iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF (IFRA)
| Assets | $3.24B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.30% |
| PE Ratio | 19.12 |
| Shares Out | 65.50M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.82 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.63% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 25, 2024 |
| Payout Ratio | 31.32% |
| 1-Year Return | +33.40% |
| Volume | 231,106 |
| Open | 50.06 |
| Previous Close | 49.96 |
| Day's Range | 49.63 - 50.09 |
| 52-Week Low | 37.04 |
| 52-Week High | 50.66 |
| Beta | 1.03 |
| Holdings | 165 |
| Inception Date | Apr 3, 2018 |
About IFRA
Fund Home PageThe iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF (IFRA) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the NYSE FactSet U.S. Infrastructure index. The fund tracks an index of US-listed infrastructure companies that derive a significant portion of their revenue from within the US. IFRA was launched on Apr 3, 2018 and is issued by BlackRock.
Top 10 Holdings
9.03% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Vistra Corp. | VST | 1.26% |
| Century Aluminum Company | CENX | 0.92% |
| United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. | USLM | 0.91% |
| DT Midstream, Inc. | DTM | 0.88% |
| Compass Minerals International, Inc. | CMP | 0.86% |
| Kinetik Holdings Inc. | KNTK | 0.85% |
| Constellation Energy Corporation | CEG | 0.85% |
| Kinder Morgan, Inc. | KMI | 0.84% |
| The Williams Companies, Inc. | WMB | 0.83% |
| MYR Group Inc. | MYRG | 0.82% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2024 | $0.250 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | $0.171 | Jun 17, 2024 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | $0.160 | Mar 27, 2024 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.234 | Dec 27, 2023 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | $0.223 | Oct 2, 2023 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | $0.162 | Jun 13, 2023 |
News
IFRA: A Government Spending Beneficiary, Hot Utilities Momentum
I have a buy rating on IFRA due to its low P/E ratio, decent diversification, and strong technical setup. IFRA benefits from high U.S. construction spending and exposure to infrastructure, utilities, ...
IFRA: U.S. Infrastructure Is A Solid Bet, Just Not This ETF
Positive factors impacting the outlook for U.S. infrastructure ETFs are strong demand for U.S. infrastructure improvement and bipartisan support for government funding.
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IFRA: An Infrastructure Play That's Heavy On Utilities
The iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF (IFRA) provides exposure to U.S. companies in the infrastructure sector and has assets under management of $2.3 billion. IFRA's portfolio includes diverse holdings ...
IFRA: I Like The Infrastructure Business, But It's Too Diversified And Not Cheap Enough
iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF invests in U.S. companies operating infrastructure and those creating construction materials. Geographical fragmentation and supply chain redundancy post-Covid are expe...
IFRA: Regulated Utilities Not A Bad Sector In The U.S.
IFRA has significant exposure to regulated utilities, which offer reliable income supported by states. The US focus of IFRA is advantageous, as rates of return obtained by regulated utility companies ...
IFRA: Low Volatility Makes It Seem As Good As A Treasury Bond
If you have the perspective that the current U.S. markets are way ahead of themselves, it makes sense to look at things that haven't recently been bid up. iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF remains at pr...
IFRA: A Solid Way To Invest In Rebuilding The Infrastructure Of The United States
IFRA invests in companies involved in the global infrastructure sector, focusing on the transportation, energy, water, and telecommunications industries. This ETF has an excellent chance to benefit fr...
The Next Revolution In ETFs
Elisabeth Kashner, director of global fund research & analytics for FactSet, discusses the latest trends in ETFs.
We Are Buying Infrastructure Hand Over Fist
Infrastructure continues to have a highly impressive growth runway ahead of it. With interest rates poised to peak in the near term and the economy slowing, it is time to buy high-quality defensive as...
Where BlackRock sees ‘tremendous' market opportunities for ETF investors in 2023 after damage to stocks, bonds
Hello! In this week's ETF Wrap, BlackRock's Gargi Chaudhuri, head of iShares investment strategy for the Americas, discusses ways for investors to play a world of higher rates and elevated inflation i...
ETFs: Cybersecurity has gone from ‘niche to necessity' amid labor issues, expert explains
BlackRock Head of U.S. Megatrends and International ETFs Jeff Spiegel joins Yahoo Finance Live to explain why he's bullish on cybersecurity and robotics funds bucking current tech trends.
IFRA: Infrastructure Investors Might Be Getting Lazy
IFRA is a pretty safe equity play by being invested in a lot of super core regulated utilities and other assets that should be pretty strong. There is some cyclicality in the IFRA materials exposure w...
Infrastructure, clean energy ‘inflation-resistant themes,' ETF strategist says
BlackRock U.S. Head of Thematic and Active Equity ETFs Jay Jacobs joins Yahoo Finance Live anchor Julie Hyman to discuss the rising rate environment, growth stocks, investor opportunities, the Fed's t...
BlackRock Zeros in on Themed ETFs
The category represents a rapidly growing portion of the issuer's lineup.
Inflation Reduction Act May Boost Allure of Infrastructure ETFs
Two domestic infrastructure funds offer differing views on energy-related spending.
IFRA Gives You Natural Monopolies With Stable Cash Flows
IFRA is an ETF that gives owners exposure to a lot of highly stable businesses like owners and operators of government concessions and various natural monopolies. While natural monopolies cannot flex ...
Three promising stock market ETFs for inflation protection: Expert
Jeff Spiegel, U.S. head of BlackRock Megatrend, International and Sector ETF, joins Yahoo Finance Live to share which three areas of the market present the biggest opportunities for investors looking ...
IFRA: Infrastructure Stocks Are Modestly Undervalued
Infrastructure stocks generate reasonably good returns on equity. Even with a conservative estimate of forward earnings growth of only about 2% per annum over the next few years, the implied IRR is pr...
IFRA: Invest In Geopolitically Safe U.S. Infrastructure
The iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF invests in infrastructure assets in the United States, far from the world's geopolitically sensitive regions.
The Tell: Here are the ETFs to buy on persistently higher inflation in 2022 and beyond, says BlackRock's head of iShares strategy
Given an outlook for high U.S. inflation that's likely to persist beyond 2022, Gargi Chaudhuri of BlackRock Inc., the world's biggest asset manager, says investors should continue to hedge their portf...
IFRA: An Infrastructure Portfolio Priced For 9% Returns
IFRA appears undervalued based on a fair cost of equity for the portfolio, which is relatively low risk. U.S. infrastructure companies should in theory benefit from a scaling up in infrastructure spen...