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iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF (IHF)
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ETF Info

ISINUS4642888287
CUSIP464288828
IssueriShares
Inception DateMay 5, 2006
RegionNorth America (U.S.)
CategoryHealth & Biotech Equities
Index TrackedDow Jones U.S. Select Health Care Providers Index
Home Pagewww.ishares.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Multi-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

IHF has a high expense ratio of 0.43%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


Expense ratio chart for IHF: current value at 0.43% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.43%

Share Price Chart


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iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF

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Performance

Performance Chart

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


200.00%400.00%600.00%800.00%1,000.00%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
869.93%
278.53%
IHF (iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF had a return of -1.65% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.72% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF had an annualized return of 15.70%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark which had an annualized return of 10.33%.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date-1.65%5.21%
1 month-5.11%-4.30%
6 months5.79%18.42%
1 year4.72%21.82%
5 years (annualized)13.87%11.27%
10 years (annualized)15.70%10.33%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024-1.05%1.94%3.37%-4.95%
20230.83%2.72%4.01%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of IHF is 25, indicating that it is in the bottom 25% of the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of IHF is 2525
iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF(IHF)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of IHF is 2323Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of IHF is 2222Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of IHF is 2323Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of IHF is 3131Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of IHF is 2727Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

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.


IHF
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for IHF, currently valued at 0.22, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.005.000.22
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for IHF, currently valued at 0.38, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.000.38
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for IHF, currently valued at 1.05, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.501.05
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for IHF, currently valued at 0.24, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.000.24
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for IHF, currently valued at 0.90, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.000.90
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.74, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.005.001.74
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.53, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.002.53
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.30, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.501.30
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.33, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.33
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 6.79, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.006.79

Sharpe Ratio

The current iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF Sharpe ratio is 0.22. This value is calculated based on the past 12 months of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-0.500.000.501.001.502.002.503.00December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
0.22
1.74
IHF (iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF granted a 3.28% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $1.69 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$1.69$2.08$3.40$1.64$1.25$1.17$6.62$0.30$0.32$0.25$0.22$0.22

Dividend yield

3.28%3.96%6.35%2.82%2.67%2.90%20.03%0.95%1.27%1.02%0.91%1.17%

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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$0.50$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.96$0.00$0.00$0.51
2022$0.00$0.00$0.43$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.67$0.00$0.00$2.13
2021$0.00$0.00$0.42$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.68$0.00$0.00$0.36
2020$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.50$0.00$0.00$0.28
2019$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.50$0.00$0.00$0.42
2018$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$6.31
2017$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.10
2016$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.10
2015$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.13
2014$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.08
2013$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.05

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-12.00%-10.00%-8.00%-6.00%-4.00%-2.00%0.00%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
-5.68%
-4.49%
IHF (iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

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 611 trading sessions.

The current iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF drawdown is 5.68%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-58.82%Dec 27, 2007229Nov 20, 2008611Apr 27, 2011840
-35.23%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202096Aug 7, 2020119
-26.97%May 20, 201194Oct 3, 2011123Mar 29, 2012217
-25.94%Jun 26, 2015156Feb 8, 2016331Jun 1, 2017487
-19.51%Dec 4, 201814Dec 24, 20184Dec 31, 201818

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF volatility is 3.23%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
3.23%
3.91%
IHF (iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)