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With a 4.3% increase during February, the cost of medical care in the U.S. continues to increase at nearly double the 2.4% pace of overall prices. So, it's no surprise that exchange-traded funds are being launched to invest in the companies benefiting from this pricing power.
On March 12, XShares Advisors introduced one composite and eight new sub-industry-specific health care funds. These were added to the five HealthShares ETFs that have been in the XShares product portfolio since Jan. 23.
With the addition of these 14 health and biotech related ETFs, there are now 37 funds covering this sector. No other specific sector has as many ETFs. ...
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