iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF
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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. |
Category | US Equities |
Fund Sponsor | Barclays Global Fund Advisors |
Website | www.ishares.com |
Inception date | May 01, 2006 |
Assets (mns) | $1,184 |
Currency | USD |
Expense ratio | 42 bp |
Distributions | Quarterly |
Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
Custodian | State Street Bank & Trust |
Weighting | Market Cap |
Index replication | Optimized |
Uses derivatives | No |
Options available | Yes |
No. of constituents | 57 |
Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $108,841 |
Large cap (>$10bn) | 80.1% |
Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 15.5% |
Small cap (<$2bn) | 2.8% |
Developed mkts | 100.0% |
Emerging mkts | 0.0% |
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC | 21.4 % |
CVS CAREMARK CORP | 12.0 % |
ANTHEM INC | 9.4 % |
TELADOC INC | 5.1 % |
CIGNA CORP | 4.4 % |
HCA HOLDINGS INC | 4.4 % |
HUMANA INC | 4.2 % |
CENTENE CORP | 4.1 % |
LABORATORY CRP OF AMER HLDGS | 3.7 % |
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS | 2.9 % | Total | 71.6 % |
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UNITED STATES | 99.9 % |
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PUERTO RICO | 0.1 % |
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE 

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Year-to-date | 1 year | 5 years | 10 years | Since Incep. |
17.6% | 17.6% | 15.0% | 16.8% | 12.1% |
versus... | Beta | R-squared |
S&P500 | 0.87 | 60% |
MSCI EAFE | 0.76 | 45% |
MSCI Emg. Mkts. | 0.61 | 38% |
Recent close | $249.30 |
30d moving avg. | $237.92 |
Annualized volatility | 21.1% |
Short interest (ETF) | 0.4% |
Short interest (Underlying) | 4.4% |
Relative strength (RSI) | 66 |
Avg. volume (thou.) | 36 |
Turnover | 0.8% |
Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.09% |
ADV underlying (mns) | $6,793 |
FINDING ALTERNATIVE FUNDS
Below is a list of 98 potential alternatives to the iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF ETF based on the alternatives' overlap in portfolio holdings with IHF. Consider funds with lower expense ratios and/or higher ALTAR Score™ ratings as possible alternatives.
Benchmark ticker: | IHF | Expense: | 42 bp | ALTAR Score™: | 6.4% |
Ticker | Fund Name |
Overlap1 vs IHF (%) |
Expense ratio (bp) |
Savings vs IHF (bp) |
ALTAR Score™ (%) |
ALTAR vs IHF (%) |
XHS | SPDR S&P Health Care Services ETF | 40.4 | 35 | 7 | 3.6 | -2.9 |
IEHS | iShares Evolved U.S. Healthcare Staples ETF | 28.7 | 18 | 24 | 4.9 | -1.5 |
FXH | First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund | 25.1 | 62 | -20 | 4.6 | -1.9 |
JHMH | John Hancock Multifactor Healthcare ETF | 19.7 | 40 | 2 | 5.8 | -0.6 |
IYH | iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF | 18.1 | 43 | -1 | 5.9 | -0.6 |
XLV | Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund | 17.7 | 13 | 29 | 6.9 | +0.5 |
FHLC | Fidelity MSCI Health Care Index ETF | 17.3 | 8 | 34 | 5.2 | -1.3 |
VHT | Vanguard Health Care Index Fund | 17.2 | 10 | 32 | 5.1 | -1.3 |
RYH | Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Health Care ETF | 16.9 | 40 | 2 | 6.3 | -0.1 |
SPVU | Invesco S&P 500 Enhanced Value ETF | 15.1 | 13 | 29 | 9.4 | +3.0 |
EDOC | Global X Telemedicine & Digital Health ETF | 13.7 | 68 | -26 | 1.0 | -5.5 |
QVAL | Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETF | 13.3 | 49 | -7 | 7.9 | +1.5 |
SPVM | Invesco S&P 500 Value with Momentum ETF | 12.8 | 39 | 3 | 7.7 | +1.3 |
IXJ | iShares Global Healthcare ETF | 12.1 | 46 | -4 | 6.1 | -0.3 |
BTEC | Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF | 10.2 | 42 | 0 | -2.5 | -8.9 |
AMCA | iShares Russell 1000 Pure U.S. Revenue ETF | 9.7 | 15 | 27 | 6.0 | -0.5 |
NVQ | QRAFT AI-Enhanced US Next Value ETF | 9.6 | 75 | -33 | 6.6 | +0.1 |
RWL | Invesco S&P 500 Revenue ETF | 8.8 | 39 | 3 | 6.2 | -0.2 |
BMED | BlackRock Future Health ETF | 8.7 | 85 | -43 | -0.9 | -7.3 |
SMLF | iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Small-Cap ETF | 8.1 | 30 | 12 | 6.0 | -0.4 |
SPMV | Invesco S&P 500 Minimum Variance ETF | 8.0 | 10 | 32 | 5.4 | -1.0 |
DIA | SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust | 7.4 | 16 | 26 | 4.9 | -1.5 |
PTH | Invesco DWA Healthcare Momentum ETF | 7.3 | 60 | -18 | -2.3 | -8.7 |
ARKG | ARK Genomic Revolution ETF | 7.3 | 75 | -33 | -2.1 | -8.5 |
VOOV | Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF | 7.1 | 10 | 32 | 6.6 | +0.1 |
JKD | iShares Morningstar Large-Cap ETF | 7.0 | 20 | 22 | 4.7 | -1.7 |
VNSE | Natixis Vaughan Nelson Select ETF | 7.0 | 85 | -43 | 2.7 | -3.8 |
ACSI | American Customer Satisfaction Core Alpha ETF | 6.8 | 66 | -24 | 3.5 | -2.9 |
VALQ | American Century STOXX U.S. Quality Value ETF | 6.7 | 29 | 13 | 7.8 | +1.4 |
GERM | ETFMG Treatments Testing and Advancements ETF | 6.6 | 68 | -26 | -2.4 | -8.8 |
CACG | ClearBridge All Cap Growth ETF | 6.5 | 54 | -12 | 3.7 | -2.7 |
PSCH | Invesco S&P SmallCap Health Care ETF | 6.4 | 29 | 13 | 2.8 | -3.6 |
HIPR | Direxion High Growth ETF | 6.4 | 40 | 2 | 3.8 | -2.6 |
HELX | Franklin Genomic Advancements ETF | 6.4 | 50 | -8 | -1.3 | -7.7 |
MGV | Vanguard Mega Cap Value ETF | 6.2 | 7 | 35 | 6.4 | +0.0 |
GBLO | Global Beta Low Beta ETF | 6.1 | 29 | 13 | 7.3 | +0.9 |
VIRS | Pacer BioThreat Strategy ETF | 6.0 | 70 | -28 | 4.8 | -1.7 |
VEGN | US Vegan Climate ETF | 5.9 | 60 | -18 | 3.9 | -2.5 |
COWZ | Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF | 5.9 | 49 | -7 | 10.2 | +3.8 |
DBLV | AdvisorShares DoubleLine Value Equity ETF | 5.9 | 91 | -49 | 5.4 | -1.0 |
USVM | VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF | 5.8 | 24 | 18 | 4.9 | -1.5 |
XMMO | Invesco S&P MidCap Momentum ETF | 5.8 | 34 | 8 | 3.4 | -3.0 |
PAMC | Pacer Lunt MidCap Multi-Factor Alternator ETF | 5.8 | 60 | -18 | 3.6 | -2.8 |
DIVO | Amplify YieldShares CWP Dividend & Option Income ETF | 5.7 | 49 | -7 | 4.1 | -2.3 |
DVLU | First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Value ETF | 5.6 | 60 | -18 | 8.6 | +2.2 |
VTRN | Victory Portfolios II VictoryShares Top Veteran Employers ET | 5.6 | 60 | -18 | 6.2 | -0.3 |
FTA | First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund | 5.6 | 60 | -18 | 7.3 | +0.9 |
RPV | Invesco S&P 500 Pure Value ETF | 5.6 | 35 | 7 | 9.9 | +3.4 |
JSMD | Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF | 5.5 | 30 | 12 | 4.9 | -1.6 |
CLRG | IQ Chaikin U.S. Large Cap ETF | 5.5 | 25 | 17 | 5.0 | -1.5 |
DSTL | Distillate US Fundamental Stability & Value ETF | 5.5 | 39 | 3 | 5.6 | -0.8 |
BUL | Pacer US Cash Cows Growth ETF | 5.4 | 60 | -18 | 4.3 | -2.1 |
SLYG | SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF | 5.4 | 15 | 27 | 4.4 | -2.0 |
IJT | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | 5.4 | 18 | 24 | 4.4 | -2.1 |
SPGP | Invesco S&P 500 GARP ETF | 5.4 | 34 | 8 | 6.2 | -0.3 |
VSDA | VictoryShares Dividend Accelerator ETF | 5.3 | 35 | 7 | 4.6 | -1.8 |
VTV | Vanguard Value Index Fund | 5.3 | 4 | 38 | 6.5 | +0.1 |
VETS | Pacer Military Times Best Employers ETF | 5.2 | 60 | -18 | 6.1 | -0.3 |
VUSE | Vident Core US Equity Fund | 5.2 | 48 | -6 | 7.3 | +0.9 |
QARP | Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF | 5.2 | 19 | 23 | 5.3 | -1.2 |
FVAL | Fidelity Value Factor ETF | 5.1 | 29 | 13 | 6.8 | +0.4 |
VFVA | Vanguard U.S. Value Factor ETF | 5.1 | 14 | 28 | 8.4 | +2.0 |
ENTR | Entrepreneur 30 Fund | 5.1 | 49 | -7 | -1.0 | -7.4 |
LRGE | ClearBridge Large Cap Growth ESG ETF | 5.1 | 59 | -17 | 3.3 | -3.2 |
WLDR | Affinity World Leaders Equity ETF | 5.0 | 47 | -5 | 7.9 | +1.5 |
LRGF | iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor USA ETF | 5.0 | 20 | 22 | 6.0 | -0.4 |
LYFE | 2nd Vote Life Neutral Plus ETF | 4.9 | 75 | -33 | 5.6 | -0.8 |
IWO | iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 4.8 | 24 | 18 | -0.1 | -6.5 |
NULV | Nuveen ESG Large-Cap Value ETF | 4.8 | 35 | 7 | 6.0 | -0.4 |
JVAL | JPMorgan U.S. Value Factor ETF | 4.8 | 12 | 30 | 7.1 | +0.7 |
AFSM | First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF | 4.7 | 77 | -35 | 4.3 | -2.1 |
FUNL | CornerCap Fundametrics Large-Cap ETF | 4.7 | 50 | -8 | 7.2 | +0.7 |
IEFN | iShares Evolved U.S. Financials ETF | 4.7 | 18 | 24 | 7.5 | +1.1 |
VIOG | Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | 4.6 | 16 | 26 | 4.3 | -2.1 |
ARKK | ARK Innovation ETF | 4.6 | 75 | -33 | -1.6 | -8.1 |
PLC | Principal U.S. Large-Cap Multi-Factor Core Index ETF | 4.6 | 15 | 27 | 5.8 | -0.6 |
EPS | WisdomTree U.S. Earnings 500 Fund | 4.6 | 8 | 34 | 5.9 | -0.5 |
RNMC | Mid Cap US Equity Select ETF | 4.6 | 60 | -18 | 6.0 | -0.4 |
QGRO | American Century STOXX U.S. Quality Growth ETF | 4.6 | 29 | 13 | 3.7 | -2.8 |
FXG | First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund | 4.5 | 64 | -22 | 7.7 | +1.3 |
CCOR | Core Alternative ETF | 4.5 | 109 | -67 | 4.2 | -2.2 |
RTH | VanEck Vectors Retail ETF | 4.4 | 35 | 7 | 4.8 | -1.6 |
VLUE | iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF | 4.4 | 15 | 27 | 9.6 | +3.2 |
MIDF | iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Mid-Cap ETF | 4.4 | 25 | 17 | 6.8 | +0.4 |
OLD | The Long-Term Care ETF | 4.4 | 30 | 12 | 5.4 | -1.0 |
FNY | First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund | 4.4 | 70 | -28 | 1.6 | -4.8 |
SHLD | Victoryshares Protect America ETF | 4.3 | 60 | -18 | 6.1 | -0.3 |
LNGR | Global X Longevity Thematic ETF | 4.3 | 50 | -8 | 2.9 | -3.6 |
AFMC | First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF | 4.3 | 65 | -23 | 5.2 | -1.2 |
VTWG | Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund | 4.3 | 15 | 27 | 0.1 | -6.4 |
TUSA | First Trust Total US Market AlphaDEX ETF | 4.3 | 70 | -28 | 4.8 | -1.7 |
RYJ | Invesco Raymond James SB-1 Equity ETF | 4.2 | 76 | -34 | 3.7 | -2.8 |
SMMV | iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA Small-Cap ETF | 4.2 | 20 | 22 | 3.7 | -2.7 |
XJR | iShares ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF | 4.2 | 12 | 30 | 5.8 | -0.6 |
ULVM | VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF | 4.1 | 20 | 22 | 6.6 | +0.2 |
MXDU | Nationwide Maximum Diversification US Core Equity ETF | 4.1 | 34 | 8 | 4.3 | -2.1 |
MDYG | SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Growth ETF | 4.1 | 15 | 27 | 3.7 | -2.7 |
IJK | iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF | 4.1 | 17 | 25 | 3.7 | -2.7 |
1Overlap is the percentage of holdings by weight that are identical. For example, if Fund A has a 2% position in Apple, Inc. (AAPL) and Fund B has a 5% position, their overlapping position in AAPL is 2%.
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RESULTS & ESTIMATES
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Asset turnover | **% | Assets-to-equity | **x |
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VALUATION METRICS
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Price-to-cash flow | ** | ** | ** |
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Price-to-book value | ** | ** | ** |
Yield | ** | ** | ** |
Historical valuation trends
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OVERWEIGHT |
Above average appreciation potential. A rating of OVERWEIGHT is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the 4th quintile (ranking higher than 60%-80%) of their category. Typically, funds in this category consist of stocks trading at attractive valuations and/or having above-average fundamentals. |
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