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About iShares U.S. Insurance ETF
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Inception date
May 1, 2006
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
BlackRock Fund Advisors
Distributor
BlackRock Investments LLC
IAK is a solid, broad-based insurance fund that also makes a play for the small-cap end of the segment. The insurance sector, as defined by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, includes insurance companies, property and casualty insurance companies, and life insurance companies. Therefore, some well-known insurance companies outside the sector classification can be omitted. Companies should have a market cap of at least $250 million. Stocks are market-weighted, subject to 22.5% cap with the rest redistributed proportionally. The index is rebalanced quarterly.
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Exposure type
Finance
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Summarizing what the indicators are suggesting.
Oscillators
Neutral
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Strong sellStrong buy
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Oscillators
Neutral
SellBuy
Strong sellStrong buy
Strong sellSellNeutralBuyStrong buy
Summary
Neutral
SellBuy
Strong sellStrong buy
Strong sellSellNeutralBuyStrong buy
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Neutral
SellBuy
Strong sellStrong buy
Strong sellSellNeutralBuyStrong buy
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Neutral
SellBuy
Strong sellStrong buy
Strong sellSellNeutralBuyStrong buy
Moving Averages
Neutral
SellBuy
Strong sellStrong buy
Strong sellSellNeutralBuyStrong buy
Moving Averages
Neutral
SellBuy
Strong sellStrong buy
Strong sellSellNeutralBuyStrong buy
Displays a symbol's price movements over previous years to identify recurring trends.
Frequently Asked Questions
An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.
IAK trades at 129.46 USD today, its price has fallen −0.61% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on IAK price chart.
IAK net asset value is 129.53 today — it's fallen 1.35% over the past month. NAV represents the total value of the fund's assets less liabilities and serves as a gauge of the fund's performance.
IAK assets under management is 789.50 M USD. AUM is an important metric as it reflects the fund's size and can serve as a gauge of how successful the fund is in attracting investors, which, in its turn, can influence decision-making.
IAK price has fallen by −4.74% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 14.66% increase. See more dynamics on IAK price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by −1.35% over the last month, have fallen by −1.35% over the last month, showed a 1.35% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 17.09% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by −1.35% over the last month, have fallen by −1.35% over the last month, showed a 1.35% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 17.09% in a year.
IAK fund flows account for 128.99 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Since ETFs work like an individual stock, they can be bought and sold on exchanges (e.g. NASDAQ, NYSE, EURONEXT). As it happens with stocks, you need to select a brokerage to access trading. Explore our list of available brokers to find the one to help execute your strategies. Don't forget to do your research before getting to trading. Explore ETFs metrics in our ETF screener to find a reliable opportunity.
IAK invests in stocks. See more details in our Analysis section.
IAK expense ratio is 0.39%. It's an important metric for helping traders understand the fund's operating costs relative to assets and how expensive it would be to hold the fund.
No, IAK isn't leveraged, meaning it doesn't use borrowings or financial derivatives to magnify the performance of the underlying assets or index it follows.
In some ways, ETFs are safe investments, but in a broader sense, they're not safer than any other asset, so it's crucial to analyze a fund before investing. But if your research gives a vague answer, you can always refer to technical analysis.
Today, IAK technical analysis shows the sell rating and its 1-week rating is sell. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating IAK shows the buy signal. See more of IAK technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Today, IAK technical analysis shows the sell rating and its 1-week rating is sell. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating IAK shows the buy signal. See more of IAK technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Yes, IAK pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.83%.
IAK trades at a premium (0.06%).
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
IAK shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc.
IAK follows the DJ US Select / Insurance. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on May 1, 2006.
The fund's management style is passive, meaning it's aiming to replicate the performance of the underlying index by holding assets in the same proportions as the index. The goal is to match the index's returns.