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Industry ETF

By Mark Kennedy, About.com

Definition: An ETF that tracks a certain industry or sector of the market. The assets in this kind of ETF usually include stocks from that particular industry or mimic the stocks in the sector index.
Also Known As: Sector ETF
Examples: OIH is an industry ETF that tracks the Oil Services Index (OSX). PJP is a sector ETF that tracks the performance of pharmaceutical companies.
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