XLV vs IXJ
YTDYear to date
XLV wins+4.1 pts
Past year
XLV wins+4.2 pts
Fee
XLV winslower fee
Yield
XLV wins+0.1 pts
AUM
XLV10.5× more
4–0XLV wins
XLV and IXJ · year-to-date · as of Nov 10, 2026 · AUM not scored
IXJ vs S&P 500
1D$114.96 · +1.8% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D ▼1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+1.8%+11.4%+11.5%+19.1%+27.0%+48.6%+40.8%+477.7%
Peer average+2.4%+6.4%+5.5%+23.4%+33.1%+76.7%+28.9%—
S&P 500 · VOO+2.3%−3.3%−2.1%+11.3%+13.6%+81.6%+75.4%+814.2%
iShares IXJ and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 10, 2026
IXJ’s Holdings
TodayLLYEli Lilly11.1%JNJ6.8%ABBV5.3%MRK4.1%UNH4.0%ROP.SW3.8%NOVN.SW3.3%AZN.L3.3%TMO2.9%AMGN2.8%GILD2.3%ABT2.1%PFE1.9%ISRG1.8%DHR1.6%VRTX1.6%NOVO-B.CO1.4%BMY1.4%MDT1.4%MCK1.4%87 more
LLYEli Lilly11.1%JNJ6.8%ABBV5.3%MRK4.1%UNH4.0%ROP.SW3.8%NOVN.SW3.3%AZN.L3.3%TMO2.9%AMGN2.8%GILD2.3%97 more
Drug Manufacturers - GeneralMedical - DiagnosticsMedical - DevicesMedical - Healthcare PlansBiotechnologyMedical - InstrumentsOther
iShares IXJ · 109 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
All 39 Health Care ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XLV | State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDRReadDesk | 0.08% | 1.4% | +23.2% | +23.2% | $49.7B | |
| 2 | VHT | Health CareReadDesk | 0.09% | 1.3% | +22.2% | +22.2% | $19.1B | |
| 3 | XBI | State Street SPDR S&P BiotechReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.3% | +28.8% | +28.8% | $10.3B | |
| 4 | IYH | U.S. HealthcareReadDesk | 0.37% | 1.0% | +22.4% | +22.4% | $4.8B | |
| 5 | IXJ | Global HealthcareReadDesk | 0.38% | 1.3% | +19.1% | +19.1% | $4.7B | |
| 6 | IHI | U.S. Medical DevicesReadDesk | 0.37% | 0.4% | −5.4% | −5.4% | $4.1B | |
| 7 | FHLC | Fidelity MSCI Health CareReadDesk | 0.08% | 1.1% | +22.4% | +22.4% | $4.0B | |
| 8 | ARKG | ARK Genomic RevolutionReadDesk | 0.75% | — | +66.6% | +66.6% | $2.2B | |
| 9 | IHE | U.S. PharmaceuticalsReadDesk | 0.37% | 1.3% | +26.8% | +26.8% | $1.7B | |
| 10 | IHF | U.S. Healthcare ProvidersReadDesk | 0.37% | 0.9% | +24.4% | +24.4% | $1.5B | |
| 11 | PBPH | Portfolio Building Block World Pharma and BiotechReadDesk | 0.13% | 0.1% | +25.6% | +25.6% | $1.3B | |
| 12 | FTXH | First Trust Nasdaq PharmaceuticalsReadDesk | 0.60% | 0.7% | +35.3% | +35.3% | $1.2B | |
| 13 | FXH | First Trust Health Care AlphaDEXReadDesk | 0.61% | 0.5% | +23.1% | +23.1% | $1.2B | |
| 14 | PPH | VanEck PharmaceuticalReadDesk | 0.36% | 1.8% | +19.6% | +19.6% | $1.1B | |
| 15 | PJP | PharmaceuticalsReadDesk | 0.58% | 0.9% | +25.0% | +25.0% | $584M | |
| 16 | BBH | VanEck BiotechReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.4% | +37.1% | +37.1% | $524M |
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Health Care · current AUM · as of Nov 10, 2026
IXJ Payouts by Year
13YLatest payout, Jun 2026
$0.85
a share · twice a year
1.3% yield
1.3% yield
13 years added up
$13.64 a share
$13.64 a share
iShares IXJ · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
IXJ’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XLV | State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 1.4% | +1.9% | +23.2% | +31.2% | $49.7B | |
| 2 | VHT | Vanguard Health Care ETFReadVersus | 0.09% | 1.3% | +2.0% | +22.2% | +29.9% | $19.1B | |
| 3 | XBI | State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETFReadVersus | 0.35% | 0.3% | +3.1% | +28.8% | +44.2% | $10.3B | |
| 4 | IYH | iShares U.S. Healthcare ETFReadVersus | 0.37% | 1.0% | +2.0% | +22.4% | +30.4% | $4.8B | |
| 5 | IXJ | iShares Global Healthcare ETFThis fund | 0.38% | 1.3% | +1.8% | +19.1% | +27.0% | $4.7B | |
| 6 | IHI | iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETFReadVersus | 0.37% | 0.4% | +1.7% | −5.4% | −3.0% | $4.1B |
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IXJ and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 10, 2026
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IXJ’s Top 10 Holdings
Today47.3%of IXJ sits in these 10
iShares IXJ · weight in the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
IXJ’s Holdings
TodayLLYEli Lilly11.1%JNJ6.8%ABBV5.3%MRK4.1%UNH4.0%ROP.SW3.8%NOVN.SW3.3%AZN.L3.3%TMO2.9%AMGN2.8%GILD2.3%ABT2.1%PFE1.9%ISRG1.8%DHR1.6%VRTX1.6%NOVO-B.CO1.4%BMY1.4%MDT1.4%MCK1.4%87 more
LLYEli Lilly11.1%JNJ6.8%ABBV5.3%MRK4.1%UNH4.0%ROP.SW3.8%NOVN.SW3.3%AZN.L3.3%TMO2.9%AMGN2.8%GILD2.3%97 more
Drug Manufacturers - GeneralMedical - DiagnosticsMedical - DevicesMedical - Healthcare PlansBiotechnologyMedical - InstrumentsOther
iShares IXJ · 109 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
IXJ vs Peer Average
YTDIXJAvsBPeer average
1D+1.8%+2.4%
1M+11.4%+6.4%
3M+11.5%+5.5%
YTD+19.1%+23.4%
1Y+27.0%+33.1%
3Y+48.6%+76.7%
5Y+40.8%+28.9%
3–4Peer average wins
38 Health care peers · each row scaled to its leader