iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF (IHF)Health | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
56.85 USD
-0.41
(-0.716%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 57.04 +0.19 (0.334%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:30 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 3:49 a.m. EDT
The healthcare sector is currently under pressure, evidenced by the trailing 17.5% annual decline and a price that has retreated significantly from its 2021 highs despite a strong long-term cumulative gain. While the business fundamentals remain solid with a fortress-like balance sheet typical of the sector, the market is pricing in continued headwinds, leading to a heavy concentration of put options that signals fear of further drops. The recent price action shows a slight recovery, trading above the 50-day average, which provides a modest technical floor, but the lack of strong call positioning prevents a bullish breakout. For investors, this presents a cautious opportunity: the asset is fundamentally sound but technically weak, making it a hold rather than a buy until the heavy put wall is cleared. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.020843 |
| AutoETS | 0.041663 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.049584 |
| MSTL | 0.055188 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 67% |
| H-stat | 0.06 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.306 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.00 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 23.69 |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 3:49 a.m. EDT: Speculators are heavily positioned for downside protection, with massive open interest in deep out-of-the-money puts (strikes 39 and 50) relative to calls. This 'put skew' suggests a fear of a significant drop rather than a rally. Conversely, call volume is concentrated in the money, indicating some buyers are willing to pay for immediate gains, but the overwhelming inventory of cheap puts implies the market expects volatility to the downside.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.09% | 1.11% | 1.06% | 1.02% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | 0.0490 | 0.091520 |
| 2026-03-17 | 0.1390 | 0.317352 |
| 2025-12-16 | 0.2240 | 0.465890 |
| 2025-09-16 | 0.1100 | 0.230318 |
| 2025-06-16 | 0.0600 | 0.125918 |
| 2025-03-18 | 0.1080 | 0.206580 |
| 2024-12-17 | 0.1050 | 0.219619 |
| 2024-09-25 | 0.1740 | 0.307584 |
| 2024-06-11 | 0.0270 | 0.051458 |
| 2024-03-21 | 0.1050 | 0.194661 |
| 2023-12-20 | 0.3028 | 0.590484 |
| 2023-09-26 | 0.1912 | 0.385158 |
| 2023-06-07 | 0.0242 | 0.047961 |
| 2023-03-23 | 0.0990 | 0.204698 |
| 2022-12-13 | 0.4266 | 0.775354 |
| 2022-09-26 | 0.1336 | 0.260033 |
| 2022-06-09 | 0.0340 | 0.066643 |
| 2022-03-24 | 0.0854 | 0.149993 |
| 2021-12-13 | 0.0720 | 0.130053 |
| 2021-09-24 | 0.1368 | 0.259602 |
| 2021-06-10 | 0.0348 | 0.065495 |
| 2021-03-25 | 0.0840 | 0.168114 |
| 2020-12-14 | 0.0550 | 0.120545 |
| 2020-09-23 | 0.1008 | 0.264650 |
| 2020-06-15 | 0.0348 | 0.091459 |
| 2020-03-25 | 0.0598 | 0.193477 |
| 2019-12-16 | 0.0830 | 0.210382 |
| 2019-09-24 | 0.0996 | 0.300452 |
| 2019-06-17 | 0.0254 | 0.074461 |
| 2019-03-20 | 0.0250 | 0.072590 |
| 2018-12-28 | 1.2424 | 3.797762 |
| 2018-12-17 | 0.0190 | 0.053521 |
| 2018-09-26 | 0.0220 | 0.055917 |
| 2018-06-26 | 0.0168 | 0.046698 |
| 2018-03-22 | 0.0234 | 0.073994 |
| 2017-12-19 | 0.0190 | 0.060537 |
| 2017-09-26 | 0.0144 | 0.049775 |
| 2017-06-27 | 0.0158 | 0.053519 |
| 2017-03-24 | 0.0102 | 0.038590 |
| 2016-12-21 | 0.0208 | 0.082540 |
| 2016-09-26 | 0.0142 | 0.057747 |
| 2016-06-21 | 0.0176 | 0.069161 |
| 2016-03-23 | 0.0112 | 0.046581 |
| 2015-12-24 | 0.0266 | 0.106027 |
| 2015-09-25 | 0.0066 | 0.025801 |
| 2015-06-24 | 0.0096 | 0.034023 |
| 2015-03-25 | 0.0078 | 0.029568 |
| 2014-12-24 | 0.0150 | 0.062542 |
| 2014-09-24 | 0.0084 | 0.038085 |
| 2014-06-24 | 0.0114 | 0.055556 |
| 2014-03-25 | 0.0084 | 0.043197 |
| 2013-12-23 | 0.0106 | 0.057577 |
| 2013-09-24 | 0.0174 | 0.099622 |
| 2013-06-26 | 0.0080 | 0.048048 |
| 2013-03-25 | 0.0078 | 0.051882 |
| 2012-12-19 | 0.0836 | 0.607382 |
| 2012-09-25 | 0.0080 | 0.058557 |
| 2012-06-19 | 0.0058 | 0.045150 |
| 2012-03-26 | 0.0272 | 0.207856 |
| 2011-12-22 | 0.0066 | 0.055734 |
| 2011-09-23 | 0.0050 | 0.047847 |
| 2011-06-24 | 0.0038 | 0.030059 |
| 2011-03-25 | 0.0006 | 0.004986 |
| 2010-12-22 | 0.0162 | 0.149667 |
| 2010-09-23 | 0.0038 | 0.039208 |
| 2007-06-28 | 0.1074 | 0.911715 |
| 2007-03-23 | 0.0630 | 0.542449 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 59.46 |
| All Time Low | 4.978 |
| Ask | 56.92 |
| Ask Size | 600 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 362,750 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 496,975 |
| Average Volume | 496,975 |
| Average Volume10Days | 362,750 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.84 |
| Bid | 53.77 |
| Bid Size | 1,700 |
| Category | Health |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 57.45 |
| Day Low | 56.85 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.93 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 2.4000964 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 56.3312 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.5187988 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.009209796 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 20.929253 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 58.3 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -1.4500008 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.024871368 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 40.85 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 16.0 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.39167687 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 40.85 - 58.3 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,146,835,800,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.022709701 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | -0.41 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.716032 |
| Fullday Price | 57.04 |
| Fund Family | iShares |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,146,441,600 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The index measures the performance of the healthcare providers sector of the U.S. equity market, as defined by SPDJI. The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of its index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of its index and may invest up to 20% of its assets in certain futures, options and swap contracts, cash and cash equivalents. It is non-diversified. |
| Long Name | iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_27445728 |
| Nav Price | 57.44281 |
| Net Assets | 1,253,965,950.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.37 |
| Open | 57.45 |
| Phone | 415-670-2000 |
| Post Market Change | 0.19000244 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.33421713 |
| Post Market Price | 57.04 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,959,805 |
| Previous Close | 57.26 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.41 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.716032 |
| Regular Market Day High | 57.45 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 56.85 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 56.85 - 57.45 |
| Regular Market Open | 57.45 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 57.26 |
| Regular Market Price | 56.85 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,200 |
| Regular Market Volume | 545,551 |
| Short Name | iShares U.S. Health Care Provid |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | IHF |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.0554025 |
| Total Assets | 1,253,965,952 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing P E | 23.686548 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 16.9509 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 16.9509 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 49.63795 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 7.2120476 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.14529301 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 545,551 |
| Yield | 0.0093 |
| Ytd Return | 18.01237 |