PPH vs. IYH: Which Healthcare Fund Is the Better Buy?
PPH concentrates on just 26 drugmakers, while IYH diversifies more broadly across 100 healthcare holdings.
Overview
Investors looking at the VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF (NASDAQ:PPH) and the iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF (NYSEMKT:IYH) are really deciding between a concentrated bet on drugmakers and broad exposure to the entire domestic medical ecosystem.
Both funds provide exposure to the defensive healthcare sector. But while PPH focuses strictly on pharmaceutical giants, IYH casts a wider net, including medical device manufacturers, service providers, and biotechnology firms.
Details
Beta measures price volatility relative to the S&P 500; beta is calculated from monthly returns over the available fund history (up to five years). The 1-year return represents total return over the trailing 12 months. Dividend yield is the trailing-12-month distribution yield.
Source
Originally published at www.fool.com.