iShares U.S. Insurance ETF (IAK)
| Assets | $515.28M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.39% |
| PE Ratio | 8.99 |
| Shares Out | 6.20M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.23 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.47% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 13, 2022 |
| Payout Ratio | 14.63% |
| 1-Year Return | -10.73% |
| Volume | 34,114 |
| Open | 83.11 |
| Previous Close | 83.05 |
| Day's Range | 82.67 - 83.52 |
| 52-Week Low | 77.94 |
| 52-Week High | 95.30 |
| Beta | 0.85 |
| Holdings | 61 |
| Inception Date | May 1, 2006 |
About IAK
The iShares U.S. Insurance ETF (IAK) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the DJ US Select / Insurance index. The fund tracks a market-cap index of US insurance companies. IAK was launched on May 1, 2006 and is managed by BlackRock.
Top 10 Holdings
62.74% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| The Progressive Corporation | PGR | 12.44% |
| Chubb Limited | CB | 11.82% |
| The Travelers Companies, Inc. | TRV | 5.81% |
| MetLife, Inc. | MET | 5.56% |
| American International Group, Inc. | AIG | 5.33% |
| Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | AJG | 4.82% |
| Aflac Incorporated | AFL | 4.67% |
| The Allstate Corporation | ALL | 4.28% |
| Prudential Financial, Inc. | PRU | 4.11% |
| Arch Capital Group Ltd. | ACGL | 3.90% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2022 | $0.50005 | Dec 19, 2022 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | $0.46471 | Sep 30, 2022 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | $0.26041 | Jun 15, 2022 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | $0.32387 | Mar 30, 2022 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | $0.1177 | Jan 5, 2022 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | $0.39524 | Dec 17, 2021 |
News
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