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
$ 663.9 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 | 22.0 % |
| CVS CAREMARK CORP | 12.8 % |
| HCA HOLDINGS INC | 9.1 % |
| CIGNA CORPORATION | 4.9 % |
| ELEVANCE HEALTH INC | 4.8 % |
| VEEVA SYSTEMS INC-CLASS A | 4.5 % |
| LABCORP HOLDINGS | 4.1 % |
| QUEST DIAGNOSTICS | 4.0 % |
| HUMANA INC | 3.8 % |
| TENET HEALTHCARE CORP | 3.1 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 60 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 859 |
| 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. | 98.7% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Sector Breakdown
Country Exposure
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UNITED STATES | 98.5 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 02/28/2026)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | -3.8% | -9.3% | -6.7% | -3.4% | -0.3% | 7.1% | -- | 8.1% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | -- | 0.8% |
| Total Returns | -3.8% | -8.4% | -5.8% | -2.4% | 0.6% | 8.3% | -- | 8.9% | Ann. Volatility | 30.2% | 24.1% | 20.9% | 19.1% | 18.8% | 20.9% | -- | 21.9% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.37 | 9% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.44 | 9% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.31 | 5% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 289 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $12 |
| Turnover | 1.8% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.05% |
Technical Indicators
| 30d moving avg. (EMA) | $43.94 |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 32 |
| MACD/Signal | -1.03/-0.87 |
| Bollinger Bands (Upper/Lower) | $46.22/$41.01 |
| Short interest (% of AUM) | 0.6% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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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 | 41.3% | -5 bp | -4.2% |
| RSPH | Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Health Care ETF | 19.3% | 0 bp | -1.8% |
| FXH | First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund | 18.7% | +22 bp | -3.4% |
| LVDS | JPMorgan Fundamental Data Science Large Value ETF | 14.5% | +9 bp | -3.0% |
| SPVU | Invesco S&P 500 Enhanced Value ETF | 14.4% | -27 bp | +0.7% |
| FHLC | Fidelity MSCI Health Care Index ETF | 13.7% | -32 bp | -3.2% |
| PINK | Simplify Health Care ETF | 13.3% | +10 bp | -7.4% |
| HART | IQ Healthy Hearts ETF | 13.2% | +5 bp | -3.0% |
| VHT | Vanguard Health Care ETF | 13.2% | -31 bp | -3.4% |
| XLV | Health Care Select Sector SPDR | 12.5% | -32 bp | -1.9% |
Risk and Returns: IHF vs. Comps (1 YR)
Notes: Top 10 overlapping ETFs. Funds with insufficient history not shown. Some funds may overlap. Hover over data point for ticker symbol.
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Results & Estimates (USD)
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | ||
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| Sales per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| change (%) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Earnings per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| change (%) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 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 4/2/2026
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Sales
Price-to-Book Value
Price-to-Cash Flow
Price-to-Growth
Dividend Yield
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Earnings
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
9.0%
ALTAR SCORE™
94th
PERCENTILE
SPECULATIVE
ETFRC RATING
There are 1,197 funds in the US Equity category with an average
ALTAR Score™ of 5.7% and a standard deviation
of 2.1%. IHF's ALTAR Score™ is approximately 1.6 standard
deviations above the category average. This places IHF in the 94th percentile
among funds in the category.
Sell-Side Consensus
$56.92
PRICE TARGET
+35.0%
UPSIDE