IAK - iShares U.S. Insurance ETF
| Assets | $84.48M |
| NAV | $76.80 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.42% |
| PE Ratio | 11.14 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.97 |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.47 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.91% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 25, 2021 |
| 1-Year Return | - |
| Trading Day | April 21 |
| Last Price | $78.10 |
| Previous Close | $76.90 |
| Change ($) | 1.20 |
| Change (%) | 1.56% |
| Day's Open | 77.02 |
| Day's Range | 76.31 - 78.12 |
| Day's Volume | 1,313 |
| 52-Week Range | 43.75 - 78.12 |
Fund Description
The investment seeks to track the investment results of the Dow Jones U.S. Select Insurance Index composed of U.S. equities in the insurance sector. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index and in depositary receipts representing securities of the underlying index. The underlying index measures the performance of the insurance sector of the U.S. equity market. The fund is non-diversified.
| Asset Class Equity | Sector Financial Services |
| Region North America | Inception Date May 1, 2006 |
| Exchange NYSEARCA | Ticker Symbol IAK |
| Index Tracked Dow Jones U.S. Select Insurance Index | |
Top 10 Holdings
60.00% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Chubb | CB | 10.78% |
| Progressive | PGR | 8.36% |
| MetLife | MET | 6.91% |
| American International Group | AIG | 6.06% |
| Travelers | TRV | 5.72% |
| Prudential Financial | PRU | 5.55% |
| Allstate | ALL | 4.54% |
| Aflac | AFL | 4.52% |
| Arthur J. Gallagher | AJG | 3.84% |
| Hartford Financial Services | HIG | 3.72% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2021 | $0.582 | Mar 31, 2021 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | $0.309 | Dec 18, 2020 |
| Sep 23, 2020 | $0.36 | Sep 29, 2020 |
| Jun 15, 2020 | $0.219 | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Mar 25, 2020 | $0.506 | Mar 31, 2020 |
| Dec 16, 2019 | $0.314 | Dec 20, 2019 |
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