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PINKvsIHFETF Comparison

ETF 1

PINK

Simplify Health Care ETF

This fund is part of

Healthcare Technology

-1.69%

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ETF 2

IHF

iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF

This fund is part of

US Health Care

-0.92%

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Simplify Health Care ETF (PINK) belongs to the Healthcare Technology segment. iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF (IHF) is part of the US Health Care segment. PINK's top 3 sector exposures are Healthcare, Non-Energy Materials and Consumer Cyclicals. In contrast, IHF's top sector exposures are Healthcare, Consumer Non-Cyclicals and Business Services. PINK is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.51%, versus 0.37% for IHF. PINK is up 4.94% year-to-date (YTD) with -$41M in YTD flows. IHF performs better with 23.06% YTD performance, and +$449M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of PINK and IHF 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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PINK vs IHF performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 10/16/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	PINK IHF	-0.96%+3.51%	-1.60%+4.17%	+4.94%+23.06%	+17.36%+17.98%	+54.67%+18.52%	+56.86%+17.07%
Flows	PINK IHF	-$40M+$38M	-$56M+$170M	-$41M+$449M	+$106M+$412M	+$201M+$309M	+$262M+$93M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	PINK IHF	+16.72%+16.12%	+18.17%+20.00%	+17.32%+19.34%	+17.62%+19.27%
Max drawdown	PINK IHF	-6.78%-6.27%	-16.68%-19.68%	-18.81%-29.86%	-18.81%-29.86%
Max drawdown duration	PINK IHF	58d77d	154d196d	390d671d	390d671d

Trading data

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	PINK	IHF
Last sale 10/16/2026 at 1:30 PM	$38.12	$58.65
Previous close 10/15/2026	$38.85	$59.52
Consolidated volume 10/15/2026
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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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	PINK	IHF
Last price	$38.12	$58.65
1D performance	-1.88%	-1.46%
AuM	$314.74 M	$1.40 B
E/R	0.51%	0.37%

Characteristics

	PINK	IHF
Management strategy	Active	Passive
Provider	Simplify	iShares
Benchmark	-	Dow Jones U.S. Select Health Care Providers Index
N° of holdings	51	60
Asset class	-	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	October 7, 2021	May 1, 2006
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

PINK

USA

92.56%

Other

7.44%

IHF

USA

100.02%

Other

-0.02%

Sectors

PINK

Healthcare

85.34%

Other

14.66%

IHF

Healthcare

85.62%

Consumer Non-Cycl.

13.18%

Other

1.2%

Diversification

PINK

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

74.61%

IHF

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

82.93%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of August 31, 2026

PINK

Eli Lilly & Co.

10.22%

Humana, Inc.

6.99%

Purecycle Technologies, Inc.

6.12%

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

5.09%

Johnson & Johnson

4.98%

Jazz Pharmaceuticals Plc

4.90%

AbbVie, Inc.

4.70%

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

4.47%

Henry Schein, Inc.

4.43%

United Therapeutics Corp.

4.41%

Warby Parker, Inc.

4.19%

Avantor, Inc.

3.84%

Benitec Biopharma, Inc.

3.60%

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

3.34%

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

3.32%

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%

Frequently asked questions about PINK and IHF

How have the PINK and IHF ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 16, 2026, PINK is up 4.94% year-to-date (YTD), while IHF has returned 23.06%. That puts IHF better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the PINK ETF saw -$41M in flows, compared to +$449M for IHF.

Which ETF is more volatile: PINK or IHF?

Over the past year, PINK had a volatility of 18.17%, while IHF experienced 20%.

Which ETF is bigger: PINK or IHF?

As of October 16, 2026, PINK holds $314.74 M in assets under management (AUM), while IHF manages $1.40 B.

What sectors do the PINK and IHF ETFs invest in?

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

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

PINK top holdings include Eli Lilly & Co., Humana, Inc. and Purecycle Technologies, Inc.. IHF holds in its top three: UnitedHealth Group, Inc., CVS Health Corp. and Elevance Health, Inc..

PINKvsIHFETF Comparison

Simplify Health Care ETF

iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF

PINK vs IHF performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the PINK and IHF ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 16, 2026, PINK is up 4.94% year-to-date (YTD), while IHF has returned 23.06%. That puts IHF better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the PINK ETF saw -$41M in flows, compared to +$449M for IHF.

Which ETF is more volatile: PINK or IHF?

Over the past year, PINK had a volatility of 18.17%, while IHF experienced 20%.

Which ETF is bigger: PINK or IHF?

As of October 16, 2026, PINK holds $314.74 M in assets under management (AUM), while IHF manages $1.40 B.

What sectors do the PINK and IHF ETFs invest in?

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

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

PINK top holdings include Eli Lilly & Co., Humana, Inc. and Purecycle Technologies, Inc.. IHF holds in its top three: UnitedHealth Group, Inc., CVS Health Corp. and Elevance Health, Inc..

Which ETF is more diversified: PINK or IHF?

PINK holds 51 securities with 74.61% of its assets in the top 15. IHF has 60 securities and a top 15 weight of 82.93%.

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