IAK Performance — iShares U.S. Insurance ETF
Data updated: 2026-08-24
IAK returned +5.17% year to date and +7.41% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +19.30% over 3 years and +14.89% over 5 years. Against its Financials Equity category average the fund came out ahead over three years but behind over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $170, against $158 for the category, and to $107 over one year, against $112. Volatility over the past three years was 15.47% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $406.2M, and assets reached $421.51M.
IAK Growth of $100
What $100 invested in iShares U.S. Insurance ETF grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Financials Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | IAK | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $107 | $112 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $170 | $158 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $200 | $144 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $229 | $188 |
IAK Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +5.17% |
| 1 year | +7.41% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +19.30% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +14.89% |
IAK Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of iShares U.S. Insurance ETF, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +5.17% |
| 2025 | +9.54% |
| 2024 | +28.17% |
| 2023 | +11.23% |
| 2022 | +11.42% |
| 2021 | +26.70% |
| 2020 | −2.87% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +1.86% |
IAK Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | −2.2% | +2.6% | −4.6% | +3.2% | −3.0% | +9.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +2.0% | +5.5% | +1.9% | −4.0% | +3.0% | −1.2% | −5.1% | +4.2% | +1.3% | −5.7% | +6.6% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | +6.8% | +4.2% | +5.7% | −4.9% | +4.7% | −3.1% | +6.8% | +6.6% | +0.8% | −2.3% | +9.3% | −7.9% |
| 2023 | +3.7% | −1.1% | −8.4% | +3.0% | −6.5% | +6.8% | +3.5% | +0.1% | +1.2% | +2.6% | +5.9% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | +2.0% | +0.9% | +6.4% | −6.3% | +3.5% | −5.9% | −0.8% | +1.1% | −4.5% | +15.0% | +3.9% | −2.6% |
| 2021 | −3.5% | +8.5% | +5.6% | +6.6% | +2.7% | −4.4% | 0.0% | +5.6% | −3.7% | +6.7% | −5.7% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | +0.1% | −10.7% | −21.3% | +4.2% | +3.7% | +2.5% | +4.7% | +1.9% | −4.3% | +2.0% | +13.1% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1.7% | −4.3% | +5.1% | −3.6% | +2.9% | +0.4% |
IAK Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 15.47%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.96 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +9.76% (Jun 2026)
- Worst month: −7.88% (Dec 2024)
IAK Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of iShares U.S. Insurance ETF, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$406.2M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $106.6M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.21×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $34.4M | $6.4M | $27.9M |
| May 2026 | $13.3M | $13.1M | $140K |
| Apr 2026 | $13.1M | $26.2M | −$13.1M |
| Mar 2026 | $19.4M | $45.4M | −$26.0M |
| Feb 2026 | $0 | $13.3M | −$13.3M |
| Jan 2026 | $0 | $60.0M | −$60.0M |
| Dec 2025 | $0 | $19.9M | −$19.9M |
| Nov 2025 | $0 | $145.7M | −$145.7M |
| Oct 2025 | $13.3M | $59.2M | −$45.9M |
| Sep 2025 | $6.5M | $20.0M | −$13.5M |
| Aug 2025 | $0 | $45.6M | −$45.6M |
| Jul 2025 | $6.7M | $58.1M | −$51.3M |
IAK Assets Under Management
Net assets of iShares U.S. Insurance ETF by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $421.51M |
| 2026-03-31 | $372.07M |
| 2025-12-31 | $496.58M |
| 2025-09-30 | $703.76M |
| 2025-06-30 | $819.94M |
| 2025-03-31 | $792.77M |
| 2024-12-31 | $745.66M |
| 2024-09-30 | $761.86M |
| 2024-06-30 | $604.47M |
| 2024-03-31 | $651.06M |
| 2023-12-31 | $425.50M |
| 2023-09-30 | $339.25M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.