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The healthcare sector, represented by the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLV), underperformed the broader market significantly in Q2 2025. With a 12.12% weighting in the S&P 500, healthcare declined by 5.96% while the S&P 500 gained approximately 10.15%. Year-to-date, the sector is down