With earnings surprise in the cards, the healthcare sector is expected to witness substantial earnings growth of 4.4% in the fourth quarter, suggesting some room for potential upside for healthcare ETFs.

With earnings surprise in the cards, the healthcare sector is expected to witness modest earnings growth of 0.3% in the third quarter, suggesting some room for potential upside for healthcare ETFs.

Let's face it: The stock market is infuriating. Valuations are high, global growth is slow, and President Donald Trump's trade war with China has brought elevated volatility to stocks. Meanwhile, bonds, the only sensible alternative, are at near-record high prices and thus offer puny yields.What's an investor to do? One partial remedy is to increase your investment in health care stocks.Health care, which comprises more than 15% of Standard & Poor's 500-stock index, is the only b...

With earnings surprise in cards, the healthcare sector is expected to witness earnings growth of 1.7% in the second quarter, suggesting continued outperformance for healthcare ETFs.

With negative earnings revisions, the healthcare sector is expected to witness earnings growth of 1.8% in the first quarter, suggesting smooth trading for healthcare ETFs.

In financial markets, things can change in a heartbeat. And while it may not have happened in a heartbeat this time, the healthcare sector is one of the worst-performing groups in the S&P 500 this year while being the leading sector in the benchmark U.S. equity gauge in 2018.That does not mean healthcare stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have been delivering dismal showings. The Health Care Select Sector SPDR (NYSEARCA:XLV), the largest healthcare ETF by assets, is up 11.8% year-to-date co...