iShares Global Healthcare ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares S&P Global Healthcare Sector Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the S&P Global 1200 Healthcare Sector Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of companies that Standards & Poor's Financial Services LLC (S&P) deems to be a part of the consumer staples sector of the economy. It is a subset of the S&P Global 1200 Index. Component companies include healthcare providers, biotechnology companies and manufacturers of medical supplies, advanced medical devices and pharmaceuticals. The Underlying Index consists of stocks of companies in countries, including Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. The Fund's investment advisor is BlackRock Fund Advisors (BFA).
Basic Details
Issuer iShares
Fund NameiShares Global Healthcare ETF
Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company
SymbolNYSEARCA:IXJ
Inception Date11/13/2001
Fund ManagerDiane Hsiung, Jennifer Hsui, Greg Savage, Alan Mason
Phone+1-800-4742737
Fund Focus
Asset ClassEquity
BenchmarkS&P Global 1200 Healthcare Sector Index
CategorySector
FocusHealth Care
Development LevelBlended Development
RegionGlobal
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$2.07 billion
Average Daily Volume$139,297.30
Discount/Premium-0.02%
ETF Expenses
Management Fee0.48%
Other Expenses0.00%
Total Expenses0.48%
Fee Waiver0.00%
Net Expenses0.48%
Administrator, Advisor and Custodian
AdministratorState Street Bank and Trust Company
AdvisorBlackRock Fund Advisors
CustodianState Street Bank and Trust Company
DistributorBlackRock Investments, LLC
Transfer AgentState Street Bank and Trust Company
Trustee
Lead Market MakerIMC Chicago
iShares Global Healthcare ETF (NYSEARCA:IXJ) Frequently Asked Questions
What is iShares Global Healthcare ETF's stock symbol?
iShares Global Healthcare ETF trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)ARCA under the ticker symbol "IXJ."
How often does iShares Global Healthcare ETF pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for iShares Global Healthcare ETF?
iShares Global Healthcare ETF announced a semiannual dividend on Monday, June 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.4973 per share on Friday, June 21st. This represents a yield of 1.97%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 17th. This is a boost from iShares Global Healthcare ETF's previous semiannual dividend of $0.33. View iShares Global Healthcare ETF's Dividend History.
When did iShares Global Healthcare ETF's stock split? How did iShares Global Healthcare ETF's stock split work?
iShares Global Healthcare ETF's stock split on the morning of Wednesday, May 2nd 2018. The 2-1 split was announced on Thursday, March 29th 2018. The newly created shares were distributed to shareholders after the market closes on Tuesday, May 1st 2018. An investor that had 100 shares of iShares Global Healthcare ETF stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.
Has iShares Global Healthcare ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about IXJ stock have been trending negative this week, according to InfoTrie. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. iShares Global Healthcare ETF earned a coverage optimism score of -2.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near future. View News Stories for iShares Global Healthcare ETF.
What other stocks do shareholders of iShares Global Healthcare ETF own?
Who are iShares Global Healthcare ETF's key executives?
iShares Global Healthcare ETF's management team includes the folowing people:
- Robert H. Silver, Independent Chairman of the Board of the Trustee (Age 58)
- Michael Arthur Latham, President, Trustee (Age 51)
- Jack Gee, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer (Age 57)
- Scott F. Radell, Executive Vice President (Age 48)
- Amy Schioldager, Executive Vice President (Age 56)
- Edward B. Baer, Vice President, Chief Legal Officer (Age 45)
- Ira P. Shapiro, Vice President (Age 52)
- Eilleen M. Clavere, Secretary (Age 61)
- Cecilia H. Herbert, Independent Trustee (Age 68)
- Charles A. Hurty, Independent Trustee (Age 73)
Who are iShares Global Healthcare ETF's major shareholders?
iShares Global Healthcare ETF's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (29.16%), BlackRock Inc. (30.48%), Bank of America Corp DE (12.73%), Fisher Asset Management LLC (2.28%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (1.26%) and Morgan Stanley (1.10%).
Which institutional investors are selling iShares Global Healthcare ETF stock?
IXJ stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bank of America Corp DE, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC, Juncture Wealth Strategies LLC, Morgan Stanley, LPL Financial LLC, Ayalon Holdings Ltd., UBS Group AG and Scotia Capital Inc..
Which institutional investors are buying iShares Global Healthcare ETF stock?
IXJ stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Fisher Asset Management LLC, BlackRock Inc., BlackRock Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Eaton Vance Management, HighTower Advisors LLC, Tocqueville Asset Management L.P. and Citadel Advisors LLC.
How do I buy shares of iShares Global Healthcare ETF?
Shares of IXJ can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is iShares Global Healthcare ETF's stock price today?
One share of IXJ stock can currently be purchased for approximately $61.6721.
How big of a company is iShares Global Healthcare ETF?
What is iShares Global Healthcare ETF's official website?
How can I contact iShares Global Healthcare ETF?
iShares Global Healthcare ETF's mailing address is 45 Fremont Street, San Fransisco, 94105, United States. The company can be reached via phone at +1-800-4742737.
MarketBeat Community Rating for iShares Global Healthcare ETF (NYSEARCA IXJ)
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