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iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF (IFRA)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN
AU00000IFRA4
CUSIP
46435U713
Issuer
iShares
Inception Date
Apr 3, 2018
Region
North America (U.S.)
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
NYSE FactSet U.S. Infrastructure Index
Domicile
United States
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Mid-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF (IFRA) has returned 9.22% so far this year and 29.26% over the past 12 months.


iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF

1D
1.73%
1M
-4.77%
YTD
9.22%
6M
9.42%
1Y
29.26%
3Y*
17.55%
5Y*
12.58%
10Y*

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Apr 5, 2018, IFRA's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.17%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.0 years.

Historically, 58% of months were positive and 42% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +12.1%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -18.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 6 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, IFRA closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +8.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.4%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20266.50%7.69%-4.77%9.22%
20252.44%-1.77%-2.68%0.33%5.64%3.37%2.85%2.83%1.96%-0.32%1.96%-1.42%15.90%
2024-3.90%5.40%6.70%-2.61%4.85%-4.50%9.64%-1.19%3.49%-0.15%10.02%-9.87%17.02%
20237.34%-2.11%-1.56%-0.64%-2.94%9.05%3.35%-3.54%-5.52%-4.02%7.23%7.55%13.42%
2022-5.41%2.79%5.20%-5.91%3.57%-10.10%9.69%-2.06%-11.26%10.79%6.83%-4.40%-3.32%
2021-0.93%6.13%10.21%3.23%1.17%-2.18%1.42%1.87%-5.94%6.10%-1.30%7.74%29.81%

Benchmark Metrics

iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF has an annualized alpha of 2.82%, beta of 0.89, and R² of 0.65 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 06, 2018.

  • This ETF generated an annualized alpha of 2.82% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
  • With beta of 0.89 and R² of 0.65, this ETF moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
2.82%
Beta
0.89
0.65
Upside Capture
99.77%
Downside Capture
95.97%

Expense Ratio

IFRA has an expense ratio of 0.30%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

IFRA ranks 85 for risk / return — in the top 85% of ETFs on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


IFRA Risk / Return Rank: 8585
Overall Rank
IFRA Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8484
Sharpe Ratio Rank
IFRA Sortino Ratio Rank: 8787
Sortino Ratio Rank
IFRA Omega Ratio Rank: 7979
Omega Ratio Rank
IFRA Calmar Ratio Rank: 8686
Calmar Ratio Rank
IFRA Martin Ratio Rank: 8989
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF (IFRA) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


IFRABenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.72

0.90

+0.82

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.43

1.39

+1.04

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.31

1.21

+0.10

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.74

1.40

+1.35

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

11.75

6.61

+5.14

Explore IFRA risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF provided a 1.70% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.97 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 6 consecutive years.


1.60%1.80%2.00%2.20%2.40%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.0020182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018
Dividend$0.97$0.97$0.81$0.80$0.72$0.62$0.62$0.48$0.57

Dividend yield

1.70%1.84%1.75%1.98%1.98%1.63%2.08%1.68%2.50%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.27
2025$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.97
2024$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.81
2023$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.80
2022$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.72
2021$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.62

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF was 41.06%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 166 trading sessions.

The current iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF drawdown is 5.08%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-41.06%Feb 21, 202022Mar 23, 2020166Nov 16, 2020188
-19.93%Nov 26, 202490Apr 8, 202571Jul 22, 2025161
-19.53%Sep 19, 201867Dec 24, 2018128Jun 28, 2019195
-18.5%Apr 21, 2022113Sep 30, 202284Feb 1, 2023197
-14%Jul 27, 202366Oct 27, 202336Dec 19, 2023102

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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