iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF (IHF)Health | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
58.59 USD
-0.93
(-1.563%) ⇩
(Oct. 16, 2026, 1:09 p.m.
EDT)
|
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 2:26 a.m. EDT
The iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF presents a classic case of a resilient business facing a short-term headwind. Fundamentally, the underlying portfolio has delivered exceptional long-term value, nearly doubling in price over the last nine years with a healthy mix of profitable and growing years. However, the most recent annual performance was negative, dragging the trailing momentum down. While the price has recovered significantly from its lows and sits comfortably above its 200-day moving average, the options market is screaming caution. The overwhelming concentration of put open interest at deep discounts implies that traders are betting on a sharp correction or are heavily hedging against one. This disconnect between the solid multi-year track record and the fearful sentiment in the options chain creates a cautious outlook. It is not a clear 'buy' yet due to the heavy downside positioning, but it is far from a 'sell' given the strong historical compounding. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.020593 |
| AutoETS | 0.026164 |
| AutoTheta | 0.054917 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.097885 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 58% |
| H-stat | 2.85 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.112 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 0.38 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 21.80 |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 2:26 a.m. EDT: Speculators are aggressively positioning for downside protection, evidenced by massive open interest in out-of-the-money puts (strikes 38 and 39) expiring in November 2026, which dwarfs call volume. This 'put skew' suggests a fear of a significant drop or a defensive hedge against sector volatility. Conversely, call activity is sparse and concentrated near the money, indicating a lack of aggressive bullish conviction despite the asset trading above its 200-day average.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.23% | 1.11% | 1.01% | 1.01% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | 0.1320 | 0.231335 |
| 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 | 59.71 |
| All Time Low | 4.978 |
| Ask | 58.75 |
| Ask Size | 900 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 755,530 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 587,896 |
| Average Volume | 587,896 |
| Average Volume10Days | 755,530 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.88 |
| Bid | 58.73 |
| Bid Size | 2,100 |
| Category | Health |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 59.93 |
| Day Low | 58.58 |
| Display Name | U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF |
| Dividend Yield | 0.99 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 2.6879632 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 56.5946 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 1.9953995 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.03525777 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 18.071806 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 59.93 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -1.3400002 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.022359421 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 40.85 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 17.740002 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.43427178 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 40.85 - 59.93 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,146,835,800,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.0317986 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | -0.9300003 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -1.5625005 |
| Fullday Price | 58.59 |
| 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 | REGULAR |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_27445728 |
| Nav Price | 58.33915 |
| Net Assets | 1,355,022,980.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.37 |
| Open | 59.86 |
| Phone | 415-670-2000 |
| Previous Close | 59.52 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.9300003 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -1.5625005 |
| Regular Market Day High | 59.93 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 58.58 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 58.58 - 59.93 |
| Regular Market Open | 59.86 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 59.52 |
| Regular Market Price | 58.59 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,792,170,589 |
| Regular Market Volume | 669,807 |
| Short Name | iShares U.S. Health Care Provid |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | IHF |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.0593575 |
| Total Assets | 1,355,022,976 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing P E | 21.797173 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -0.60908 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -0.60908 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 51.04685 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 7.543152 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.1477692 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 669,807 |
| Yield | 0.0099 |
| Ytd Return | 15.13998 |