iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF (IHF)
IHF is a passive ETF by iShares tracking the investment results of the Dow Jones U.S. Select Health Care Providers Index. IHF launched on May 5, 2006 and has a 0.43% expense ratio.
ETF Info
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May 5, 2006
North America (U.S.)
1x
Dow Jones U.S. Select Health Care Providers Index
Multi-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
IHF has an expense ratio of 0.43%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF (IHF) returned -2.13% year-to-date (YTD) and -11.21% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, IHF returned 6.84% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.78%.
IHF
-2.13%
-14.08%
-13.19%
-11.21%
5.09%
6.84%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.19%
9.00%
-1.55%
12.31%
15.59%
10.78%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of IHF, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10.02% | -3.67% | 4.03% | -4.77% | -6.78% | -2.13% | |||||||
| 2024 | -1.05% | 1.94% | 3.17% | -4.95% | 1.60% | -0.42% | 7.57% | 3.62% | -1.96% | -8.97% | 5.12% | -12.00% | -7.91% |
| 2023 | -0.12% | -4.36% | -3.13% | 3.95% | -4.79% | 4.60% | 2.67% | -5.62% | -0.34% | 0.83% | 2.72% | 3.21% | -1.11% |
| 2022 | -7.70% | 2.12% | 3.55% | -6.04% | -0.83% | -3.03% | 8.28% | -3.13% | -4.40% | 8.30% | 0.93% | -3.40% | -6.63% |
| 2021 | 2.23% | -2.18% | 7.45% | 4.38% | 3.27% | -1.75% | 0.81% | -0.01% | -4.53% | 8.96% | -6.60% | 11.66% | 24.46% |
| 2020 | -4.27% | -6.64% | -6.91% | 13.99% | 5.30% | -3.45% | 5.85% | 0.89% | -1.84% | -0.52% | 12.25% | 4.25% | 17.67% |
| 2019 | 9.25% | -3.27% | -3.76% | -2.58% | 0.62% | 4.22% | 3.56% | -5.24% | -3.57% | 9.13% | 10.43% | 3.25% | 22.34% |
| 2018 | 6.80% | -3.59% | -2.15% | 3.86% | 4.24% | 2.79% | 3.94% | 7.89% | 1.52% | -4.67% | 4.99% | -14.24% | 9.56% |
| 2017 | 3.43% | 4.78% | -1.21% | 2.50% | 1.88% | 6.16% | -2.06% | 1.53% | 0.05% | 1.08% | 5.00% | 0.08% | 25.45% |
| 2016 | -6.97% | 0.11% | 5.38% | 3.52% | -0.74% | 1.69% | 0.90% | -4.35% | 0.94% | -5.47% | 7.93% | -0.91% | 1.00% |
| 2015 | 0.19% | 7.28% | 4.60% | -3.40% | 7.80% | 3.20% | -2.08% | -5.53% | -6.30% | 0.29% | -0.88% | 1.08% | 5.26% |
| 2014 | -0.37% | 3.50% | 2.84% | -4.10% | 6.26% | 2.14% | 0.85% | 5.72% | -2.48% | 6.39% | 1.67% | 2.47% | 27.19% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of IHF is 3, meaning it’s performing worse than 97% of other ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF (IHF) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF provided a 0.88% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.41 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.41 | $0.41 | $0.62 | $0.68 | $0.33 | $0.25 | $0.23 | $1.32 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.04 |
Dividend yield | 0.88% | 0.86% | 1.18% | 1.27% | 0.56% | 0.53% | 0.58% | 4.01% | 0.19% | 0.25% | 0.20% | 0.18% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.41 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.62 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.43 | $0.68 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.33 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.25 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.23 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.26 | $1.32 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.06 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.06 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.05 |
| 2014 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.04 |
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. Healthcare Providers 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. Healthcare Providers ETF was 58.82%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 612 trading sessions.
The current iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF drawdown is 19.53%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -58.82% | Dec 27, 2007 | 229 | Nov 20, 2008 | 612 | Apr 28, 2011 | 841 |
| -35.23% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 138 | Oct 7, 2020 | 161 |
| -27.2% | May 20, 2011 | 94 | Oct 3, 2011 | 125 | Apr 2, 2012 | 219 |
| -26.33% | Jun 26, 2015 | 156 | Feb 8, 2016 | 339 | Jun 13, 2017 | 495 |
| -22.2% | Dec 4, 2018 | 92 | Apr 17, 2019 | 153 | Nov 22, 2019 | 245 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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