Skip to contentHome page Seeking Alpha - Power to InvestorsOct. 20, 2025 10:19 AM ETiShares Global Healthcare ETF (IXJ)XLV, LLY, JNJ, ABBV, UNH, AZN, ABT, MRK, TMO, RSPH, AMPH, OGN, HRMY, ALKS, ILMN, IQV, GEHC, THC, UHS, DVA, JNJ:CA, ABBV:CA, LLY:CA, MRK:CA, TMO:CA, AZNCF, UNH:CA, IXJFred PiardInvesting Group LeaderSummaryHealthcare providers and pharmaceuticals/biotechnology subsectors are undervalued versus 11-year averages, with pharma/biotech also showing strong quality metrics.iShares Global Healthcare ETF (IXJ): an alternative to XLV with international diversification and better fundamentals.10 healthcare stocks cheaper than their peers in October.Quantitative Risk & Value members get exclusive access to our real-world portfolio. See all our investments here »Torsten Asmus/iStock via Getty ImagesThis article reports metrics in the healthcare sector, aiming at a top-down analysis based on value, quality and momentum metrics. It may also help analyze sector ETFs such as the Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (More on my IG serviceQuantitative Risk & Value (QRV) provides you with risk indicators and data-driven, time-tested strategies. Get started with a two-week free trial now. This article was written byFred Piard16.18K FollowersFred Piard, PhD. is a quantitative analyst and IT professional with over 30 years of experience working in technology. He is the author of three books and has been investing in data-driven systematic strategies since 2010.Fred runs the investing group Quantitative Risk & Value where he shares a portfolio invested in quality dividend stocks, and companies at the forefront of tech innovation. Fred also supplies market risk indicators, a real estate strategy, a bond strategy, and an income strategy in closed-end funds. Learn more.Analyst’s Disclosure:I/we have a beneficial long position in the shares of JNJ, MRK, UNH either through stock ownership, options, or other derivatives. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.CommentsRecommended For YouSeeking Alpha - Power to InvestorsPower to InvestorsFollow usDownload appContact usSubscription Support: 1-347-509-6837© 2025 Seeking AlphaTo ensure this doesn’t happen in the future, please enable Javascript and cookies in your browser.Is this happening to you frequently? Please report it on our feedback forum.If you have an ad-blocker enabled you may be blocked from proceeding. Please disable your ad-blocker and refresh.