iShares Genomics Immunology and Healthcare ETF

IDNA

Market cap $156M

Investors are questioning the staying power of medical technology (medtech) stocks, which have fallen from grace since the COVID-19 pandemic. The starting point is to distinguish between medtech and other healthcare industries.

The healthcare sector has experienced one of its most significant de-ratings in 35 years, with valuations now at a 30% discount to the broader market. Healthcare trades at historical valuation discounts across multiple metrics.

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The iShares Genomics Immunology and Healthcare ETF is invested in 49 companies involved in genomics, immunology and bioengineering. Compared with the biotechnology benchmark IBB, IDNA has value characteristics, but has greatly underperformed, losing over 20% since its inception. Among genomics-focused ETFs, PBE offers a relatively safer choice with better performance and lower volatility.

Investors cooled to the healthcare sector in 2024, which dramatically trailed global and US equity markets for the year. any investors are now asking: how will the policy changes under a new US administration affect healthcare companies?

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This article provides a monthly dashboard with aggregate industry metrics in the healthcare sector. Fast facts on IDNA, a thematic and volatile biotech ETF. We conclude with 10 healthcare stocks cheaper than their peers in February.

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