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Healthcare sectorXLV

Tracked by the Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV)

Drug makers, medical device companies, health insurers and hospitals, such as Eli Lilly, Johnson & Johnson and UnitedHealth.

Why we track it

Drug approvals and patents, government health policy and steady demand move it. People need care in any economy.

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Communication Services sectorXLCCompanies that connect people and sell their attention: social media, search, streaming, video games and phone service, such as Meta, Alphabet (Google) and Netflix.
Consumer Discretionary sectorXLYCompanies selling things people want but can put off: cars, travel, restaurants, home improvement and online shopping, such as Amazon, Tesla and Home Depot.
Consumer Staples sectorXLPCompanies selling everyday basics people buy in good times and bad, like groceries, drinks and household goods, such as Costco, Walmart and Procter & Gamble.
Dow Jones Industrial AverageAn index of 30 large, well-known US companies.
Energy sectorXLEOil and natural gas companies that find, pump, refine and transport fuel, such as Exxon Mobil, Chevron and ConocoPhillips.
Financials sectorXLFBanks, insurers, payment networks and investment firms, such as Berkshire Hathaway, JPMorgan Chase and Visa.