Topic: How To Invest

Q: Thanks, TSI team, for all the advice during this crazy market. What do you think of the Invesco S&P SmallCap Health Care ETF? Thanks again.

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A: The Invesco S&P SmallCap Health Care ETF, $180.93, symbol PSCH on Nasdaq (Units outstanding: 2.8 million; Market cap: $506.6 million; www.invesco.com), invests in smaller U.S. firms involved in the health-care industry. They operate in areas such as biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical technology, medical supplies, and medical facilities. In 2018, the ETF changed its name from the PowerShares S&P SmallCap Health Care ETF, after Invesco bought the ETF business of Guggenheim Investments. The fund tracks the S&P SmallCap 600 Capped Healthcare Index. The ETF, however, holds just 74 stocks. Among those firms, its top holdings are Omnicell Inc. (5.2%), NeoGenomics (4.8%), Ensign Group, (3.7%), Glaukos Corp. (3.6%), CONMED (3.4%), Select Medical Holdings (3.4%), AMN Healthcare Services (3.2%), R1 RCM Inc. (2.8%), Integer Holdings Corp. (2.6%) and Merit Medical Systems (2.6%). The industry exposure for investors is Health Care Providers & Services, 32.3%; Health Care Equipment & Supplies, 26.8%; Biotechnology, 12.5%; Pharmaceuticals, 11.9%; Health Care Technology, 10.4%; and Life Sciences Tools & Services, 6.1%. The fund…