iShares Global Healthcare ETFIXJ

iSharesSectorsHealth Care#88 of 264 by YTD

$111.96

−0.5% last session

+16.0% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026IXJS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	−0.5%	+10.3%	+10.8%	+16.0%	+24.7%	+49.6%	+38.2%	+462.6%
Peer average	+0.6%	+4.0%	+6.1%	+21.0%	+29.0%	+81.2%	+28.9%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+0.3%	−2.6%	−1.7%	+11.5%	+11.9%	+90.9%	+77.5%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $4.6B
Expense ratio: 0.38%
Distribution yield: 1.3%
NAV: $112.50
Volume: 219K
Avg. volume 30D: 241K
High today: $113.04
Low today: $111.78
Previous close: $112.57
52-week high: $114.06
52-week low: $90.28
Our risk indicator: 4/5

IXJ in One Breath

IXJ Among Health Care ETFs

YTD

#1ARKGARK+70.9%$2.2B

#2IDNAiShares+62.8%$327M

#3BBHVanEck+35.0%$525M

#4FTXHFirst Trust+33.8%$1.2B

#5XHSSPDR+32.9%$234M

#6BBPVirtus+29.5%$135M

#7XBISPDR+27.2%$10.8B

#8IHEiShares+26.9%$1.6B

#22IXJiShares+16.0%$4.6B

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 33 Health care ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in IXJ

$10,000 in IXJ became

$13,815

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$17,749

Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

IXJ’s Top Holdings

Today

LLYEli Lilly11.6%JNJ6.7%ABBV5.3%MRK4.2%UNH4.1%ROP.SW3.9%NOVN.SW3.4%AZN.L3.3%TMO2.9%AMGN2.8%GILD2.4%ABT2.1%PFE2.0%ISRG1.7%DHR1.6%VRTX1.6%BMY1.4%NOVO-B.CO1.4%MDT1.3%MCK1.3%87 more

LLYEli Lilly11.6%JNJ6.7%ABBV5.3%MRK4.2%UNH4.1%ROP.SW3.9%NOVN.SW3.4%AZN.L3.3%TMO2.9%AMGN2.8%GILD2.4%97 more

Drug Manufacturers - GeneralMedical - DiagnosticsMedical - Healthcare PlansMedical - DevicesBiotechnologyMedical - InstrumentsOther

iShares IXJ · 109 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026

What IXJ Holds

Today

Drug Manufacturers - General53.3%

LLY 11.6 · JNJ 6.7 · ABBV 5.3 · MRK 4.2 · ROP.SW 3.9 · NOVN.SW 3.4 · AZN.L 3.3

Medical - Diagnostics & Research8.6%

TMO 2.9 · DHR 1.6 · A · WAT · IQV · IDXX · ILMN

Medical - Healthcare Plans8.3%

UNH 4.1 · CVS 1.3 · ELV 1.0 · CI · HUM · CNC

Medical - Devices8.2%

ABT 2.1 · MDT 1.3 · SYK 1.1 · BSX · EW · GEHC · DXCM

Biotechnology7.1%

VRTX 1.6 · REGN 1.0 · MRNA · CSL.AX · ARGX.BR · LONN.SW · UCB.BR

Medical - Instruments & Supplies5.0%

ISRG 1.7 · EL.PA · 7741.T · BDX · RMD · WST · STMN.SW

Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic3.3%

4502.T · SDZ.SW · GALD.SW · HLN.L · ZTS · MRK.DE · VTRS

iShares IXJ · share of the fund by industry · as of Nov 3, 2026

Eli’s Share of IXJ

Today

11.6%

$116 of every $1,000 in IXJ is Eli

Eli held by IXJ

$540M

Most Eli per dollar

IHE26.9%

PPH23.2%

MEDI22.2%

MEDX21.0%

iShares IXJ · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026

IXJ’s Share of Health Care ETFs

Today

4.2%

of the $111B in 39 Health care ETFs

IXJ$4.6B4.2%

XLV$48.5B43.6%

VHT$21.8B19.6%

36 others$36.3B32.6%

Health care ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026

IXJ Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.38a year
per $100

$38 a year on $10,000

XLV$0.08

VHT$0.09

XBI$0.35

IYH$0.37

IHI$0.37

IXJ$0.38

Expense ratio · Health care peers · Nov 4, 2026

Inside IXJ

109 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026

IXJ

iShares Global Healthcare ETF

Today

Drug Manufacturers - General53.3%LLY11.6%JNJ6.7%ABBV5.3%MRK4.2%ROP.SW3.9%NOVN.S15 moreMedical - Diagnostics8.6%TMODHRA WAT8 moreMedical - Healthcare Plans8.3%UNH4.1%CVSELVCI Medical - Devices8.2%ABTMDTSYKBiotechnology7.1%VRTXREGNMRNACSL.AMedical - Instruments5.0%ISRGEL.PADrug Manufacturers - Specialty3.3%MCKHCAVEEV

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	LLY	ELI Lilly	11.63%
2	JNJ	Johnson & Johnson	6.75%
3	ABBV	Abbvie	5.34%
4	MRK	Merck &	4.15%
5	UNH	Unitedhealth Group	4.12%
6	ROP.SW	Roche PS PAR AG	3.88%
7	NOVN.SW	Novartis AG	3.36%
8	AZN.L	Astrazeneca	3.27%
9	TMO	Thermo Fisher Scientific	2.91%
10	AMGN	Amgen	2.84%

Drug Manufacturers - GeneralMedical - DiagnosticsMedical - Healthcare PlansMedical - DevicesBiotechnologyMedical - InstrumentsDrug Manufacturers - SpecialtyMedical - DistributionMedical - Care FacilitiesMedical - SpecialtiesSoftware - ApplicationOther

iShares IXJ · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 65.1%

How It Compares

IXJ

iShares Global Healthcare ETF’s Peers

YTD


XLV	SPDRRead Desk	0.08%	+20.4%	+29.7%	$48.5B
VHT	VanguardRead Desk	0.09%	+19.6%	+28.1%	$21.8B
XBI	SPDRRead Desk	0.35%	+27.2%	+38.1%	$10.8B
IYH	iSharesRead Desk	0.37%	+19.8%	+28.6%	$4.7B
IXJ	iSharesThis fundRead Desk	0.38%	+16.0%	+24.7%	$4.6B
IHI	iSharesRead Desk	0.37%	−8.9%	−5.8%	$3.7B

Health care peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

Put IXJ head to head with XLV →

XLV vs IXJ

YTD

XLVSPDR · Health careIXJiShares · Health care

Year to date

+20.4%

+16.0%

XLV wins+4.4 pts

Past year

+29.7%

+24.7%

XLV wins+5.0 pts

Fee

0.08%

0.38%

XLV winslower fee

Yield

1.4%

1.3%

XLV wins+0.1 pts

AUM

$48.5B

$4.6B

XLV10.4× more

4–0XLV wins

SPDR XLV and iShares IXJ · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored

IXJ vs VOO

YTD

IXJ · iShares Global Healthcare

+16.0%

VOO · S&P 500

+11.5%

Gap

4.4 pts

iShares IXJ and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026

IXJ vs Its Peer Average

YTD

IXJAvsBPeer average

1D−0.5%+0.6%

1M+10.3%+4.0%

3M+10.8%+6.1%

YTD+16.0%+21.0%

1Y+24.7%+29.0%

3Y+49.6%+81.2%

5Y+38.2%+28.9%

3–4Peer average wins

38 Health care peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

IXJ

Risk

4/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y15.83%

Deepest drop · 1Y−10.8%

Lowest point · 5Y−11.1%

52-week range

$111.96

$90.28−1.8% from the high$114.06

iShares IXJ · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026

IXJ

Fund Facts

Today

2001launched Nov 13

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPAMEX · 464287325

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$38 a year

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Prospectus & documents Trading & liquidity Fees & costs Distributions

iShares IXJ · fund facts · as of Nov 4, 2026

IXJ

Payouts by Year

13Y

$0.85per share, Jun 2026

Distribution yield1.3%

PaidTwice a year

Latest ex-date · paidJun 15 · Jun 18, 2026

12 payouts added up$7.14 a share

iShares IXJ · distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

SEC reported portfolio · 2026-06-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-03-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-12-31 ↗

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$112.50

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today219K

Average volume · 30D241K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.38%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$38.00

Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-date	Paid	Per share
Jun 15, 2026	Jun 18, 2026	$0.85
Dec 16, 2025	Dec 19, 2025	$0.60
Jun 16, 2025	Jun 20, 2025	$0.76
Dec 17, 2024	Dec 20, 2024	$0.62
Jun 11, 2024	Jun 17, 2024	$0.67
Dec 20, 2023	Dec 27, 2023	$0.56
Jun 7, 2023	Jun 13, 2023	$0.64
Dec 13, 2022	Dec 19, 2022	$0.44
Jun 9, 2022	Jun 15, 2022	$0.55
Dec 13, 2021	Dec 17, 2021	$0.48
Jun 10, 2021	Jun 16, 2021	$0.53
Dec 14, 2020	Dec 18, 2020	$0.44

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