iShares S&P 500 Healthcare Sector

US healthcare companies

(IHCU)

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ETF description

This ETF focuses on companies in the healthcare sector that are part of the S&P 500 index. The healthcare sector includes businesses involved in medical services, healthcare equipment, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and life sciences.

This ETF may appeal to investors who want to gain exposure to the healthcare sector, which can offer a mix of stability and growth potential due to advancements in medical technology and an aging population.

Issuer details

iShares ETFs are issued and managed by BlackRock, the world’s largest asset management company.

With 800+ products globally and over $2trn in assets (as at June 2024), iShares ETFs are a flexible, low‑cost way for investors to gain exposure to various market segments, including fixed income, emerging markets and broad‑based indexes.

Index details

The S&P 500 Healthcare Sector index offers targeted exposure to large and mid‑cap companies within the U.S. healthcare industry, encompassing a wide range of sub‑industries and businesses. With its focus on innovation, stability, and growth, the index provides opportunities for investors to benefit from the advancements and steady demand within the healthcare sector.

This ETF is in collections:

Thematics

Healthcare

Key information

Key investor information

ETF Breakdown

Lilly

12.2%

Unitedhealth Group Inc

10.1%

Johnson & Johnson

6.8%

Abbvie Inc

5.8%

Merck & Co Inc

4.9%

Abbott Laboratories

3.8%

Thermo Fisher

3.7%

Intuitive Surgical Inc

3.7%

AMGEN Inc.

2.8%

Danaher Corp.

2.8%

Pfizer Inc.

2.7%

Boston Scientific Corp.

2.5%

Stryker Corp.

2.5%

Bristol‑Myers Squibb Co.

2.2%

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

2.2%

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

2.2%

Medtronic Plc

2.0%

Elevance Health Inc

1.7%

Cigna Group (The)

1.7%

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

1.5%

Zoetis Inc

1.5%

Mckesson Corporation

1.5%

CVS Health Corp

1.4%

Becton, Dickinson And Co.

1.2%

HCA Healthcare Inc

1.1%

Edwards Lifesciences Corp

0.8%

Amerisource Bergen Corp.

0.8%

Agilent Technologies Inc.

0.8%

Ge Healthcare Technologies Inc

0.7%

Idexx Laboratories, Inc.

0.7%

Resmed Inc.

0.7%

IQVIA

0.7%

Humana Inc.

0.6%

Dexcom Inc

0.6%

Centene Corp.

0.6%

Cardinal Health, Inc.

0.6%

Mettler‑Toledo International, Inc.

0.5%

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

0.4%

Biogen Inc

0.4%

Waters Corp.

0.4%

Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc

0.4%

Steris Plc

0.4%

Cooper Inc

0.4%

Labcorp Holdings Inc Usd Npv

0.4%

Insulet Corporation

0.3%

Hologic, Inc.

0.3%

Molina Healthcare Inc

0.3%

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

0.3%

Baxter International Inc.

0.3%

Align Technology, Inc.

0.3%

Viatris Inc

0.3%

Moderna Inc

0.3%

Perkinelmer, Inc.

0.3%

Bio‑Techne Corp

0.2%

Incyte Corp.

0.2%

Universal Health Services, Inc.

0.2%

Catalent Inc.

0.2%

Charles River Laboratories International Inc.

0.2%

Solventum Corp

0.2%

Henry Schein Inc.

0.2%

Teleflex Incorporated

0.2%

DaVita Inc

0.1%

Others

0.2%

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