IHF
iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF
iShares US Healthcare Providers Index seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Dow Jones US Select Healthcare Providers Index.
US
EQUITY
Passive
MANAGEMENT STYLE
$ 820.8 M
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
40 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Inception date | May 01, 2006 |
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Fund Website | link... |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Currency | USD |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
Complete list +
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC | 25.5 % |
| CVS CAREMARK CORP | 12.9 % |
| HCA HOLDINGS INC | 6.8 % |
| ELEVANCE HEALTH INC | 5.1 % |
| HUMANA INC | 4.5 % |
| CIGNA CORPORATION | 4.3 % |
| CENTENE CORP | 3.9 % |
| VEEVA SYSTEMS INC-CLASS A | 3.5 % |
| LABCORP HOLDINGS | 3.2 % |
| QUEST DIAGNOSTICS | 3.2 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 60 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 999 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $99,906 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 84.0% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 10.9% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 3.7% |
| Developed mkts. | 96.7% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Sector Breakdown
Country Exposure
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UNITED STATES | 96.7 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 04/30/2026)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 0.6% | -4.0% | -3.5% | -2.1% | -1.7% | 6.7% | -- | 8.3% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.3% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.2% | -- | 0.8% |
| Total Returns | 1.0% | -3.0% | -2.6% | -1.1% | -0.7% | 7.9% | -- | 9.1% | Ann. Volatility | 24.9% | 22.5% | 21.2% | 19.1% | 19.0% | 21.0% | -- | 21.8% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.52 | 8% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.39 | 6% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.23 | 4% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 507 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $25 |
| Turnover | 3.1% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.04% |
Technical Indicators
| 30d moving avg. (EMA) | $47.86 |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 66 |
| MACD/Signal | 1.65/1.42 |
| Bollinger Bands (Upper/Lower) | $52.14/$44.97 |
| Short interest (% of AUM) | 0.6% |
Distributions
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. IHF |
Expenses vs. IHF |
ALTAR Score™ vs. IHF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XHS | State Street SPDR S&P Health Care Services ETF | 41.4% | -5 bp | -3.4% |
| FXH | First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund | 23.4% | +22 bp | -2.1% |
| RSPH | Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Health Care ETF | 19.2% | 0 bp | -0.4% |
| VHT | Vanguard Health Care ETF | 16.3% | -31 bp | -2.0% |
| XLV | Health Care Select Sector SPDR | 16.2% | -32 bp | -0.4% |
| FHLC | Fidelity MSCI Health Care Index ETF | 15.2% | -32 bp | -1.7% |
| SPVU | Invesco S&P 500 Enhanced Value ETF | 14.4% | -27 bp | +1.5% |
| HART | IQ Healthy Hearts ETF | 14.0% | +5 bp | -1.5% |
| IYH | iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF | 13.6% | 0 bp | -1.2% |
| SMRI | Bushido Capital US Equity ETF | 11.8% | +31 bp | +1.3% |
Risk and Returns: IHF vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates (USD)
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | ||
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| Earnings per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
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| Dividends per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
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| Book value per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 5/22/2026
Peer Group Comparison
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Notes: Based on adjusted historical results for current fund constituents. May differ from results achieved by past fund constituents. Max P/E of 100x.
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ETF Research Center Rating
7.6%
ALTAR SCORE™
86th
PERCENTILE
SPECULATIVE
ETFRC RATING
There are 1,347 funds in the US Equity category with an average
ALTAR Score™ of 5.4% and a standard deviation
of 2.0%. IHF's ALTAR Score™ is approximately 1.1 standard
deviations above the category average. This places IHF in the 86th percentile
among funds in the category.
Sell-Side Consensus
$56.71
PRICE TARGET
+13.0%
UPSIDE