iShares U.S. Insurance ETF (IAK)
| Assets | $302.57M |
| NAV | $85.23 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.42% |
| PE Ratio | 9.04 |
| Shares Out | 3.55M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.63 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.88% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 24, 2022 |
| 1-Year Return | +9.22% |
| Volume | 10,845 |
| Open | 86.35 |
| Previous Close | 85.85 |
| Day's Range | 86.35 - 87.06 |
| 52-Week Low | 74.36 |
| 52-Week High | 93.64 |
| Beta | 0.94 |
| Holdings | 64 |
| Inception Date | May 1, 2006 |
About IAK
The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of its underlying index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of its underlying index and may invest up to 20% of its assets in certain futures, options and swap contracts, cash and cash equivalents as well as in securities not included in the underlying index, but which BFA believes will help the fund track the index. The fund is non-diversified.
Top 10 Holdings
61.77% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Chubb | CB | 12.49% |
| The Progressive Corporation | PGR | 9.34% |
| American International Group | AIG | 6.53% |
| MetLife | MET | 6.24% |
| The Travelers Companies | TRV | 5.86% |
| The Allstate Corporation | ALL | 4.67% |
| Prudential Financial | PRU | 4.61% |
| Arthur J. Gallagher & Company | AJG | 4.48% |
| Aflac | AFL | 4.20% |
| The Hartford Financial Services Group | HIG | 3.36% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2022 | $0.32387 | Mar 30, 2022 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | $0.1177 | Jan 5, 2022 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | $0.39524 | Dec 17, 2021 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | $0.499 | Sep 30, 2021 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | $0.29671 | Jun 16, 2021 |
| Mar 25, 2021 | $0.58173 | Mar 31, 2021 |
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