IYH Performance — iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF
Data updated: 2026-09-23
IYH returned +5.58% year to date and +26.16% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +7.91% over 3 years and +4.90% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Health Care Equity category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $126, against $137 for the category, and to $126 over one year, against $137. Volatility over the past three years was 13.97% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $180.2M, and assets reached $3.56B.
IYH Growth of $100
What $100 invested in iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Health Care Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | IYH | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $126 | $137 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $126 | $137 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $127 | $121 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $193 | $183 |
IYH Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +5.58% |
| 1 year | +26.16% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +7.91% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +4.90% |
IYH Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +5.58% |
| 2025 | +13.14% |
| 2024 | +3.07% |
| 2023 | +2.05% |
| 2022 | −4.36% |
| 2021 | +23.40% |
| 2020 | +15.49% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +12.78% |
IYH 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 | −0.2% | +2.9% | −7.5% | −0.5% | +2.8% | +6.6% | +1.9% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +6.5% | +0.6% | −2.2% | −3.7% | −5.2% | +2.0% | −2.9% | +5.5% | +1.8% | +3.6% | +9.2% | −1.6% |
| 2024 | +2.8% | +3.3% | +2.3% | −5.1% | +2.4% | +2.0% | +2.5% | +5.7% | −1.8% | −4.5% | 0.0% | −5.9% |
| 2023 | −1.4% | −4.5% | +2.5% | +3.0% | −4.3% | +4.3% | +0.8% | −0.4% | −3.5% | −3.7% | +5.5% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | −7.7% | −1.0% | +5.4% | −5.3% | +1.1% | −2.4% | +3.4% | −6.1% | −2.9% | +9.3% | +4.9% | −1.8% |
| 2021 | +2.2% | −1.9% | +2.6% | +4.4% | +1.2% | +2.8% | +4.6% | +2.5% | −5.4% | +4.7% | −3.5% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | −2.6% | −6.4% | −4.3% | +13.2% | +4.0% | −2.1% | +5.3% | +2.2% | −1.7% | −3.4% | +8.2% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.8% | −0.7% | +4.9% | +5.7% | +3.3% |
IYH Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 13.97%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.24 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +9.16% (Nov 2025)
- Worst month: −7.51% (Mar 2026)
IYH Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $180.2M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $2.1B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.09×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $491.8M | $151.0M | $340.8M |
| Jun 2026 | $208.9M | $352.5M | −$143.5M |
| May 2026 | $253.2M | $18.5M | $234.7M |
| Apr 2026 | $33.9M | $103.1M | −$69.2M |
| Mar 2026 | $81.8M | $319.4M | −$237.6M |
| Feb 2026 | $81.6M | $287.7M | −$206.1M |
| Jan 2026 | $52.4M | $128.3M | −$75.9M |
| Dec 2025 | $330.3M | $272.2M | $58.1M |
| Nov 2025 | $306.8M | $3.1M | $303.7M |
| Oct 2025 | $131.8M | $48.5M | $83.3M |
| Sep 2025 | $98.8M | $34.7M | $64.1M |
| Aug 2025 | $11.3M | $183.6M | −$172.2M |
IYH Assets Under Management
Net assets of iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $3.56B |
| 2026-04-30 | $2.80B |
| 2026-01-31 | $3.48B |
| 2025-10-31 | $2.99B |
| 2025-07-31 | $2.73B |
| 2025-04-30 | $2.97B |
| 2025-01-31 | $3.20B |
| 2024-10-31 | $3.31B |
| 2024-07-31 | $3.37B |
| 2024-04-30 | $3.27B |
| 2024-01-31 | $3.28B |
| 2023-10-31 | $2.86B |
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.