iShares S&P 500 Healthcare Sector

US healthcare companies

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08 Nov 24

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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:

ETF Breakdown

Lilly
12.8%
Unitedhealth Group Inc
9.1%
Johnson & Johnson
7.0%
Abbvie Inc
6.0%
Merck & Co Inc
5.0%
Thermo Fisher
4.1%
Abbott Laboratories
3.6%
Danaher Corp.
3.1%
AMGEN Inc.
3.1%
Intuitive Surgical Inc
3.0%
Pfizer Inc.
3.0%
Boston Scientific Corp.
2.3%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
2.2%
Stryker Corp.
2.2%
Medtronic Plc
2.0%
Elevance Health Inc
2.0%
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
1.9%
Bristol‑Myers Squibb Co.
1.9%
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
1.9%
Cigna Group (The)
1.7%
Zoetis Inc
1.6%
CVS Health Corp
1.5%
HCA Healthcare Inc
1.3%
Becton, Dickinson And Co.
1.2%
Mckesson Corporation
1.2%
Agilent Technologies Inc.
0.8%
Edwards Lifesciences Corp
0.7%
Ge Healthcare Technologies Inc
0.7%
Amerisource Bergen Corp.
0.7%
IQVIA
0.7%
Idexx Laboratories, Inc.
0.7%
Centene Corp.
0.6%
Resmed Inc.
0.6%
Humana Inc.
0.6%
Mettler‑Toledo International, Inc.
0.6%
Biogen Inc
0.5%
Cardinal Health, Inc.
0.5%
Dexcom Inc
0.5%
Steris Plc
0.4%
Cooper Inc
0.4%
Waters Corp.
0.4%
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
0.4%
Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc
0.4%
Baxter International Inc.
0.3%
Hologic, Inc.
0.3%
Moderna Inc
0.3%
Molina Healthcare Inc
0.3%
Labcorp Holdings Inc Usd Npv
0.3%
Insulet Corporation
0.3%
Quest Diagnostics, Inc.
0.3%
Perkinelmer, Inc.
0.3%
Align Technology, Inc.
0.3%
Viatris Inc
0.3%
Universal Health Services, Inc.
0.2%
Bio‑Techne Corp
0.2%
Catalent Inc.
0.2%
Teleflex Incorporated
0.2%
Incyte Corp.
0.2%
Charles River Laboratories International Inc.
0.2%
Solventum Corp
0.2%
Henry Schein Inc.
0.2%
DaVita Inc
0.1%
Others
0.3%
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