IXJ iShares Global Healthcare ETF
Quote as of Oct 09, 2026 20:00 UTC · Market data delayed approximately 15–20 minutes unless otherwise indicated.
| Previous Close | 101.78 | Day Range | 101.75 – 103.36 |
| 52-Week Range | 90.24 – 107.69 | Volume | 94.73K |
| Avg Volume | 232.04K | AUM | $4.31B (Oct 10, 2026) |
| Expense Ratio | 0.38% | Yield (TTM) | 1.40% |
| NAV | 101.99 | Premium/Discount | +1.16% indicative |
| Inception | Nov 13, 2001 | Holdings | 109 |
| Issuer | iShares | Exchange | AMEX |
| Category | Healthcare | Index Tracked | Not stated in source data |
| CUSIP | 464287325 | ISIN | US4642873255 |
| Management | Not stated in source data | ||
About this ETF
The iShares Global Healthcare ETF is structured to replicate the investment performance of an underlying index, which is comprised of healthcare equities worldwide.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Oct 10, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | +1.75% | +3.99% | +9.08% | +5.92% | +12.00% | +7.21% | +4.32% | +7.69% | +6.62% |
| Total return | +1.75% | +3.99% | +10.06% | +6.87% | +13.69% | +8.81% | +5.77% | +9.30% | +8.52% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Oct 09, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.38% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $38.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Oct 10, 2026 · portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 123 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ELI LILLY | LLY | 10.62% | 389.73K | $455.8M |
| 2 | JOHNSON & JOHNSON | JNJ | 7.01% | 1.17M | $301.1M |
| 3 | ABBVIE | ABBV | 5.46% | 860.96K | $234.5M |
| 4 | MERCK & CO INC | MRK | 4.38% | 1.32M | $187.9M |
| 5 | UNITEDHEALTH GROUP | UNH | 4.15% | 480.06K | $178.1M |
| 6 | ROCHE PS PAR AG | ROP.SW | 3.71% | 376.25K | $159.3M |
| 7 | NOVARTIS AG | NOVN.SW | 3.23% | 980.62K | $138.6M |
| 8 | ASTRAZENECA PLC | AZN.L | 3.04% | 830.52K | $130.6M |
| 9 | THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC | TMO | 3.01% | 197.98K | $129.1M |
| 10 | AMGEN INC | AMGN | 2.75% | 289.44K | $117.9M |
| 11 | GILEAD SCIENCES | GILD | 2.28% | 664.72K | $97.8M |
| 12 | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | ABT | 2.13% | 926.26K | $91.2M |
| 13 | PFIZER | PFE | 1.98% | 3.05M | $84.9M |
| 14 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL | ISRG | 1.83% | 189.38K | $78.7M |
| 15 | DANAHER | DHR | 1.70% | 334.79K | $72.8M |
| 16 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS | VRTX | 1.59% | 135.87K | $68.4M |
| 17 | BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB | BMY | 1.52% | 1.09M | $65.1M |
| 18 | NOVO NORDISK CLASS B | NOVO-B.CO | 1.49% | 1.71M | $64.0M |
| 19 | CVS HEALTH | CVS | 1.40% | 685.55K | $60.2M |
| 20 | MEDTRONIC PLC | MDT | 1.40% | 684.86K | $60.1M |
| 21 | MCKESSON CORP | MCK | 1.36% | 62.53K | $58.2M |
| 22 | STRYKER | SYK | 1.20% | 186.38K | $51.6M |
| 23 | GLAXOSMITHKLINE | GSK.L | 1.16% | 2.17M | $49.8M |
| 24 | ELEVANCE HEALTH INC | ELV | 1.09% | 116.24K | $46.6M |
| 25 | SANOFI SA | SAN.PA | 1.07% | 576.61K | $45.8M |
| 26 | CIGNA | CI | 0.93% | 141.65K | $39.8M |
| 27 | MODERNA | MRNA | 0.91% | 198.78K | $39.2M |
| 28 | REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS | REGN | 0.91% | 52.56K | $38.9M |
| 29 | HCA HEALTHCARE | HCA | 0.82% | 78.78K | $35.1M |
| 30 | CENCORA | COR | 0.77% | 102.34K | $32.9M |
| 31 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP | BSX | 0.76% | 775.11K | $32.6M |
| 32 | CSL | CSL.AX | 0.75% | 255.82K | $32.3M |
| 33 | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL | 4502.T | 0.73% | 857.99K | $31.5M |
| 34 | CARDINAL HEALTH | CAH | 0.69% | 124.68K | $29.8M |
| 35 | HOYA | 7741.T | 0.66% | 178.50K | $28.2M |
| 36 | BECTON DICKINSON | BDX | 0.62% | 146.06K | $26.7M |
| 37 | ARGENX | ARGX.BR | 0.62% | 33.45K | $26.5M |
| 38 | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES | EW | 0.61% | 308.98K | $26.0M |
| 39 | AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC | A | 0.59% | 151.39K | $25.5M |
| 40 | LONZA GROUP AG | LONN.SW | 0.59% | 37.63K | $25.5M |
| 41 | BAYER AG | BAYN.DE | 0.59% | 526.66K | $25.1M |
| 42 | ESSILORLUXOTTICA SA | EL.PA | 0.59% | 156.76K | $25.1M |
| 43 | HUMANA | HUM | 0.58% | 64.35K | $24.9M |
| 44 | IQVIA HOLDINGS INC | IQV | 0.53% | 88.25K | $22.8M |
| 45 | VEEVA SYSTEMS CLASS A | VEEV | 0.53% | 80.10K | $22.8M |
| 46 | WATERS CORP | WAT | 0.53% | 52.65K | $22.6M |
| 47 | IDEXX LABORATORIES | IDXX | 0.50% | 42.22K | $21.7M |
| 48 | HALEON PLC | HLN.L | 0.50% | 4.72M | $21.5M |
| 49 | ILLUMINA INC | ILMN | 0.50% | 80.91K | $21.4M |
| 50 | SANDOZ GROUP AG | SDZ.SW | 0.46% | 235.88K | $19.6M |
| 51 | GALDERMA GROUP N AG | GALD.SW | 0.45% | 99.19K | $19.4M |
| 52 | OTSUKA HOLDINGS | 4578.T | 0.42% | 245.70K | $18.1M |
| 53 | RESMED | RMD | 0.41% | 77.34K | $17.5M |
| 54 | BIOGEN | BIIB | 0.41% | 79.61K | $17.4M |
| 55 | DEXCOM INC | DXCM | 0.40% | 202.41K | $17.1M |
| 56 | CENTENE CORP | CNC | 0.40% | 264.46K | $17.1M |
| 57 | ALCON AG | ALC.SW | 0.39% | 267.77K | $16.8M |
| 58 | DAIICHI SANKYO LTD | 4568.T | 0.39% | 992.60K | $16.6M |
| 59 | METTLER TOLEDO | MTD | 0.38% | 10.72K | $16.4M |
| 60 | ZOETIS INC CLASS A | ZTS | 0.37% | 220.06K | $16.1M |
| 61 | GE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES | GEHC | 0.36% | 240.47K | $15.4M |
| 62 | UCB SA | UCB.BR | 0.34% | 64.64K | $14.6M |
| 63 | BEONE MEDICINES AG | 6160.HK | 0.32% | 508.20K | $13.8M |
| 64 | ASTELLAS PHARMA | 4503.T | 0.32% | 968.77K | $13.8M |
| 65 | WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES | WST | 0.32% | 37.73K | $13.7M |
| 66 | LABCORP HOLDINGS | LH | 0.32% | 43.48K | $13.7M |
| 67 | QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC | DGX | 0.32% | 58.74K | $13.6M |
| 68 | CHUGAI PHARMACEUTICAL LTD | 4519.T | 0.31% | 341.70K | $13.2M |
| 69 | GENMAB | GMAB.CO | 0.28% | 33.42K | $11.8M |
| 70 | TERUMO | 4543.T | 0.27% | 792.60K | $11.6M |
| 71 | STERIS | STE | 0.26% | 52.26K | $11.0M |
| 72 | VIATRIS | VTRS | 0.25% | 615.90K | $10.7M |
| 73 | MERCK | MRK.DE | 0.25% | 69.67K | $10.6M |
| 74 | FRESENIUS N | FRE.DE | 0.24% | 221.72K | $10.3M |
| 75 | INCYTE CORP | INCY | 0.24% | 90.50K | $10.2M |
| 76 | KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS | PHIA.AS | 0.24% | 420.58K | $10.1M |
| 77 | ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS | ZBH | 0.21% | 102.29K | $9.1M |
| 78 | REVVITY | RVTY | 0.21% | 59.44K | $9.0M |
| 79 | BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | — | 0.20% | 8.68M | $8.7M |
| 80 | SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS AG | SHL.DE | 0.19% | 192.57K | $8.3M |
| 81 | SONOVA HOLDING AG | SOON.SW | 0.19% | 26.20K | $8.0M |
| 82 | CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNA | CRL | 0.18% | 25.60K | $7.6M |
| 83 | OLYMPUS | 7733.T | 0.18% | 600.70K | $7.6M |
| 84 | SHIONOGI | 4507.T | 0.17% | 424.30K | $7.4M |
| 85 | ROCHE HOLDING AG | RO.SW | 0.16% | 15.51K | $6.7M |
| 86 | SOLVENTUM | SOLV | 0.16% | 77.57K | $6.7M |
| 87 | BAXTER INTERNATIONAL | BAX | 0.16% | 278.50K | $6.7M |
| 88 | STRAUMANN HOLDING AG | STMN.SW | 0.15% | 61.04K | $6.4M |
| 89 | BIO TECHNE | TECH | 0.14% | 84.38K | $6.1M |
| 90 | SMITH AND NEPHEW PLC | SN.L | 0.14% | 449.09K | $6.0M |
| 91 | COOPER | COO | 0.13% | 105.20K | $5.7M |
| 92 | SIGMA HEALTHCARE | SIG.AX | 0.13% | 3.11M | $5.7M |
| 93 | REDE DOR SAO LUIZ SA | RDOR3.SA | 0.12% | 547.16K | $5.0M |
| 94 | EUROFINS SCIENTIFIC | ERF.PA | 0.12% | 58.54K | $5.0M |
| 95 | ALIGN TECHNOLOGY | ALGN | 0.12% | 35.20K | $5.0M |
| 96 | INSULET | PODD | 0.12% | 36.89K | $5.0M |
| 97 | QIAGEN | QIA.DE | 0.12% | 111.54K | $4.9M |
| 98 | UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES CLASS B | UHS | 0.11% | 27.73K | $4.9M |
| 99 | EISAI | 4523.T | 0.11% | 156.20K | $4.6M |
| 100 | HENRY SCHEIN | HSIC | 0.10% | 51.39K | $4.3M |
| 101 | FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE AG | FME.DE | 0.10% | 102.43K | $4.2M |
| 102 | COLOPLAST B | COLO-B.CO | 0.10% | 65.29K | $4.2M |
| 103 | SARTORIUS PREF AG | SRT3.DE | 0.09% | 13.55K | $3.7M |
| 104 | ONO PHARMACEUTICAL | 4528.T | 0.08% | 253.50K | $3.6M |
| 105 | SONIC HEALTHCARE | SHL.AX | 0.08% | 266.52K | $3.5M |
| 106 | SARTORIUS STEDIM BIOTECH SA | DIM.PA | 0.08% | 14.68K | $3.4M |
| 107 | CHF CASH | — | 0.08% | 2.73M | $3.3M |
| 108 | COCHLEAR | COH.AX | 0.07% | 34.99K | $3.1M |
| 109 | DAVITA INC | DVA | 0.07% | 17.39K | $3.1M |
| 110 | GETINGE B | GETI-B.ST | 0.07% | 117.86K | $2.9M |
| 111 | JPY CASH | — | 0.04% | 244.13M | $1.5M |
| 112 | DKK CASH | — | 0.03% | 9.65M | $1.4M |
| 113 | CASH COLLATERAL USD HBCFT | — | 0.02% | 998.00K | $998.0K |
| 114 | USD CASH | — | 0.02% | 876.58K | $876.6K |
| 115 | GBP CASH | — | 0.02% | 528.92K | $699.6K |
| 116 | EUR CASH | — | 0.01% | 379.43K | $425.3K |
| 117 | BRL CASH | — | 0.00% | 940.87K | $187.7K |
| 118 | KRW CASH | — | 0.00% | 199.10M | $148.8K |
| 119 | AUD CASH | — | 0.00% | 198.02K | $137.9K |
| 120 | CAD CASH | — | 0.00% | 133.65K | $93.9K |
| 121 | HKD CASH | — | 0.00% | 699.90K | $89.2K |
| 122 | SEK CASH | — | 0.00% | 418.80K | $41.9K |
| 123 | HOLOGIC INC | — | 0.00% | 105.13K | $1.1K |
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Sector Exposure
Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 1.40% | Paid (last 12 months) | $1.4437 |
| Frequency | Semi-Annual | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source; see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Jun 15, 2026 | Last payment | $0.8461 (Jun 18, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | +4.61% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | +10.04% / +8.23% |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | $0.8461 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $0.5977 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 20, 2025 | $0.7628 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | $0.6172 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Jun 11, 2024 | Jun 17, 2024 | $0.6723 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Dec 21, 2023 | Dec 27, 2023 | $0.5562 |
| Jun 07, 2023 | Jun 08, 2023 | Jun 13, 2023 | $0.6436 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Dec 14, 2022 | Dec 19, 2022 | $0.4400 |
| Jun 09, 2022 | Jun 10, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 | $0.5510 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Dec 14, 2021 | Dec 17, 2021 | $0.4820 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Jun 11, 2021 | Jun 16, 2021 | $0.5330 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Dec 15, 2020 | Dec 18, 2020 | $0.4390 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 15.24% / 14.44% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 0.83 / 0.413 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -10.77% / -18.14% | Sortino 1Y | 1.33 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.454 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.278 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 9.48% | Risk-free rate used | 4.05% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Oct 11, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 94.73K | Average volume | 232.04K |
| AUM | $4.31B | Premium/Discount | +1.16% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
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Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | -$15.7M | -0.36% | $4.32B → $4.31B |
| 1 Month | $67.0M | +1.62% | $4.14B → $4.31B |
| 1 Week | -$186.3M | -4.24% | $4.39B → $4.31B |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
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