Got $10,000? Buy These 2 Market-Beating ETFs for the Long Haul
Want to beat the market, but aren't sure which stocks to invest in? One strategy to consider is investing in exchange-traded funds (ETFs). On one hand, they offer diversification that can reduce some of the risk that comes with picking individual stocks. And at the same time, they offer opportunities to focus on industries that have generally outperformed the markets -- industries, for example, like healthcare.
The iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF (NYSEMKT: IYH) and the iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF (NYSEMKT: IHF) have beaten the S&P 500 over the past decade, and both could be great options for long-term investors to buy now.
If you want broad exposure to the healthcare industry, then the iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF can give you just that. It focuses on domestic healthcare stocks, with the largest fraction of the fund made up of pharmaceutical stocks. Those account for 30% of the ETF's weight. Companies involved with healthcare equipment are the next largest segment at 19%, followed by biotech stocks at just under 18%.
Source Fool.com
