NYSEARCA:IHF

iShares US Healthcare Providers (IHF)

57.42
-0.58 (1.00%)
as of Sep 4, 2026, 8:00:00 pm Market Open.
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This summary was created by AI, based on 2 opinions in the last 12 months.

The iShares US Healthcare Providers ETF (IHF) has garnered positive attention from analysts, notably from Michael O'Reilly at Stockchase Research, who has designated it as a top pick. This ETF features a diversified portfolio, prominently including major companies such as UnitedHealth, CVS, and Humana, which are attracting substantial capital inflows this year. Analysts highlight that healthcare provider stocks are on the rise due to their appealing valuations and strengthening fundamentals, providing a defensive appeal in the face of market volatility. Given the current market environment, experts suggest adjusting the stop-loss to $52 while targeting a price increase to $68, indicating a potential upside of approximately 18%. Moreover, the ETF offers a modest yield of 0.9%, making it an attractive option for both growth and income investors.

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Curated by Michael O'Reilly since 2020.
1550+ opinions with 4.81 rating (one of the best performing expert).

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Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly

We reiterate IHF, with holdings like UnitedHealth and CVS, as a TOP PICK.  Analysts comment healthcare provider stocks are rising due to attractive valuations, improving fundamentals, and defensive appeal amid market volatility. These are often viewed as defensive plays.  We recommend trailing up the stop (from $47 to $52), looking to achieve $68 -- upside potential of 18%.  Yield 0.9%

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Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly

IHF is a low-MER ETF holding a diversified portfolio of US healthcare providers such as Unitedhealth, CVS and Humana.  It has had solid capital inflows all year.  We recommend setting a stop-loss at $47, looking to achieve $65 -- upside potential of 18%.  Yield 0.9%

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick May 18/18 , Up 15%) Healthcare has been a political football. Seasonally positive in the summer. Best sector this summer. Don’t push your hand too much in the fall. Vulnerable here.

TOP PICK

Defensive name. Positive in the last 14 of the past 18 years. Keep you invested during the summer.

BUY

A healthcare ETF? When it comes to healthcare ETF’s, a lot of them have a very large weighting in pharmaceuticals. A lot of the larger names have not done very well. This would be a good choice.

COMMENT

In the healthcare sector, this is one that he has been looking at. This will have the hospital names, some of the pharmacy benefit managers, etc. Has taken a bit of a run and is kind of scary to be buying it, but healthcare in this particular space, are the ones that are going to benefit the most.

COMMENT

Do medical stocks have seasonality? There are a couple of specialty healthcare ETFs that are just coming into their seasonal strength. One is iShares US Healthcare Providers (IHF-N) which has seasonal strength from now, right through until the end of January. The other is iShares US Medical Devices (IHI-N) with seasonal strength from the end of November until the middle of February. Both of these have very, very strong seasonality during that time.

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iShares US Healthcare Providers (IHF) Frequently Asked Questions

What is iShares US Healthcare Providers stock symbol?

iShares US Healthcare Providers is a American stock, trading under the symbol IHF (previously IHF-N on Stockchase) on the NYSE Arca (IHF). It is usually referred to as AMEX:IHF or IHF

Is iShares US Healthcare Providers a buy or a sell?

In the last year, 2 stock analysts issued a Buy, Sell, or Hold rating on IHF (previously IHF-N on Stockchase). 2 analysts recommended to BUY and 0 analysts recommended to SELL the stock. The latest stock analyst rating is TOP PICK. Read the latest stock experts' ratings for iShares US Healthcare Providers.

Is iShares US Healthcare Providers a good investment or a top pick?

iShares US Healthcare Providers was recommended as a Top Pick by The Panic-Proof Portfolio (Stockchase Research) on 2026-07-28. Read the latest stock experts ratings for iShares US Healthcare Providers.

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Is iShares US Healthcare Providers worth watching?

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What is iShares US Healthcare Providers stock price?

On 2026-09-04, iShares US Healthcare Providers (IHF) stock closed at a price of $57.42.