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About iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF
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Inception date
Jun 12, 2000
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
BlackRock Fund Advisors
Distributor
BlackRock Investments LLC
IYH represents the healthcare segment by holding an assortment of the largest pharma, health care and biotech companies in the US. The fund tracks an index of large- and midcap companies in the healthcare sector, which consists of pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, healthcare services and equipment companies. Stocks within IYH are selected and weighted by float-adjusted market-cap. The index caps individual securities at 22.5% and also caps all issuers individually exceeding 4.5% to a maximum of 45% of the fund. Index rebalancing is done on a quarterly basis. Prior to September 20, 2021, the fund tracked the Dow Jones U.S. Health Care Index.
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Health Technology
Health Services
Stocks99.85%
Health Technology83.34%
Health Services14.11%
Distribution Services1.12%
Technology Services0.98%
Commercial Services0.31%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.15%
Mutual fund0.14%
Cash0.01%
Stock breakdown by region
North America96.83%
Europe3.17%
Latin America0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
IYH invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Health Technology, with 83.34% stocks, and Health Services, with 14.11% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
IYH top holdings are Eli Lilly and Company and Johnson & Johnson, occupying 12.90% and 7.45% of the portfolio correspondingly.
IYH last dividends amounted to 0.17 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.16 USD in dividends, which shows a 3.46% increase.
IYH assets under management is 2.79 B USD. It's risen 3.08% over the last month.
IYH fund flows account for −337.16 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, IYH pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.21%. The last dividend (Mar 21, 2025) amounted to 0.16 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
IYH shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc. under the brand iShares. The ETF was launched on Jun 12, 2000, and its management style is Passive.
IYH expense ratio is 0.39% meaning you'd have to pay 0.39% of your investment to help manage the fund.
IYH follows the Russell 1000 Health Care RIC 22.5/45 Capped Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
IYH invests in stocks.
IYH price has risen by 2.80% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a −6.54% decrease. See more dynamics on IYH price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, showed a −5.85% decrease in three-month performance and has decreased by −5.92% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, showed a −5.85% decrease in three-month performance and has decreased by −5.92% in a year.
IYH trades at a premium (0.03%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.