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IHEvsTMEDETF Comparison

ETF 1
IHE

iShares U.S. Pharmaceuticals ETF

This fund is part of
US Health Care
-0.3%
Full IHE fund page
VS
ETF 2
TMED

T. Rowe Price Health Care ETF

This fund is part of
US Health Care
-0.3%
Full TMED fund page

iShares U.S. Pharmaceuticals ETF (IHE) and T. Rowe Price Health Care ETF (TMED) belong to the same industry segment: US Health Care. Both ETFs have the same top 3 sector exposures: and Health Care. IHE is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.38%, versus 0.44% for TMED. IHE is up 4.3% year-to-date (YTD) with +$129M in YTD flows. TMED performs worse with 0.13% YTD performance, and +$3M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of IHE and TMED below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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IHE vs TMED performance and flow charts

Performance

-2.0-1.00.01.02.03.04.0%Feb 10Feb 18Feb 25Mar 4Mar 11

Cumulative Flows

0 M5 M10 M15 M20 MFeb 10Feb 18Feb 25Mar 4Mar 11

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Historic performance and flows
Data as of 03/11/2026
1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y
Perf.
IHE
TMED
-1.82%+1.16%
+5.93%+1.57%
+4.30%+0.13%
+28.47%n/a
+63.32%n/a
+61.21%n/a
Flows
IHE
TMED
+$9M+$1M
+$154M+$4M
+$129M+$3M
+$248M-
+$359M-
+$393M-
Volatility and drawdown
3M1Y3Y5Y
Volatility
IHE
TMED
+15.86%+16.57%
+20.40%n/a
+15.94%n/a
+15.80%n/a
Max drawdown
IHE
TMED
-4.49%-7.14%
-14.18%n/a
-16.04%n/a
-16.12%n/a
Max drawdown duration
IHE
TMED
10d47d
150dn/a
210dn/a
669dn/a
Trading data

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IHE
TMED
Last sale
3/11/2026 at 1:30 PM
$88.40
$29.57
Previous close
03/11/2026
$88.62
$29.70
Consolidated volume
03/11/2026
Average volume
30 days
Average discount or premium
30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread
30 days
Replication quality
Data as of February 27, 2026
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TMED
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IHE
TMED
Tracking error
Tracking difference
1 year cumulative return difference
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Daily return difference
Average
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Main metrics
Last update 3/11/2026 at 1:30 PM
Live
Closed
IHE
TMED
Last price
$88.40
$29.57
1D performance
-0.25%
-0.42%
AuM$1.02 B$19.32 M
E/R0.38%0.44%
Characteristics
IHE
TMED
Management strategyPassiveActive
ProvideriSharesT. Rowe Price
BenchmarkDow Jones U.S. Select Pharmaceuticals Index-
N° of holdings4674
Asset classEquities-
Trailing 12m distribution yield
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Inception dateMay 1, 2006June 11, 2025
ESGNoNo
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Exposure

Countries

IHE
USA
90.92%
Other
9.08%
TMED
USA
85.25%
Other
14.75%

Sectors

IHE
Health Care
96.19%
Other
3.81%
TMED
Health Care
86.52%
Other
13.48%

Diversification

IHE

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

84.8%
TMED

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

56.46%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of January 31, 2026
IHE
JOHNSON&JOHNSON
23.72%
LILLY
22.21%
MERCK & CO INC
4.78%
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB
4.57%
ZOETIS INC
4.44%
PFIZER
4.36%
ROYALTY PHARMA
4.08%
VIATRIS INC
4.00%
ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH INC
3.20%
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS
2.65%
AXSOME THERA CMN STK
2.09%
CRINETICS PHARMACEUTICALS
1.41%
US45579U1097
1.15%
CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS
1.11%
LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS
1.02%
TMED
LILLY
15.36%
UNITEDHEALTH GRP
6.90%
GILEAD SCIENCES
4.56%
ABBOTT LABS
4.23%
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC
3.98%
DANAHER
3.15%
BECTON DICKINSON AND CO
2.59%
ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH INC
2.53%
CYTOKINETICS
2.50%
MEDTRONIC PLC
2.22%
ERASCA
1.89%
AMERISOURCEBERGEN
1.78%
STRYKER
1.67%
ARCELLX
1.57%
DYNE THERAPEUTICS INC
1.53%
Frequently asked questions about IHE and TMED

How have the IHE and TMED ETFs performed in 2026?

As of March 11, 2026, IHE is up 4.3% year-to-date (YTD), while TMED has returned 0.13%. That puts IHE better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: IHE or TMED?

Year-to-date, the IHE ETF saw +$129M in flows, compared to +$3M for TMED.

Which ETF is bigger: IHE or TMED?

As of March 11, 2026, IHE holds $1.02 B in assets under management (AUM), while TMED manages $19.32 M.

What sectors do the IHE and TMED ETFs invest in?

IHE leans toward sectors like Health Care. Meanwhile, TMED focuses on Health Care.

What are the top holdings of the IHE ETF and TMED ETF?

IHE top holdings include JOHNSON&JOHNSON, LILLY and MERCK & CO INC. TMED holds in its top three: LILLY, UNITEDHEALTH GRP and GILEAD SCIENCES.

Which ETF is more diversified: IHE or TMED?

IHE holds 56 securities with 84.8% of its assets in the top 15. TMED has 80 securities and a top 15 weight of 56.46%.

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