Simplify's PINK or iShares' IYH: Which Healthcare ETF Should Long-Term Investors Choose Right Now?
Active management and a charitable mission drive Simplify's 42% gain, but iShares offers lower costs and higher dividend income for conservative investors.
Overview
Comparing Simplify Health Care ETF (NYSEMKT:PINK) and iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF (NYSEMKT:IYH) reveals a trade-off between an actively managed fund supporting charitable causes and a lower-cost index fund tracking mature market leaders.
Both ETFs provide exposure to the expansive healthcare sector but differ significantly in strategy and cost. The iShares fund offers passive exposure to established American companies, while the Simplify fund targets innovation through active management and donates all net profits to the Susan G. Komen foundation.
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-yr 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.