Investing in individual stocks can make some investors nervous due to the amount of necessary research and the risk associated with volatility in the market. One way to quiet those nerves is to place your money into exchange-traded funds that follow a market or sector index and are managed by a financial institution. Each ETF holds positions in a group of stocks and can be traded in real-time, just like stocks.
Three healthcare ETFs that provide long-term investors with diversification, along with growth opportunities to outpace the S&P 500, include Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEMKT: VHT) , Blackrock iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF (NYSEMKT: IHF) , and Blackrock iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF (NYSEMKT: IHI) .
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3 Top Healthcare ETFs to Buy Now and Hold for the Long Haul