iShares Global Healthcare ETFIXJ

iSharesSectorsHealth Care#76 of 264 by YTD

$115.53

+3.2% last session

+19.7% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026IXJS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+3.2%	+14.0%	+14.1%	+19.7%	+28.6%	+53.0%	+43.9%	+480.6%
Peer average	+2.7%	+8.5%	+8.9%	+24.4%	+33.4%	+84.3%	+34.0%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+1.6%	−1.6%	0.0%	+13.4%	+13.5%	+91.7%	+81.2%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $4.6B
Expense ratio: 0.38%
Distribution yield: 1.2%
NAV: $111.86
Volume: 226K
Avg. volume 30D: 246K
High today: $115.79
Low today: $113.33
Previous close: $111.96
52-week high: $115.79
52-week low: $90.28
Our risk indicator: 4/5

IXJ in One Breath

IXJ Among Health Care ETFs

YTD

#1ARKGARK+71.5%$2.2B

#2IDNAiShares+69.3%$340M

#3XHSSPDR+40.0%$229M

#4BBHVanEck+38.2%$525M

#5FTXHFirst Trust+36.8%$1.2B

#6PSCHInvesco+31.7%$178M

#7XBISPDR+30.6%$10.5B

#8IHEiShares+29.8%$1.6B

#21IXJiShares+19.7%$4.6B

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 33 Health care ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in IXJ

$10,000 in IXJ became

$14,393

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$18,115

Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

IXJ’s Top Holdings

Today

LLYEli Lilly11.6%JNJ6.6%ABBV5.2%UNH4.1%MRK4.0%ROP.SW3.8%NOVN.SW3.3%AZN.L3.2%TMO2.9%AMGN2.8%GILD2.4%ABT2.1%PFE1.9%ISRG1.8%DHR1.6%VRTX1.5%NOVO-B.CO1.5%BMY1.4%MDT1.4%CVS1.3%87 more

LLYEli Lilly11.6%JNJ6.6%ABBV5.2%UNH4.1%MRK4.0%ROP.SW3.8%NOVN.SW3.3%AZN.L3.2%TMO2.9%AMGN2.8%GILD2.4%97 more

Drug Manufacturers - GeneralMedical - DiagnosticsMedical - DevicesMedical - Healthcare PlansBiotechnologyMedical - InstrumentsOther

iShares IXJ · 109 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026

What IXJ Holds

Today

Drug Manufacturers - General52.7%

LLY 11.6 · JNJ 6.6 · ABBV 5.2 · MRK 4.0 · ROP.SW 3.8 · NOVN.SW 3.3 · AZN.L 3.2

Medical - Diagnostics & Research8.8%

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

Medical - Devices8.5%

ABT 2.1 · MDT 1.4 · SYK 1.2 · BSX · EW · GEHC · DXCM

Medical - Healthcare Plans8.3%

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

Biotechnology7.0%

VRTX 1.5 · REGN 1.1 · MRNA · CSL.AX · LONN.SW · ARGX.BR · UCB.BR

Medical - Instruments & Supplies5.0%

ISRG 1.8 · EL.PA · BDX · 7741.T · RMD · WST · STMN.SW

Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic3.3%

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

iShares IXJ · share of the fund by industry · as of Nov 4, 2026

Eli’s Share of IXJ

Today

11.6%

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

Eli held by IXJ

$534M

Most Eli per dollar

IHE27.0%

PPH23.3%

MEDI22.2%

MEDX21.0%

iShares IXJ · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026

IXJ’s Share of Health Care ETFs

Today

4.2%

of the $109B in 39 Health care ETFs

IXJ$4.6B4.2%

XLV$49.1B45.0%

VHT$19.1B17.5%

36 others$36.2B33.2%

Health care ETF AUM · Nov 5, 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 5, 2026

Inside IXJ

109 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026

IXJ

iShares Global Healthcare ETF

Today

Drug Manufacturers - General52.7%LLY11.6%JNJ6.6%ABBV5.2%MRK4.0%ROP.SW3.8%NOVN.SW3.3%AZN.L3.2%AMGN2.8%GILD2.4%PFE1.9%NOVO-B.CO1.5%BMYGSK.LSAN.P7 moreMedical - Diagnostics8.8%TMO2.9%DHRIDXXA WATIQVILMNMTDLH DGXMedical - Devices8.5%ABT2.1%MDTSYKBSXEW GEHCMedical - Healthcare Plans8.3%UNH4.1%CVSELVCI HUMCNCBiotechnology7.0%VRTXREGNMRNACSL.ALONN.ARGX.UCB.BGMAB.Medical - Instruments5.0%ISRGEL.PABDXDrug Manufacturers - Specialty3.3%SDZ.SGALD.HLN.LZTSMedical - Distribution2.9%MCKCAHHCAFRE.DALC.SVEEV

Drug Manufacturers - General52.7%LLY11.6%JNJ6.6%ABBV5.2%MRK4.0%ROP.SW3.8%NOVN.S15 moreMedical - Diagnostics8.8%TMODHRIDXXA 8 moreMedical - Devices8.5%ABTMDTSYKBSXEW Medical - Healthcare Plans8.3%UNHCVSCI HUMBiotechnology7.0%VRTXREGNMRNACSL.AMedical - Instruments5.0%ISRGEL.PABDXDrug Manufacturers - Specialty3.3%MCKHCAVEEV

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	LLY	ELI Lilly	11.62%
2	JNJ	Johnson & Johnson	6.61%
3	ABBV	Abbvie	5.21%
4	UNH	Unitedhealth Group	4.11%
5	MRK	Merck &	4.04%
6	ROP.SW	Roche PS PAR AG	3.79%
7	NOVN.SW	Novartis AG	3.33%
8	AZN.L	Astrazeneca	3.25%
9	TMO	Thermo Fisher Scientific	2.93%
10	AMGN	Amgen	2.83%

Drug Manufacturers - GeneralMedical - DiagnosticsMedical - DevicesMedical - Healthcare PlansBiotechnologyMedical - InstrumentsDrug Manufacturers - SpecialtyMedical - DistributionMedical - Care FacilitiesMedical - SpecialtiesSoftware - ApplicationOther

iShares IXJ · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 64.7%

How It Compares

IXJ

iShares Global Healthcare ETF’s Peers

YTD


XLV	SPDRRead Desk	0.08%	+24.0%	+33.5%	$49.1B
VHT	VanguardRead Desk	0.09%	+23.3%	+32.1%	$19.1B
XBI	SPDRRead Desk	0.35%	+30.6%	+45.4%	$10.5B
IYH	iSharesRead Desk	0.37%	+23.7%	+32.8%	$4.7B
IXJ	iSharesThis fundRead Desk	0.38%	+19.7%	+28.6%	$4.6B
IHI	iSharesRead Desk	0.37%	−2.7%	−0.4%	$3.9B

Health care peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 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

+24.0%

+19.7%

XLV wins+4.4 pts

Past year

+33.5%

+28.6%

XLV wins+4.9 pts

Fee

0.08%

0.38%

XLV winslower fee

Yield

1.3%

1.2%

XLV wins+0.1 pts

AUM

$49.1B

$4.6B

XLV10.7× more

4–0XLV wins

SPDR XLV and iShares IXJ · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored

IXJ vs VOO

YTD

IXJ · iShares Global Healthcare

+19.7%

VOO · S&P 500

+13.4%

Gap

6.3 pts

iShares IXJ and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026

IXJ vs Its Peer Average

YTD

IXJAvsBPeer average

1D+3.2%+2.7%

1M+14.0%+8.5%

3M+14.1%+8.9%

YTD+19.7%+24.4%

1Y+28.6%+33.4%

3Y+53.0%+84.3%

5Y+43.9%+34.0%

4–3IXJ wins

38 Health care peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

IXJ

Risk

4/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y16.12%

Deepest drop · 1Y−10.8%

Lowest point · 5Y−10.8%

52-week range

$115.53

$90.28−0.2% from the high$115.79

iShares IXJ · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 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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iShares IXJ · fund facts · as of Nov 5, 2026

IXJ

Payouts by Year

13Y

$0.85per share, Jun 2026

Distribution yield1.2%

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 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-09-30 ↗

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$111.86

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today226K

Average volume · 30D246K

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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