to lower their already-conservative fiscal year revenue forecasts as the year progressed.
For most of fiscal year 2024, Life Sciences company valuations remained higher than pre-COVID levels but declined after the U.S. elections. Looking ahead to fiscal year 2025, initial forecasts and management comments suggest a mixed outlook.
Over the past two years, hedge funds have driven most of the sector's activity, but their recent pullback, combined with mutual funds' growing interest, could pave the way for broader investor engagement—if the sector demonstrates sustainable recovery.
For this to happen, large biopharma companies, the sector's key customers, need to stabilize spending amid challenges like the Inflation Reduction Act and patent cliffs.
Increased R&amp;D investment would also be crucial. While M&amp;A could support this shift, their net impact is expected to be neutral.
However, M&amp;A activity may still encourage investment to replenish product pipelines for major pharmaceutical companies.
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Goldman Sachs Predicts Gradual Recovery For Tools And Contract Research Sector In 2025, Stable Large Pharma Spending Key To Recovery

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on January 20, 2025, initiating the United States&#8217; withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO).
The <a target="_blank" href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/withdrawing-the-united-states-from-the-worldhealth-organization/" rel="noreferrer noopener">move</a> marks a continuance of Trump&#8217;s first-term efforts to end WHO membership, citing concerns about the organization&#8217;s governance and financial practices. Former President Joe Biden reversed Trump&#8217;s initial withdrawal attempt upon taking office in 2021.
In his order, Trump pointed to the WHO&#8217;s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, its alleged susceptibility to political influence, and a lack of meaningful reforms as primary reasons for the decision.
The U.S. has criticized the organization&#8217;s funding structure, emphasizing that American contributions far outweigh those of other nations. For example, China, with a population over three times that of the U.S., contributes approximately 90% less to the WHO&#8217;s budget, the executive order says.
The executive order formally <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/us/politics/trump-world-health-organization.html" rel="noreferrer noopener">revokes</a> the 2021 Presidential Letter that retracted the U.S.&#8217;s initial notification to withdraw. Trump&#8217;s administration argued that WHO has failed to demonstrate independence from undue political influence and continues to impose unfair financial demands on the U.S.
The WHO said it <a target="_blank" href="https://www.who.int/news/item/21-01-2025-who-comments-on-united-states--announcement-of-intent-to-withdraw" rel="noreferrer noopener">regretted</a> the decision, emphasizing the historic partnership between the organization and the United States. As a founding member since 1948, the U.S. has played a significant role in shaping the WHO&#8217;s initiatives and policies.
The collaboration has led to major public health achievements, including the eradication of smallpox and the near-eradication of polio. WHO highlighted that American institutions have contributed to and benefited from the partnership over the past seven decades.
The U.S. decides to withdraw when global health challenges require coordinated efforts. While the WHO faces criticism, the organization argues that U.S. involvement has been critical to protecting Americans and addressing international health crises.
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World Health Organization Responds to Trump's Order, Reminds Decades of Successful Health Achievements

Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller, a former confidant of George Soros and the founder of Duquesne Capital, built his career off making <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/24/03/37598371/stanley-druckenmillers-secret-sauce-the-two-stocks-dominating-a-quarter-of-his-three-billion-dollar">large, measured bets</a>. His latest large wager has paid off.
The famed investor has steadily increased his stake in Natera Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NTRA#NASDAQ">NTRA</a>), a clinical genetic testing company, since the third quarter of 2022, according to quarterly 13F filings. Druckenmiller owned 414,955 shares in 2022&#8217;s third quarter, 893,030 shares in 2023 and 3,566,850 shares in 2024.
Druckenmiller&#8217;s position now exceeds $575 million, nearly 3% of the Austin, Texas-based company&#8217;s market capitalization and 15% of Duquesne Capital&#8217;s portfolio.
Since Duquesne Capital revealed its stake in a 13F filing, its stock has traded up 268%. Meanwhile, the healthcare industry as a whole, as measured by the iShares US Healthcare ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IYH#NYSE">IYH</a>), has risen a touch over 16%. Thus, Druckenmiller&#8217;s gamble has outperformed its sector by over 250%.
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Natera specializes in genetic testing and diagnostics to improve healthcare outcomes. The company develops and markets tests that analyze DNA to provide insights into hereditary conditions, reproductive health, organ transplant health, and oncology. 
Natera's flagship products include non-invasive prenatal tests (NIPTs) like Panorama, which screens for chromosomal abnormalities in a fetus, and Horizon, a carrier screening test for hereditary conditions.
In recent years, Natera has expanded its focus to oncology and organ transplant monitoring. In oncology, the company's Signatera test detects minimal residual disease (MRD) in cancer patients, helping to guide treatment decisions and monitor for recurrence with precision.
In the transplant space, the Prospera test assesses organ health by measuring donor-derived cell-free DNA, providing early indications of transplant rejection.
The company has beaten earnings and revenue expectations over the past four quarters. Revenue has increased from $625 million in 2021 to $1.5 billion over the past twelve months, while margins have also expanded. The company has posted a positive operating cash flow since March.
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Equities

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NTRA

Stanley Druckenmiller's Top Holding Has Outperformed Its Sector By 252%

According to a report, U.S. healthcare spending grew by 7.5% to $4.9 trillion in 2023. The increase was fueled by higher enrollment in private health plans and expanded use of medical services, driven by legislative changes and post-pandemic rebounds in care utilization.
Healthcare spending accounted for 17.6% of the U.S. economy, outpacing GDP growth of 2.9%. Spending on retail prescription drugs <a target="_blank" href="https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/full/10.1377/hlthaff.2024.01375" rel="noreferrer noopener">saw</a> the most significant rise, jumping 11.4% to $449.7 billion.
The report attributed this to increased use of medications for obesity and diabetes.
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The rapid growth in spending for drugs used to treat diabetes and obesity contributed to faster overall growth in retail prescription drug expenditures and private health insurance and Medicare spending growth.
Hospital care spending rose 10.4% to $1.5 trillion in 2023, marking the fastest growth since 1990. Hospital discharges increased by 1.6%, with Medicare beneficiaries driving higher outpatient service utilization.
Spending on physician and clinical services also climbed by 7.4% to $978 billion, with private insurance and Medicare patients contributing to this rise.
Enrollment in private health insurance grew by 1.6%, adding 3.3 million Americans.
Private insurance spending surged by 11.5%, reaching $1.5 trillion and accounting for 30% of national healthcare expenditures.
Medicare spending grew 8.1% to $1 trillion, representing 21% of total healthcare spending. Medicaid spending, however, grew more slowly at 7.9%, reflecting the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency.
The report also revealed that 92.5% of Americans had health insurance in 2023, up from 92.0% in 2022, underscoring the broader coverage expansion in recent years.
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Your Healthcare Costs are Soaring! US Spending Reached $5 Trillion In 2023 with Major Increase in Obesity and Diabetes Drugs, Hospital Services

Eli Lilly And Co&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LLY#NYSE">LLY</a>) has achieved a year-to-date (YTD) increase of&nbsp;32.11% as of Friday, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>. This&nbsp;surge has had varied effects on several ETFs that hold significant stakes in the pharmaceutical giant. Several ETFs with substantial holdings in Eli Lilly have experienced varied performances during the same period.
What Happened:&nbsp;The&nbsp;iShares U.S. Pharmaceuticals ETF&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IHE#NYSE">IHE</a>) with a 20.33% allocation to Eli Lilly, reported a YTD gain of 10.89%. Meanwhile, the&nbsp;Roundhill GLP-1 &amp; Weight Loss ETF&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OZEM#NASDAQ">OZEM</a>), holding 15.86% in Eli Lilly, saw a modest YTD increase of 3.74%.
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Conversely, the&nbsp;Horizon Kinetics Medical ETF&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MEDX#NASDAQ">MEDX</a>), with Eli Lilly making up 16.06% of its portfolio, experienced a YTD decline of 1.56%. Similarly, the&nbsp;Amplify Weight Loss Drug &amp; Treatment ETF&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/THNR#NYSE">THNR</a>), with a 14.43% exposure to Eli Lilly, also saw its YTD returns decrease by 6.27%.
Lastly, the iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IYH#NYSE">IYH</a>), which includes an 11.76% stake in Eli Lilly, recorded a YTD increase of 2.68%.
Buying $1000 In LLY vs. ETFs: If an investor had bought $1000 of LLY stock earlier this year, it would be worth $1,251 today based on a price of $782.35 for Eli Lilly at the time of writing. At the same time, IHE would have been worth $1100 based on a price of $67.11 for iShares US Pharmaceuticals ETF at the time of writing.
Why It Matters: Recently, the company announced a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/biotech/24/12/42421676/eli-lilly-15b-buyback-faces-stiff-resistance-on-the-charts">massive $15 billion share buyback plan</a>&nbsp;and a 15% dividend increase. These strategic moves come as the company enjoys the success of its blockbuster drugs, Mounjaro and Zepbound, despite facing mixed technical signals on the charts.
Moreover,&nbsp;Eli Lilly&nbsp;has been heavily investing in its production capabilities. The company recently announced a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/12/42370795/investments-in-eli-lillys-production-capabilities-reaches-23-billion-with-additional-3-billion-expansion-at-us-facility">$3 billion expansion</a>&nbsp;of its manufacturing facility in Kenosha County, Wisconsin. This expansion is part of a broader $23 billion investment to meet the growing demand for diabetes, obesity, and pipeline medicines, further solidifying its position in the pharmaceutical industry.
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Disclaimer: This content was partially produced with the help of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/author/benzinga-neuro" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Benzinga Neuro</a>&nbsp;and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors.
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Eli Lilly Stock Soars 34.42% YTD: A $1000 Investment Outpaces Returns From These ETFs Holding Mounjaro-Maker Shares

FDA commissioner Robert Califf&#8217;s <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/biotech/21/11/24301293/robert-califfs-speedy-confirmation-vote-as-fda-head-likely-delayed-see-why" rel="noreferrer noopener">second term is anticipated</a> to end in 2025, and all eyes are now on who will be the next to take the position after Donald Trump is elected president for the second time.
He was <a target="_blank" href="https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/fda-organization/robert-califf" rel="noreferrer noopener">elected</a> to head the agency in February 2022. Califf was briefly the agency&#8217;s commissioner under the Obama administration beginning in 2016.
At a conference <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/live/hQ7rYiJTcmU" rel="noreferrer noopener">hosted</a> by the Friends of Cancer Research, Califf acknowledged the uncertainty President-elect Donald Trump&#8217;s return to the White House raises for the agency workforce.
He is &#8220;disappointed&#8221; about the election&#8217;s outcome. &#8220;I think we just don&#8217;t know what&#8217;s going to happen.&#8221;
At the Tuesday conference, Califf added, &#8220;The gist of this administration, from everything that&#8217;s been said, is that they want to change a lot of things, and how it gets changed depends on who gets appointed into key positions and how the various policies play out.&#8221;
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Asked whether FDA employees are eying the exits, Califf said, &#8220;people are waiting to see.&#8221;
Asked to respond to Robert F. Kennedy Jr&#8217;s statements about clearing FDA groups focused on nutrition and other issues, Califf suggested the agency is limited in addressing issues with the American diet <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/biotech/24/11/41822473/trumps-potential-health-czar-robert-f-kennedy-jr-rattles-vaccine-stocks-shoot-first-reaction" rel="noreferrer noopener">because of Congress</a>.
In an interview Califf said, &#8220;In times of change and chaos, there&#8217;s also opportunity,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;I will just comment, there&#8217;s a lot of things that I bet almost everyone in leadership positions in the health agencies would have liked to have changed but couldn&#8217;t because of the gridlock of various interests that made it difficult to change things.&#8221;
Callif said he believes the FDA is at &#8220;peak performance right now — and we&#8217;ll see what happens as the new team comes in.&#8221;
&#8220;From things that have been said, the change could happen internally or from external decisions made by the administration,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I just think we have to wait and see and have some faith that hard-working, high-quality people are still going to be in place and have support from — I hope — the external regulated community, which given the dynamics is likely to be the most important factor.&#8221;
While Califf hasn&#8217;t officially announced his departure from the FDA, he said today that &#8220;this is not the first time I&#8217;ve ridden out of town after an election.&#8221;
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CNBC Halftime Report Final Trades: The Walt Disney Company, ASHTEAD GROUP PLC, The Trade Desk, iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF

On CNBC's &#8220;<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/video/2024/10/09/final-trades-john-deere-copart-amgen-and-the-iyh.html">Halftime Report Final Trades</a>,&#8221; Jim Lebenthal of Cerity Partners named Deere &amp; Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DE#NYSE">DE</a>) <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/DE/analyst-ratings">as his final trade.</a>
On Wednesday, Citigroup analyst Kyle Menges maintained Deere with a Neutral and raised the price target from $395 to $420.
Jason Snipe of Odyssey Capital Advisors said Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMGN#NASDAQ">AMGN</a>) has got a really strong pipeline.
On Monday, Barclays analyst Carter Gould maintained Amgen with an Equal-Weight rating and raised the price target from $300 to $315.
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Shannon Saccocia of NB Private Wealth named iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IYH#NYSE">IYH</a>).
Joseph M. Terranova of Virtus Investment Partners picked Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CPRT#NASDAQ">CPRT</a>), an industrial name.
On Sept. 4, Copart reported quarterly earnings of 33 cents per share, which missed the analyst consensus estimate by 8.33%. Quarterly revenue came in at $1.068 billion, which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $1.081 billion. Gross profit and net income were $454 million and $323 million, respectively.
Price Action:
<ul>
<li>Deere gained 1.3% to close at $405.48 during Wednesday's session.</li>
<li>Amgen shares gained 1.5% to close at $322.41 on Wednesday.</li>
<li>iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF gained 1% during Wednesday's session.</li>
<li>Copart shares gained 2.6% to settle at $55.84 on Wednesday.</li>
</ul>
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Deere, Amgen, Copart And More: CNBC's 'Final Trades'

CNBC Halftime Report Final Trades: Copart, Amgen, Deere & Company, iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF

On CNBC's &#8220;<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/video/2024/08/05/final-trades-kkr-co-leidos-holdings-abbvie-and-the-iyh.html">Halftime Report Final Trades</a>,&#8221; Jim Lebenthal of Cerity Partners said AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ABBV#NYSE">ABBV</a>) is a very <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/07/39992204/abbvie-wins-analyst-confidence-with-q2-beat-diverse-portfolio-fuels-long-term-growt">strong health care provider.</a>
On July 25, AbbVie reported second-quarter adjusted EPS of $2.65, down 8.9% year over year, beating the consensus of $2.57. Net revenues reached $14.46 billion, up 4.3%, beating the consensus of $14.03 billion. Sales were up 5.6% on an operational basis.
Stephen Weiss of Short Hills Capital Partners said Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LDOS#NYSE">LDOS</a>) reported stable earnings.
On July 30, Leidos reported better-than-expected second-quarter fiscal 2024 earnings. The company posted revenue growth of 8% year-over-year to $4.13 billion, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $4.06 billion, driven by demand across all customer segments, especially for managed health services.
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Stephanie Link of Hightower named iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IYH#NYSE">IYH</a>) as her final trade.
Joseph M. Terranova of Virtus Investment Partners picked KKR &amp; Co. Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KKR#NYSE">KKR</a>).
On July 31, KKR &amp; Co posted second-quarter earnings of 72 cents per share on sales of $4.17 billion. On Aug. 2, Citigroup analyst Chris Allen maintained KKR with a Buy rating, while raising the price target from $130 to $150.
Price Action:
<ul>
<li>AbbVie shares fell 2.6% to close at $184.36 on Monday.</li>
<li>Leidos gained 0.9% during Friday's session.</li>
<li>iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF fell 2.6% during Monday's session.</li>
<li>KKR shares fell 2.2% to settle at $106.23 on Monday.</li>
</ul>
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AbbVie, Leidos, KKR And More On CNBC's 'Final Trades'

CNBC Halftime Report Final Trades: KKR & Co., Leidos Holdings, AbbVie, iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF

Jim Lebenthal of Cerity Partners named Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DAL#NYSE">DAL</a>) as his stock pick on CNBC's &#8220;<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/video/2024/07/22/final-trades-interactive-brokers-delta-the-smin-and-iyh.html">Halftime Report Final Trades</a>.&#8221; 
Shares of Delta Air Lines fell around 3.5% on Monday after the legacy carrier canceled more than 600 flights on Monday, as it struggled to recover from a global cyber outage that impacted <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/07/39886639/why-are-delta-air-lines-shares-descending-on-monday">operations last week</a>.
On July 11, Delta Air Lines posted downbeat second-quarter earnings and issued lower-than-expected third-quarter earnings outlook. 
The company reported quarterly earnings of $2.36 per share which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $2.37 per share. The company reported quarterly sales of $16.658 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $15.452 billion, according to data from <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a>.
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Shannon Saccocia of NB Private Wealth named iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IYH#NYSE">IYH</a>) as <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/IYH">her final trade</a>.
Joseph M. Terranova of Virtus Investment Partners said Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBKR#NASDAQ">IBKR</a>) had a post-earnings correction, which is coming to an end. The stock will resume its prevailing trend and march towards the $150 level.
On July 16, Interactive Brokers Group reported better-than-expected second-quarter financial results. 
The company reported quarterly sales of $1.29 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.262 billion, representing a 29% increase over sales of $1 billion from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly earnings of $1.76 per share, which beat the analyst consensus <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/07/39804112/interactive-brokers-reports-better-than-expected-q2-results-customer-accounts-increased-28-the-deta">estimate of $1.74 per share</a>.
Stephen Weiss of Short Hills Capital Partners picked iShares MSCI India Small-Cap ETF (CBOE: SMIN).
Price Action:
<ul>
<li>iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF rose 0.6% on Monday.</li>
<li>Interactive Brokers shares gained 1.4% to settle at $122.30 during Monday's session.</li>
<li>Delta Air Lines shares fell 3.5% to close at $43.83 on Monday.</li>
<li>iShares MSCI India Small-Cap ETF gained 1.4% on Monday.</li>
</ul>
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Delta Air Lines, Interactive Brokers And More: CNBC's 'Final Trades'

CNBC Halftime Report Final Trades: Interactive Brokers Group, Delta Air Lines, Ishares MSCI India Small Cap ETF, IShares U.S. Healthcare ETF

Healthcare investors are expecting Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/insights/analyst-ratings/24/06/39499483/what-analysts-are-saying-about-cigna-group-stock">to ease regulations</a> on Medicare Advantage if the former president wins and returns to the White House.
Under the Biden administration, the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services has hardened its stance on the program after it faced criticism for insurers overbilling the government and denying care to seniors too many times, the Wall Street Journal <a href="https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/would-trump-ease-up-on-medicare-wall-street-thinks-so-6e9ac0c0?mod=lead_feature_below_a_pos1">reported</a>.
Republicans tend to favor privatizing government services and have been friendlier to Medicare Advantage plans, a trend that investors are betting could continue under a second Trump administration.&nbsp;
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Regulatory easing on Medicare Advantage could also rekindle talks on possible mergers between health insurers. The Cigna Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CI#NYSE">CI</a>) and Humana Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HUM#NYSE">HUM</a>) have discussed merging, but they backed away from the deal over antitrust issues and worries over Medicare, the Journal reported in November.
Price Action: The health insurance sector gave mixed results on Wall Street. United Healthcare Group Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UNH#NYSE">UNH</a>) gained 4.44% to $573.28, while Elevance Health, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ELV#NYSE">ELV</a>) dropped 5.95% to $520.21 and Cigna rose 1.49% to $344.76 on Wednesday.
Exchange-traded funds that hold health insurer stocks, however, trended upward.
<ul>
<li>iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IHF#NYSE">IHF</a>) edged up 0.11%</li>
<li>The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLV#NYSE">XLV</a>) went up 0.45% </li>
<li>Global X Dow 30 Covered Call &amp; Growth ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DYLG#NYSE">DYLG</a>) inched up 0.25%</li>
<li>SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIA#NYSE">DIA</a>) gained 0.55%</li>
<li> iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IYH#NYSE">IYH</a>) ticked up 0.33%.</li>
</ul>
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DYLG

Healthcare Investors Bet On Easier Medicare Rules Under Potential Trump Administration

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/unh#NYSE">UNH</a>), the largest U.S. health insurer, reported better-than-expected second-quarter 2024 results as it breezed past the Zacks Consensus Estimate on both earnings and revenues. UNH shares climbed 6.5% on the day following the results.
Investors can tap the opportunity by investing in ETFs having the largest allocation to this health insurance giant. These include iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF (ARCA:IHF), Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (ARCA:XLV), iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF (ARCA:IYH), Fidelity MSCI Health Care Index ETF (ARCA:FHLC) and SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF.
<h3>Earnings in Focus</h3>
Earnings per share came in at $6.80, topping the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.65 and increasing 10.7% from the year-ago quarter. Revenues grew 6.4% year over year to $98.9 billion and were above the estimated $98.7 billion. The solid results were powered by strong growth in Optum health care unit.
Optum revenues increased 11.7% to $62.9 billion, driven by the higher number of patients at Optum Health and the increased number of customers using the Optum Rx pharmacy service. UnitedHealthcare revenues rose 5.3% year over year to $73.9 billion, reflecting growth in the number of people served domestically.
Medical ratio (a measure of the percentage of premiums paid out for medical services) deteriorated 190 basis points year over year to 85.1% but came in higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 84.4%.
The health insurer affirmed its 2024 earnings per share guidance in the range of $27.50-$28.00, indicating 10.5% year-over-year growth at the mid-point. Notably, UnitedHealth is among the largest players in the Medicare Advantage market, where private insurers offer an alternative to the original Medicare &mdash; the federal government&#39;s health insurance plan for people aged 65 and older or those with certain disabilities.
<h3>ETFs in Focus</h3>
Let&#39;s delve into each ETF below:
iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF
iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF follows the Dow Jones U.S. Select Healthcare Providers Index with exposure to companies that provide health insurance, diagnostics and specialized treatment. The fund holds 66 securities in its basket. UNH occupies the top position with a 23.8% share.
iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF has amassed $752.3 million in its asset base, while volume is light at about 76,000 shares per day, on average. It charges 40 bps in annual fees and has a Zacks ETF Rank #1 (Strong Buy) with a Medium risk outlook.
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund is the most popular healthcare ETF and follows the Health Care Select Sector Index. It holds 63 securities in its basket, with UnitedHealth taking the second spot at 9.1% of the assets. Pharma, healthcare providers &amp; services, and healthcare equipment &amp; supplies take the largest share at 32.5%, 21.2% and 19.7%, respectively, from a sector look.
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund has AUM of $40.3 billion in its asset base and trades in a heavy volume of around 6 million shares. The expense ratio comes in at 0.09%. XLV has a Zacks ETF Rank #1 (Strong Buy) with a Medium risk outlook.
iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF
iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF offers exposure to 107 U.S. healthcare equipment and services, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology companies by tracking the Russell 1000 Health Care RIC 22.5/45 Capped Gross Index. Here again, UnitedHealth is the second firm, accounting for 8.8% of the total assets. In terms of industrial exposure, pharma takes the top spot at 32.9%, followed by healthcare equipment (18.9%) and biotech (18.2%).
iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF has amassed $3.3 billion in its asset base while charging 40 bps in annual fees. It trades in a good volume of around 205,000 shares a day and has a Zacks ETF Rank #3 (Hold) with a Medium risk outlook.
Fidelity MSCI Health Care Index ETF
Fidelity MSCI Health Care Index ETF provides exposure to 369 healthcare stocks and tracks the MSCI USA IMI Health Care Index. UnitedHealth occupies the second position with 7.6% of the assets. Pharma accounts for 29.5% share while healthcare providers and services, healthcare equipment and supplies, and biotech round off the top three spots with double-digit exposure each.
Fidelity MSCI Health Care Index ETF has AUM of $3 billion. Its expense ratio is 0.08%, while volume is good at 119,000 shares a day. FHLC has a Zacks ETF Rank #3 with a Medium risk outlook.
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF is one of the largest and most popular ETFs in the large-cap space, with AUM of $34.3 billion and an average daily volume of 3 million shares. It tracks the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index, holding 30 stocks in its basket. UNH occupies the top position, accounting for an 8.8% share. Financials (23.3%), information technology (19.4%), healthcare (18.6%), consumer discretionary (14.3%) and industrials (13.9%) are the top five sectors.
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF charges 16 bps in annual fees and has a Zacks ETF Rank #2 (Buy) with a Medium risk outlook.
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UnitedHealth Rises on Q2 Earnings Beat: ETFs to Gain

Looking for broad exposure to the Healthcare - Broad segment of the equity market? You should consider the iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF (ARCA:IYH), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 06/12/2000.
Retail and institutional investors increasingly turn to passively managed ETFs because they offer low costs, transparency, flexibility, and tax efficiency; these kind of funds 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 - Broad is one of the 16 broad Zacks sectors within the Zacks Industry classification. It is currently ranked 7, placing it in top 44%.
Index Details
The fund is sponsored by Blackrock (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/blk#NYSE">BLK</a>). It has amassed assets over $3.26 billion, making it one of the larger ETFs attempting to match the performance of the Healthcare - Broad segment of the equity market. IYH seeks to match the performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Health Care Index before fees and expenses.
The Russell 1000 Health Care RIC 22.5/45 Capped Gross Index measures the performance of the healthcare sector of the U.S. equity market.
Costs
Investors should also pay attention to an ETF&#39;s expense ratio. Lower cost products will produce better results than those with a higher cost, assuming all other metrics remain the same.
Annual operating expenses for this ETF are 0.40%, making it one of the cheaper products in the space.
It has a 12-month trailing dividend yield of 1.16%.
Sector Exposure and Top Holdings
Even though ETFs offer diversified exposure that minimizes single stock risk, investors should also look at the actual holdings inside the fund. Luckily, most ETFs are very transparent products that disclose their holdings on a daily basis.
This ETF has heaviest allocation in the Healthcare sector--about 100% of the portfolio.
Looking at individual holdings, Eli Lilly (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/lly#NYSE">LLY</a>) accounts for about 11.72% of total assets, followed by Unitedhealth Group Inc (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/unh#NYSE">UNH</a>) and Johnson &amp; Johnson (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/jnj#NYSE">JNJ</a>).
The top 10 holdings account for about 53.73% of total assets under management.
Performance and Risk
Year-to-date, the iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF has added roughly 4.12% so far, and is up about 11.73% over the last 12 months (as of 05/30/2024). IYH has traded between $51.45 and $61.96 in this past 52-week period.
The ETF has a beta of 0.69 and standard deviation of 14.45% for the trailing three-year period, making it a medium risk choice in the space. With about 116 holdings, it effectively diversifies company-specific risk.
Alternatives
IShares U.S. Healthcare ETF carries a Zacks ETF Rank of 3 (Hold), which is based on expected asset class return, expense ratio, and momentum, among other factors. Thus, IYH is a reasonable option for those seeking exposure to the Health Care ETFs area of the market. Investors might also want to consider some other ETF options in the space.
Vanguard Health Care ETF (ARCA:VHT) tracks MSCI US Investable Market Health Care 25/50 Index and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (ARCA:XLV) tracks Health Care Select Sector Index. Vanguard Health Care ETF has $17.32 billion in assets, Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF has $38.12 billion. VHT has an expense ratio of 0.10% and XLV charges 0.09%.
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Should You Invest in the iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF?

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) came down hard on the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/23/06/32843338/warren-buffett-says-the-american-healthcare-system-is-a-tapeworm-destroying-our-economy">U.S. healthcare system, </a>a preview of a yet-to-be-aired podcast showed on Sunday.
What Happened: Ocasio-Cortez slammed the rising healthcare cost that Americans are left to contend with, in an episode of Sen. Bernie Sanders&#8216; (I-Vt.) <a href="https://www.instagram.com/berniesanders/reel/C64h3y3OkLV/">podcast</a> that is scheduled to air on Wednesday. &#8220;The fact that people are choosing between medicine and rent is barbarism,&#8221; she said.
&#8220;The fact that people are worried about whether they will be on the Street every four weeks is barbarism.&#8221;
The Congresswoman also highlighted the tough choices the American public is left to make. &#8220;The fact that every person has an ache or pain in their body, and they are scarred it could either be, just a sore joint or cancer, but they can&#8217;t find out because they can&#8217;t afford the doctor. This is barbaric,&#8221; she said.
Ocasio-Cortez underlined the need to act on the malaise. &#8220;If we do not demand, and not only demand, but win, unions, healthcare, wages, ending endless wars, then we will condemn ourselves to barbarism,&#8221; she said.
The representative committed to fighting for the cause. &#8220;And I refuse to give up. I refuse to submit myself to that future,&#8221; she said.
&#8220;That&#8217;s not a life. So, to live, we have to fight for each other,&#8221; she said.
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Why It&#8217;s Important: America has one of the highest healthcare costs in the world, with healthcare spending hitting $4.5 trillion in 2022, a <a href="https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2024/01/why-are-americans-paying-more-for-healthcare#:~:text=The%20United%20States%20has%20one,less%20than%20half%20as%20much.">report </a>released by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation in January said. Per-capita healthcare spending worked out to $13,493 compared to less than half as much prevailing in other wealthy countries, the report said.
As a percentage of GDP, healthcare costs have risen from 5% in 1962 to 17% in 2022. 
The spike, according to the report, could be due to increased utilization as well as higher costs charged for healthcare services. Incidentally, lawmakers have shown displeasure over the higher prescription drug costs pharma companies charge. 
Ocasio-Cortez is among the lawmakers, who supported the<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/inflation-reduction-act"> Biden administration&#8217;s Inflation Reduction Act of 2022</a>, which envisages investment in climate and energy to tackle the climate crisis, advancing environmental&nbsp;justice.
The iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IYH#NYSE">IYH</a>) edged up 0.02% to $60.27, according to<a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/lxquj26b2sag"> Benzinga Pro data.</a>
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