ETF · iShares
IHCU iShares S&P 500 Health Care Sector UCITS ETF
ISIN IE00B43HR379London Stock Exchange: IHCUBlackRock, Inc.
- Healthcare
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Accumulating
Latest close
LSE£10.38
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.15% a year
- Fund size
- £1.8bn
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 30/09/2026, IHCU (iShares S&P 500 Health Care Sector UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00B43HR379) closed at £10.38 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.15% a year (about £15 on £10,000). Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its total return was +45.9%, or +14.1% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 30/09/2026
- +29.2%
- +25.2% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 30/09/2026
- +27.3%
- +14.9% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 30/09/2026
- +45.9%
- +14.1% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £1,459 on 30/09/2026 — about £1,141 in today’s spending power, once price rises are taken out. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.
How we work it out:ReturnsReturns after inflationTotal returnReal returnCPIH
Calendar-year and 12-month returns
Calendar-year returns of iShares S&P 500 Health Care Sector UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 +9.0%, 2023 −3.9%, 2024 +4.7%, 2025 +5.2%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +13.0%. Returns of iShares S&P 500 Health Care Sector UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +29.1%; to 30/09/2025: −11.3%; to 30/09/2024: +9.8%; to 30/09/2023: −2.9%; to 30/09/2022: +16.3%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | +13.0% | +9.8% | |
| +5.2% | +1.5% | ||
| +4.7% | +1.1% | ||
| −3.9% | −7.7% | ||
| +9.0% | −0.2% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | +29.1% | Not available |
| from | −11.3% | −14.8% |
| from | +9.8% | +7.0% |
| from | −2.9% | −8.7% |
| from | +16.3% | +6.9% |
Source: Fundology, from recorded closes and the data vendor’s weekly price history, as of , inflation: ONS CPIH
How we work it out:Calendar-year returnsWhat a calendar-year return isAccumulating and distributing
Risk: volatility and largest fall
Volatility (annualised)
14.0%over 5 years
| 1 year | 16.6% |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 14.4% |
| 5 years | 14.0% |
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since October 2021
- −19.0%
- From to
- Lowest 12-month return
- −16.8%
- 12 months to
- Highest 12-month return
- +30.1%
- 12 months to
- Below its highest weekly close since October 2021
- 0.0%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of iShares S&P 500 Health Care Sector UCITS ETF in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 30/09/2026: 16.6% over 1 year, 14.4% over 3 years, 14.0% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of iShares S&P 500 Health Care Sector UCITS ETF since October 2021, in pounds: −19.0% from 31/01/2025 to 23/05/2025. The lowest 12-month return of iShares S&P 500 Health Care Sector UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since January 2021 was −16.8% (12 months to 08/08/2025); the highest was +30.1% (12 months to 08/04/2022). On 30/09/2026 the price of iShares S&P 500 Health Care Sector UCITS ETF was at its highest weekly close since October 2021, in pounds.
Source: Fundology, from recorded closes and the data vendor’s weekly price history, as of , price, with income reinvested in the fund
How we work it out:Risk figuresFallsVolatilityLargest fall
Charges compared with similar funds
- Ongoing charge
- 0.15%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £15
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £75
- of £10,000, before growth
- 2 charge less
- 1 the same
- 14 charge more
Ongoing charge of iShares S&P 500 Health Care Sector UCITS ETF 0.15% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 14 of the 17 other healthcare funds charge more, 1 the same and 2 less (share classes counted once).
Source: Fund ongoing charges via TradingView, as of
A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more. Charges are the fund’s own published ongoing charges figure.
Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up
In plain English
iShares S&P 500 Health Care Sector UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 2015.
It tracks the S&P 500 CAPPED 35/20 HEALTH CARE NTR — about 500 of the largest companies listed in the US.
You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share.
Its ongoing charge is 0.15% a year — about £15 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you.
Income from its investments is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.
Healthcare: Pharmaceutical, biotech and medical-equipment companies.
Terms:ETFIndex fundUCITSAccumulating or incomeShare classISIN
Key facts
- Ticker
- IHCU
- ISIN
- IE00B43HR379
- Provider
- iShares
- Tracks
- S&P 500 CAPPED 35/20 HEALTH CARE NTR
- Structure
- ETF
- An exchange-traded fund: bought and sold on the stock exchange through the day, like a share.
- Income
- Accumulating
- Income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.
- Ongoing charge
- 0.15% a year · about £15 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £1.8bn
- Launched
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Can be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Currency hedged
- No
- Price currency
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- Healthcare
Price chart
Since 30/07/2026, the closing price went from £9.74 on 30/07/2026 to £10.38 on 30/09/2026 (+6.5%). The lowest close shown was £9.74 on 30/07/2026 and the highest £10.38 on 25/09/2026.
Chart: closing prices we have recorded since 30/07/2026.
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
10 weekly closes, from 30/07/2026 to 30/09/2026. The same history in September 2026 pounds, adjusted with ONS CPIH inflation.
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How we work it out:Prices and returnsNAV and price
What it holds
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly andLLY | 15.29% |
| 2 | Johnson & JohnsonJNJ | 10.40% |
| 3 | AbbVieABBV | 7.50% |
| 4 | MerckMRK | 5.94% |
| 5 | Unitedhealth Group | 5.43% |
| 6 | Thermo Fisher ScientificTMO | 4.05% |
| 7 | AmgenAMGN | 3.70% |
| 8 | Gilead SciencesGILD | 3.03% |
| 9 | Abbott LaboratoriesABT | 2.82% |
| 10 | PfizerPFE | 2.64% |
Source: iShares, holdings as published, as of , company pages by TradingView
Where it invests
The portfolio by sector, country and type of asset, as a share of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions the source does not classify are shown as they come, not guessed.
By sector
- Pharmaceuticals37.1%
- Biotechnology19.7%
- Health Care Equipment14.3%
- Life Sciences Tools & Services10.6%
- Managed Health Care8.0%
- Health Care Services3.9%
- Health Care Distributors3.5%
- Health Care Facilities1.4%
- Other sectors1.4%
By type of asset
- Equity99.9%
- Cash and money market0.1%
62 holdings are listed for this fund. All 62 holdings of IHCU, with the full split by sector, country and type of asset.
More of the portfolio
The fund publishes 62 holdings; the ten largest make up 60.8% of it. The fund's portfolio is also split by currency.
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Holdings:Compare what it holds with another fundHoldings overlapHow overlap is measured
Risk and return in depth
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios over 1, 3 and 5 years, from weekly returns in pounds.
With a free accountRolling returns
The full range of 248 rolling 12-month returns since January 2021, and of 144 rolling three-year returns, in pounds, with how often they were above zero.
With a free accountLargest falls and recoveries
The 3 largest falls since October 2021, in pounds, with how many weeks each took to reach its low and to recover.
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Moves compared with a similar fund
Correlation and beta of weekly returns in pounds against iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF, over the three years to 30/09/2026 (151 weeks).
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of IHCU?
The ongoing charge of IHCU is 0.15% a year — about £15 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund’s value rather than billed to you. Platform and dealing fees are charged separately. Ongoing charge of iShares S&P 500 Health Care Sector UCITS ETF 0.15% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 14 of the 17 other healthcare funds charge more, 1 the same and 2 less (share classes counted once).
What does IHCU track?
IHCU tracks the S&P 500 CAPPED 35/20 HEALTH CARE NTR — about 500 of the largest companies listed in the US.
Is IHCU accumulating or distributing?
IHCU is accumulating: income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.
What is the ISIN of IHCU?
The ISIN of IHCU is IE00B43HR379. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; IHCU is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.
What were IHCU’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of IHCU in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 +9.0%, 2023 −3.9%, 2024 +4.7%, 2025 +5.2%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +13.0%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has IHCU done after inflation?
Over the five years to 30/09/2026 IHCU’s total return was +45.9%, or +14.1% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
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Sources and dates
- Prices
- London Stock Exchange closes via TradingView, at least 15 minutes delayed, latest
- Returns
- TradingView reported returns (net asset value with income reinvested where available)
- Calendar years, risk
- Fundology, from recorded closes (weekly history from the data vendor where our record is short)
- Inflation
- ONS CPIH, latest month used August 2026
- Charges
- The fund’s ongoing charges figure, via TradingView
- Holdings
- iShares, as published,
- Identity
- FCA Financial Instruments Reference Data System (FIRDS) and the issuer
- Fund size
- TradingView, converted to pounds at the latest ECB reference rate
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