Skip to content
Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · Today’s edition, 6:30 a.m. ETWed, Oct 28 · 6:30 a.m. editionSign inMy Desk 0EditionsSign in
IAKISharesINDEX

iShares U.S. Insurance ETF

$146.46-0.75% vs prior close
12515252-WK

Price through Oct 27, 2026 · Flows through Oct 26, 2026. Figures use the latest available records, not a live quote. Fund details retrieved Oct 27, 2026. Holdings snapshot retrieved Oct 27, 2026.

The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of its underlying index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of its underlying index and may invest up to 20% of its assets in certain futures, options and swap contracts, cash and cash equivalents as well as in securities not included in the underlying index, but which BFA believes will help the fund track the index. The fund is non-diversified.

IAK price

Source: Market tape, daily closes; price return, distributions not reinvested
Table
DateIAK close
Sep 28, 2026$137.73
Sep 29, 2026$137.92
Sep 30, 2026$135.57
Oct 1, 2026$137.28
Oct 2, 2026$137.33
Oct 5, 2026$138.05
Oct 6, 2026$138.43
Oct 7, 2026$138.25
Oct 8, 2026$141.13
Oct 9, 2026$140.22
Oct 12, 2026$141.70
Oct 13, 2026$142.34
Oct 14, 2026$142.08
Oct 15, 2026$143.52
Oct 16, 2026$145.69
Oct 19, 2026$144.76
Oct 20, 2026$146.63
Oct 21, 2026$146.80
Oct 22, 2026$150.19
Oct 23, 2026$146.88
Oct 26, 2026$147.57
Oct 27, 2026$146.46

Daily net flows, 1M

Net outflow over the range: −$9M

  • Inflow / above zero
  • Outflow / below zero
Sep 28Sep 30Oct 2Oct 6Oct 8+$11.9MOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 20Oct 22−$1.9MOct 26Sep 28Sep 30Oct 2Oct 6Oct 8+$11.9MOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 20Oct 22−$1.9MOct 26Sep 28Oct 5+$11.9MOct 12Oct 19−$1.9MOct 26
Source: Daily creation and redemption records
Show as table
LabelValue ($)
Sep 28$0
Sep 29−$351.8K
Sep 30$351.8K
Oct 1−$6.8M
Oct 2$0
Oct 5$0
Oct 6$0
Oct 7$873K
Oct 8−$9.8M
Oct 9$11.9M
Oct 12−$2.9M
Oct 13$7.1M
Oct 14$0
Oct 15−$4.4M
Oct 16$4.4M
Oct 19$0
Oct 20−$7.3M
Oct 21$0
Oct 22$0
Oct 23$0
Oct 26−$1.9M
The desk’s read

Money is leaving — −$9M in net outflows over the past month, about 2.0% of the fund's asset base, while the price has returned +7.6% so far this year. At 0.40% a year it is not the cheapest way in — AGG has a reported fee of 0.03%.

COMPOSED FROM THE FUND’S OWN DAILY RECORDS · UPDATED WITH EACH REFRESH

$448Massets under management
0.40%expense ratio · $40 per $10,000 a year
−$9Mnet flow, trailing month
72Kavg daily volume, 30 days
58holdings · US-domiciled
2006listed May 1, 2006 · beta -0.11
The book at a glance
PGR-1.6%CB-0.1%TRV-0.8%ALL-1.7%MET-0.1%AFL+0.9%AIG-1.9%PRU-0.5%HIG-1.8%ACGL-2.0%CINF+2.3%MKL-0.8%PFG+1.7%WRB-1.9%L-0.4%AIZ-0.3%UNM-1.1%GL+0.1%AFG+0.5%KNSL-2.5%

CELL SIZE IS PORTFOLIO WEIGHT · COLOR IS THE CHANGE IN THE LATEST AVAILABLE SNAPSHOT · TOP 40 POSITIONS

Holdings
#HoldingWeightPriceDay52-wk
1PGRPROGRESSIVE12.45%$225.60-1.6%
2CBCHUBB12.85%$356.25-0.1%
3TRVTRAVELERS COMPANIES8.10%$397.03-0.8%
4ALLALLSTATE6.95%$251.71-1.7%
5METMETLIFE4.73%$99.98-0.1%
6AFLAFLAC4.58%$121.99+0.9%
7AIGAMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP4.26%$79.58-1.9%
8PRUPRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL4.71%$115.21-0.5%
9HIGHARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP4.08%$133.51-1.8%
10ACGLARCH CAPITAL GROUP3.71%$100.34-2.0%
11CINFCINCINNATI FINANCIAL2.88%$181.41+2.3%
12MKLMARKEL2.45%$1858.62-0.8%
13PFGPRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP2.42%$111.98+1.7%
14WRBBERKLEY W R2.24%$72.38-1.9%
15LLOEWS2.07%$111.02-0.4%

The full book, free with one sign-in.

Top 15 positions are open to everyone. Sign in once and every fund’s complete holdings — plus watchlists and flow alerts — unlock across the network.

Sign in to see all 58
Performance
1 week-0.2%
1 month+6.1%
3 months-1.8%
6 months+11.1%
YTD+7.6%
1 year+14.3%
3 years—

PRICE RETURN, DISTRIBUTIONS NOT REINVESTED

Net flows
1 week−$2M
1 month−$9M
3 months−$57M
YTD−$74M
1 year−$241M

CREATION/REDEMPTION DOLLARS, DAILY RECORDS

Monthly net flows

  • Inflow / above zero
  • Outflow / below zero
−$46MOct−$146.8MNov−$19.9MDec−$59.7MJan−$13.3MFeb−$25.9MMar−$13.1MApr−$6.6MMay+$131.6MJul−$14.2MAug−$64.2MSep−$8.8MOctOct−$146.8MNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJulAugSep−$8.8MOctOct−$146.8MDecFebAprJul−$8.8MOct
Source: Daily creation/redemption records, trailing twelve months
Show as table
LabelValue ($)
Oct−$46M
Nov−$146.8M
Dec−$19.9M
Jan−$59.7M
Feb−$13.3M
Mar−$25.9M
Apr−$13.1M
May−$6.6M
Jul$131.6M
Aug−$14.2M
Sep−$64.2M
Oct−$8.8M
The risk read
18%realized volatility, 30 days (annualized)
16%realized volatility, 1 year
-10.9%deepest fall from a peak, 1 year
-3.7%latest close versus that peak

The top holding is 12.8% of the book; the top ten carry 66%. Spread across 59+ names, it behaves like roughly 16 equally-weighted positions.

VOLATILITY & DRAWDOWN FROM THE DAILY TAPE · CONCENTRATION FROM THE LATEST DISCLOSED BOOK

Options tape
—calls · latest snapshot
5puts · latest snapshot
—put/call ratio
91Kshares traded
Most-traded holdings, options premiumBullishBearish
MCY MERCURY GENERAL$286,700$4M
PRU PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL$328,968$2M
TRV TRAVELERS COMPANIES$657,964$1M
PGR PROGRESSIVE$859,264$431,107
LMND LEMONADE$588,528$665,621

TODAY’S OPTIONS PREMIUM IN THE FUND’S UNDERLYING NAMES

The case against IAK

Due diligence cuts both ways. These funds sit on the same shelf and beat IAK on at least one dimension that matters — the fee, the asset base, or where the money is going.

FundFeeAssetsFlow, 1MThe case
STIP iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF0.03%$16.4B+$489M-37bp on fee · 37× the assets · +$489M in over the monthHead-to-head
IJH iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF0.05%$123.5B+$2.3B-35bp on fee · 276× the assets · +$2.3B in over the monthHead-to-head
IGSB iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF0.04%$23.7B+$47M-36bp on fee · 53× the assets · +$47M in over the monthHead-to-head
IGIB iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF0.04%$18.6B+$412M-36bp on fee · 41× the assets · +$412M in over the monthHead-to-head
MUB iShares National Muni Bond ETF0.05%$48B+$2B-35bp on fee · 107× the assets · +$2B in over the monthHead-to-head
Sign in to save this to The RecordA timestamped copy for the file — documentation, not advice.
ETF Dailyfrom Private Wealth Daily

ETF launches, fund research, and market coverage in your inbox every morning. Free.

Free. Every morning. Unsubscribe from any edition in one click.