5 Top Performing Stocks Of The Best ETF Of Q3

 | Sep 29, 2016 09:13PM ET

After a huge sell-off at the start of the year, the biotech sector has made a strong comeback with BioShares Biotechnology Clinical Trials Fund (MZ:BBC) topping the list of the best performing ETFs of 3Q16. The fund delivered impressive returns of about 29.6% in the quarter and has a Zacks ETF Rank of 3 or ‘Hold’ rating with a High risk outlook.

This is especially true given that a string of robust earnings results, hopes of increased M&A activity and accelerating pace of innovation brought confidence back into the sector. In addition, the stock market rally has compelled investors to hunt for beaten down growth stocks. However, increased regulatory scrutiny over high drug prices and political uncertainty surrounding healthcare reform in the wake of November elections continued to weigh on the sector performance (read: Zacks Investment Research

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