iShares Global Healthcare ETF (IXJ) Price, Holdings, & News

ETF Overview

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).

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $86.37 to $86.83
• 50-Day Range: $82.30 to $89.14
• 52-Week Range: $80.68 to $101.31
• Volume: 215,582 shs
• Average Volume: 175,657 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.77 billion
• Assets Under Management: $3.80 billion
• Dividend Yield: 1.60%
• Net Expense Ratio: 0.41%
• Aggregate Rating: Moderate Buy

IXJ ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

How have IXJ shares performed this year?

iShares Global Healthcare ETF's stock was trading at $85.97 at the beginning of the year. Since then, IXJ stock has increased by 0.6% and is now trading at $86.49.
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When did iShares Global Healthcare ETF's stock split?

iShares Global Healthcare ETF shares split on the morning of Wednesday, May 2nd 2018.The 2-1 split was announced on Thursday, March 29th 2018. The newly issued shares were issued to shareholders after the closing bell on Tuesday, May 1st 2018. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

Who are iShares Global Healthcare ETF's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of iShares Global Healthcare ETF include Marotta Asset Management (0.05%).

How do I buy shares of iShares Global Healthcare ETF?

Shares of IXJ stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of iShares Global Healthcare ETF own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that iShares Global Healthcare ETF investors own include Woodside Energy Group (WDS), Applied Materials (AMAT), Mastercard (MA), ASML (ASML), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and Honda Motor (HMC).

Fund Details

• Issuer: iShares
• Fund Name: iShares Global Healthcare ETF
• Tax Classification: Regulated Investment Company
• Stock Exchange: NYSEARCA
• Current Symbol: NYSEARCA:IXJ
• Inception Date: 11/13/2001
• Fund Manager: Diane Hsiung, Jennifer Hsui, Greg Savage, Alan Mason
• Web: us.ishares.com
• Phone: +1-800-4742737

Fund Focus

• Asset Class: Equity
• Benchmark: S&P Global 1200 Healthcare Sector Index
• Category: Sector
• Focus: Health Care
• Development Level: Blended Development
• Region: Global
• Number of Holdings: 131

Fund Statistics

• Assets Under Management: $3.80 billion
• Average Daily Volume: $170.52 thousand
• Discount/Premium: -0.01%

Administrator, Advisor and Custodian

• Administrator: State Street Bank and Trust Company
• Advisor: BlackRock Fund Advisors
• Custodian: State Street Bank and Trust Company
• Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC
• Transfer Agent: State Street Bank and Trust Company
• Trustee: N/A
• Lead Market Maker: Citadel

Options

• Optionable: Optionable
• Options Volume: 8
• Put Options: 64
• Call Options: 8
• Short Interest: 84,200 shs

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 43,600,000
• Beta: 0.67
• Creation Unit: 50,000
• Creation Fee: $700.00