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10 Best Healthcare & Biotech ETFs for 2013

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Top Healthcare/Biotech ETFs as of 3/31/13

Fund NameGet InfoOverall RatingRisk Grade
SPDR S&P Health Care Services ETFXHSA+B+
iShares MSCI ACWI ex US HlthCre IdxAXHEA+B
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEXFXHAB
Health Care Select Sector SPDRXLVAB
Vanguard HealthCare Index ETFVHTAB
ProShares Ultra Health CareRXLAB-
iShares DJ US HealthcareIYHA-B
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3XCUREA-B-
iShares S&P Global HealthcareIXJA-B
PowerShares Dynamic PharmaceuticalsPJPB+B-

Source: TSC Ratings

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