Todd Shriber

It’s the end of the year. That means now’s the time many index providers rebalance or reconfigure equity and fixed income gauges. The same holds true for issuers of ETFs that use in-house indexes. For the most part, index alterations aren’t earth-shattering news. But there are times when these change can be impactful. Take the case of the WisdomTree U.S. High Yield Corporate Bond Fund (QHY). It follows the WisdomTree U.S. High Yield Corporate Bond Index. That gauge was recently altered to better reflect the current state of the junk bond market.

Posted on: December 18, 2024, 07:47h. Last updated on: December 18, 2024, 07:47h.

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The healthcare sector is conspicuous in its absence from this year’s bull market for stocks. As of Dec. 17, the S&P Health Care Select Sector Index was higher by just 3.2% since the start of the year compared to a 28.3% gain for the S&P 500. Hope isn’t lost for the sector, as there’s no shortage of experts betting healthcare stocks are in for better things in 2025. Investors willing to take that bet or those who aiming tap some attractively valued stocks may want to consider pharmaceuticals, which have been healthcare “leaders” of sorts in 2024. Take the case of the

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Communication services and technology growth sectors are powering broader equity indexes higher this year. But cyclical sectors are also making strong contributions. In fact, large-cap consumer discretionary and financial services stocks are beating the S&P 500 by wide margins this year.

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Posted on: December 20, 2024, 03:55h. Last updated on: December 20, 2024, 03:55h.

Increased democratization is an ETF theme to keep an eye on in 2025 as are some of the issues mentioned below.