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IHFvsBMEDETF Comparison

ETF 1

IHF

iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF

This fund is part of

US Health Care

+0.14%

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ETF 2

BMED

iShares Health Innovation Active ETF

This fund is part of

Healthcare Technology

+0.13%

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iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF (IHF) belongs to the US Health Care segment. iShares Health Innovation Active ETF (BMED) is part of the Healthcare Technology segment. IHF's top 3 sector exposures are Healthcare, Consumer Non-Cyclicals and Business Services. In contrast, BMED's top sector exposures are Healthcare and Non-Corporate. IHF is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.37%, versus 0.77% for BMED. IHF is up 25.53% year-to-date (YTD) with +$405M in YTD flows. BMED performs worse with 17.07% YTD performance, and +$5M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of IHF and BMED 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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IHF vs BMED performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 10/26/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	IHF BMED	+7.45%+1.26%	+5.72%+14.99%	+25.53%+17.07%	+17.49%+23.95%	+24.87%+68.15%	+13.01%+19.50%
Flows	IHF BMED	-$80M-	+$104M+$1M	+$405M+$5M	+$384M+$6M	+$265M+$7M	+$36M+$6M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	IHF BMED	+16.70%+21.82%	+20.20%+17.97%	+19.42%+16.84%	+19.28%+18.16%
Max drawdown	IHF BMED	-6.27%-5.85%	-19.68%-14.71%	-29.86%-19.76%	-29.86%-32.14%
Max drawdown duration	IHF BMED	77d31d	196d196d	671d237d	671d1479d

Trading data

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	IHF	BMED
Last sale 10/27/2026 at 1:30 PM	$59.29	$35.64
Previous close 10/26/2026	$59.84	$35.34
Consolidated volume 10/26/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of September 30, 2026

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Main metrics

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	IHF	BMED
Last price	$59.29	$35.64
1D performance	-0.92%	+0.85%
AuM	$1.38 B	$14.14 M
E/R	0.37%	0.77%

Characteristics

	IHF	BMED
Management strategy	Passive	Active
Provider	iShares	iShares
Benchmark	Dow Jones U.S. Select Health Care Providers Index	-
N° of holdings	60	53
Asset class	Equities	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	May 1, 2006	September 29, 2020
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

IHF

USA

100.02%

Other

-0.02%

BMED

USA

87.23%

Other

12.77%

Sectors

IHF

Healthcare

85.62%

Consumer Non-Cycl.

13.18%

Other

1.2%

BMED

Healthcare

98.95%

Other

1.05%

Diversification

IHF

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

82.93%

BMED

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

58.7%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of August 31, 2026

IHF

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

20.14%

CVS Health Corp.

13.18%

Elevance Health, Inc.

7.09%

Veeva Systems, Inc.

6.28%

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

4.67%

Humana, Inc.

4.43%

Centene Corp.

4.15%

Labcorp Holdings, Inc.

4.00%

The Cigna Group

3.93%

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

3.90%

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

3.35%

Guardant Health, Inc.

3.09%

Encompass Health Corp.

1.75%

Molina Healthcare, Inc.

1.52%

The Ensign Group, Inc.

1.46%

BMED

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

5.01%

Merck & Co., Inc.

4.99%

AbbVie, Inc.

4.61%

Johnson & Johnson

4.27%

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.

4.22%

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

4.12%

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.

3.95%

Moderna, Inc.

3.86%

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.

3.72%

Danaher Corp.

3.64%

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

3.56%

Waters Corp.

3.53%

Biogen, Inc.

3.45%

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.

3.16%

DexCom, Inc.

2.61%

Frequently asked questions about IHF and BMED

How have the IHF and BMED ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 26, 2026, IHF is up 25.53% year-to-date (YTD), while BMED has returned 17.07%. That puts IHF better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: IHF or BMED?

Year-to-date, the IHF ETF saw +$405M in flows, compared to +$5M for BMED.

Which ETF is more volatile: IHF or BMED?

Over the past year, IHF had a volatility of 20.2%, while BMED experienced 17.97%.

Which ETF is bigger: IHF or BMED?

As of October 26, 2026, IHF holds $1.38 B in assets under management (AUM), while BMED manages $14.14 M.

What sectors do the IHF and BMED ETFs invest in?

IHF leans toward sectors like Healthcare and Consumer Non-Cyclicals. Meanwhile, BMED focuses on Healthcare.

What are the top holdings of the IHF ETF and BMED ETF?

IHF top holdings include UnitedHealth Group, Inc., CVS Health Corp. and Elevance Health, Inc.. BMED holds in its top three: Gilead Sciences, Inc., Merck & Co., Inc. and AbbVie, Inc..

Which ETF is more diversified: IHF or BMED?

IHF holds 60 securities with 82.93% of its assets in the top 15. BMED has 55 securities and a top 15 weight of 58.7%.

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IHFvsBMEDETF Comparison

iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF

iShares Health Innovation Active ETF

IHF vs BMED performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the IHF and BMED ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 26, 2026, IHF is up 25.53% year-to-date (YTD), while BMED has returned 17.07%. That puts IHF better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: IHF or BMED?

Year-to-date, the IHF ETF saw +$405M in flows, compared to +$5M for BMED.

Which ETF is more volatile: IHF or BMED?

Over the past year, IHF had a volatility of 20.2%, while BMED experienced 17.97%.

Which ETF is bigger: IHF or BMED?

As of October 26, 2026, IHF holds $1.38 B in assets under management (AUM), while BMED manages $14.14 M.

What sectors do the IHF and BMED ETFs invest in?

IHF leans toward sectors like Healthcare and Consumer Non-Cyclicals. Meanwhile, BMED focuses on Healthcare.

What are the top holdings of the IHF ETF and BMED ETF?

IHF top holdings include UnitedHealth Group, Inc., CVS Health Corp. and Elevance Health, Inc.. BMED holds in its top three: Gilead Sciences, Inc., Merck & Co., Inc. and AbbVie, Inc..

Which ETF is more diversified: IHF or BMED?

IHF holds 60 securities with 82.93% of its assets in the top 15. BMED has 55 securities and a top 15 weight of 58.7%.

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