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iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF (IHF)

Health | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
45.74 USD +0.72 (1.599%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 45.99 +0.25 (0.547%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 6:24 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:56 p.m. EDT

IHF has shown some recent price momentum, with a recent rebound from a low of 40.57 to a close of 44.0, indicating potential for a short-term rally. The dividend yield is relatively high at 1.27%, but the payout history shows variability, which might be a concern for consistent income seekers. The recent news about healthcare ETFs and positive developments in the sector could be a tailwind for long-term investors. However, the mixed options activity and the forecasting model's low confidence (high H-Stat and low Jarque-Bera p-value) suggest caution. Overall, IHF could be a buy for long-term investors looking for exposure to healthcare providers, but short-term traders should be cautious due to the uncertain options sentiment and mixed price trends.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.091622
AutoETS0.091623
AutoTheta0.091776
MSTL0.093882

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 50%
H-stat 3.41
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.097
Excess Kurtosis 1.02
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 21.47

As of April 11, 2026, 3:56 p.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing a mixed sentiment. For near-term expirations, there is significant open interest in both calls and puts, especially around the 43-45 strike prices. The higher IV for calls and puts suggests uncertainty, but the concentration of OI in out-of-the-money options could indicate a potential for price movement either up or down. The longer-dated options show a more balanced approach, with increased open interest in puts for lower strike prices, suggesting some bearish sentiment. Overall, the options market seems to be anticipating volatility, which could be a sign of potential short-term price swings.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.32% 1.14% 1.06% 1.03%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-17 0.1390 0.317352
2025-12-16 0.2240 0.467370
2025-09-16 0.1100 0.232107
2025-06-16 0.0600 0.127185
2025-03-18 0.1080 0.208920
2024-12-17 0.1050 0.222569
2024-09-25 0.1740 0.312385
2024-06-11 0.0270 0.052421
2024-03-21 0.1050 0.198407
2023-12-20 0.3028 0.603015
2023-09-26 0.1912 0.395631
2023-06-07 0.0242 0.049452
2023-03-23 0.0990 0.211163
2022-12-13 0.4266 0.801453
2022-09-26 0.1336 0.270860
2022-06-09 0.0340 0.069597
2022-03-24 0.0854 0.156744
2021-12-13 0.0720 0.136113
2021-09-24 0.1368 0.272053
2021-06-10 0.0348 0.068814
2021-03-25 0.0840 0.176749
2020-12-14 0.0550 0.126951
2020-09-23 0.1008 0.279047
2020-06-15 0.0348 0.096685
2020-03-25 0.0598 0.204723
2019-12-16 0.0830 0.223059
2019-09-24 0.0996 0.319238
2019-06-17 0.0254 0.079350
2019-03-20 0.0250 0.077415
2018-12-28 1.2424 4.053065
2018-12-17 0.0190 0.059283
2018-09-26 0.0220 0.061969
2018-06-26 0.0168 0.051781
2018-03-22 0.0234 0.082088
2017-12-19 0.0190 0.067207
2017-09-26 0.0144 0.055293
2017-06-27 0.0158 0.059482
2017-03-24 0.0102 0.042912
2016-12-21 0.0208 0.091820
2016-09-26 0.0142 0.064293
2016-06-21 0.0176 0.077044
2016-03-23 0.0112 0.051927
2015-12-24 0.0266 0.118249
2015-09-25 0.0066 0.028806
2015-06-24 0.0096 0.037995
2015-03-25 0.0078 0.033031
2014-12-24 0.0150 0.069886
2014-09-24 0.0084 0.042584
2014-06-24 0.0114 0.062143
2014-03-25 0.0084 0.048345
2013-12-23 0.0106 0.064468
2013-09-24 0.0174 0.111608
2013-06-26 0.0080 0.053883
2013-03-25 0.0078 0.058211
2012-12-19 0.0836 0.681821
2012-09-25 0.0080 0.066130
2012-06-19 0.0058 0.051020
2012-03-26 0.0272 0.234983
2011-12-22 0.0066 0.063142
2011-09-23 0.0050 0.054237
2011-06-24 0.0038 0.034090
2011-03-25 0.0006 0.005656
2010-12-22 0.0162 0.169797
2010-09-23 0.0038 0.044548
2007-06-28 0.1074 1.036301
2007-03-23 0.0630 0.622214
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 1.27

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 59.46
All Time Low 4.978
Ask 46.0
Ask Size 6,500
Average Daily Volume10 Day 731,570
Average Daily Volume3 Month 378,919
Average Volume 378,919
Average Volume10Days 731,570
Beta3 Year 0.77
Bid 45.25
Bid Size 500
Category Health
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 45.92
Day Low 45.36
Dividend Yield 1.27
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 2.1305835
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 44.3024
Fifty Day Average Change 1.437603
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.03244978
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -5.933976
Fifty Two Week High 51.99
Fifty Two Week High Change -6.25
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.12021542
Fifty Two Week Low 40.57
Fifty Two Week Low Change 5.170002
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.12743412
Fifty Two Week Range 40.57 - 51.99
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,146,835,800,000
Five Year Average Return -0.0211275
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
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 POSTPOST
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_27445728
Nav Price 45.01241
Net Assets 647,318,660.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.38
Open 45.3
Phone 415-670-2000
Post Market Change 0.25
Post Market Change Percent 0.54656756
Post Market Price 45.99
Post Market Time 1,776,464,641
Previous Close 45.02
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.720001
Regular Market Change Percent 1.59929
Regular Market Day High 45.92
Regular Market Day Low 45.36
Regular Market Day Range 45.36 - 45.92
Regular Market Open 45.3
Regular Market Previous Close 45.02
Regular Market Price 45.74
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 204,690
Short Name iShares U.S. Health Care Provid
Source Interval 15
Symbol IHF
Three Year Average Return -0.0376636
Total Assets 647,318,656
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 21.468298
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns -12.34814
Trailing Three Month Returns -12.34814
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 46.70475
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.9647484
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.020656323
Type Disp ETF
Volume 204,690
Yield 0.0127
Ytd Return -12.34814