iShares Global Healthcare ETF

IXJ

New York Stock Exchange Arca · Equity

Previous close

$106.85

+$1.18 · +1.12%

· Aug 21, 4:00 PM ET

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$106.85

Previous close

+$1.18 · +1.12%

· Aug 21, 4:00 PM ET

Open in GoAIShare

IXJ ETF overview

$106.88

+$1.21 · +1.15%

Aug 21, 2026, 09:30 – Aug 21, 2026, 15:59Eastern Time · ET

Low

$105.54

High

$107.41

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Volume

Regular session · ET · Market data may be delayed.

About this ETF

Fund website

The iShares Global Healthcare ETF is structured to replicate the investment performance of an underlying index, which is comprised of healthcare equities worldwide.

Asset class

Equity

Issuer

IShares

Domicile

US

Inception date

Nov 13, 2001

Holdings

110

ISIN

US4642873255

Key fund statistics

Fund assets

4.4B USD

Expense ratio

0.38%

NAV

$106.95

Average volume

211.45K

Volume

983.22K

Day range

$105.37 – $107.43

52-week range

$85.36 – $107.69

Previous close

$105.67

Price change

Performance

1 day

+1.12%

1 month

+7.61%

3 months

+12.66%

Year to date

+9.70%

1 year

+22.69%

3 years

+24.99%

5 years

+19.98%

Price changes exclude distributions, fees, taxes, and investor-specific cash flows.

Portfolio

Top holdings

RankHoldingSymbolWeight

01ELI LILLYLLYLLY10.57%

02JOHNSON & JOHNSONJNJJNJ6.91%

03ABBVIEABBVABBV4.97%

04MERCK & CO INCMRKMRK4.45%

05ROCHE PS PAR AGROP.SWROP.SW3.95%

06UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCUNHUNH3.79%

07NOVARTIS AGNOVN.SWNOVN.SW3.50%

08ASTRAZENECA PLCAZN.LAZN.L3.09%

09AMGEN INCAMGNAMGN2.83%

10THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INCTMOTMO2.82%

11ABBOTT LABORATORIESABTABT2.40%

12GILEAD SCIENCES INCGILDGILD2.15%

13PFIZERPFEPFE1.92%

14NOVO NORDISK CLASS BNOVO-B.CONOVO-B.CO1.78%

15VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALSVRTXVRTX1.66%

Holdings data updated Aug 23, 2026.

Portfolio composition

Exposure

Sector exposure

Top 3

Healthcare99.21%

Technology0.45%

Cash & Others0.34%

Country exposure

Top 10

United States70.33%

Switzerland10.33%

United Kingdom5.05%

Japan3.79%

Denmark2.14%

France1.91%

Germany1.57%

Ireland1.43%

Netherlands1.15%

Australia1.03%

Fund income

Distributions

Ex-dividend dateRecord datePayment dateAmount

Jun 15, 2026

Semiannual

Jun 15, 2026

Jun 18, 2026

$0.8461

Semiannual

Dec 16, 2025

Semiannual

Dec 16, 2025

Dec 19, 2025

$0.5977

Semiannual

Jun 16, 2025

Semiannual

Jun 16, 2025

Jun 20, 2025

$0.7628

Semiannual

Dec 17, 2024

Semiannual

Dec 17, 2024

Dec 20, 2024

$0.6173

Semiannual

Jun 11, 2024

Semiannual

Jun 11, 2024

Jun 17, 2024

$0.6723

Semiannual

Dec 20, 2023

Semiannual

Dec 21, 2023

Dec 27, 2023

$0.5562

Semiannual

Jun 7, 2023

Semiannual

Jun 8, 2023

Jun 13, 2023

$0.6436

Semiannual

Dec 13, 2022

Semiannual

Dec 14, 2022

Dec 19, 2022

$0.4397

Semiannual

Jun 9, 2022

Semiannual

Jun 10, 2022

Jun 15, 2022

$0.5506

Semiannual

Dec 13, 2021

Semiannual

Dec 14, 2021

Dec 17, 2021

$0.4819

Semiannual

Latest coverage

IXJ news

fool.com·Aug 8, 2026

iShares Global Healthcare ETF vs State Street SPDR Biotech ETF. Which Healthcare-Focused Fund Will Bring You Profits in 2026 and Beyond?

iShares Global Healthcare ETF offers a 1.4% dividend yield and lower price volatility than State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF. State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF focuses on U.S. biotechnology, resulting in a higher 1-year…

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fool.com·Jul 23, 2026

iShares Global Healthcare ETF vs VanEck Biotech ETF: Which ETF Is Better for Profiting With Healthcare in 2026?

iShares Global Healthcare ETF provides broader diversification with 110 holdings compared to 25 positions in VanEck Biotech ETF VanEck Biotech ETF delivered a 30.8% 1-year total return but has experienced a 39.9%…

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fool.com·Jul 23, 2026

Which iShares Healthcare ETF Is the Better Buy: Diversified IXJ or Biotech-Focused IBB?

IBB delivered 44% returns in one year but swung 40% lower at its worst. IXJ grew steadily with half the volatility and a 1.5% dividend yield.

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fool.com·Jul 22, 2026

Concentrated Pharma Exposure or Broader Global Healthcare? PPH vs. IXJ

The iShares Global Healthcare ETF provides broader exposure with 110 holdings across various sub-sectors compared to the 26 positions in the VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF The VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF features a lower…

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fool.com·Jul 22, 2026

PINK vs. IXJ: Which Health Care ETF Is the Better Buy for Investors?

PINK has stronger one-year and three-year returns, while IXJ offers lower costs and a higher dividend yield.

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fool.com·Jul 21, 2026

Which Healthcare ETF Is the Better Buy: iShares' Global IXJ or First Trust's Biotech FBT?

iShares Global Healthcare ETF provides broad exposure to 110 global stocks while First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund concentrates on 30 biotech positions. iShares Global Healthcare ETF carries a lower expense…

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