IHE ETF Analysis: U.S. Pharmaceuticals | NYSE

Health | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 1.438m USD | 12M Return: 50% | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Prescription Drugs, Over-the-counter Drugs, Vaccines, Generic Drugs
Total Rating 84
Safety 80
Buy Signal 1.06
Health
Category Rotation: +6.8
TER: 0.40%
AUM: 1.44B
Avg Turnover: 23.4M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility19.7%
VaR 5th Pctl3.47%
VaR vs Median-1.96%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio2.11
Rel. Str. IBD81.8
Rel. Str. Peer Group73.5
Character TTM
Beta0.359
Beta Downside0.239
Hurst Exponent0.405
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD15.92%
CAGR/Max DD1.33
CAGR/Mean DD5.37

Warnings

No concerns identified

Tailwinds

Supp Ema20
Avwap Ph Week

Seasonality 10.5 years of data

Jan +0.3% 16
Feb +0.3% 2
Mar -2.4% 45
Apr -1.4% 17
May +0.5% 0
Jun +1.5% 27
Jul +0.8% 24
Aug +3.1% 26
Sep -2.4% 25
Oct -3.6% 6
Nov +3.3% 40
Dec +0.9% 19

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: IHE U.S. Pharmaceuticals

The iShares U.S. Pharmaceuticals ETF (IHE) tracks an index composed of U.S. pharmaceutical companies, including manufacturers of prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, and vaccines. As a passively managed fund, it invests at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of its underlying index, with the remaining portion potentially allocated to futures, options, swap contracts, and cash equivalents. The fund is classified as non-diversified, meaning it may hold a more concentrated portfolio than diversified ETFs.

The pharmaceutical sector is characterized by high research and development costs, long product development cycles, and significant reliance on patent protection and regulatory approvals from bodies such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Industry performance is often influenced by drug pricing dynamics, healthcare policy decisions, and the timing of patent expirations, which can open markets to generic competition.

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What is the price of IHE shares?

As of July 24, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 101.99 with a total of 1,440,830 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.86%, over one month by +8.36%, over three months by +17.76% and over the past year by +49.97%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 99.80 (which is 2.1% or 1.3 ATR below the current price).

Is IHE a buy, sell or hold?

U.S. Pharmaceuticals has no consensus analysts rating.