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iShares Global Healthcare ETF (IXJ)

Health | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
95.80 USD +1.58 (1.677%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 95.48 -0.32 (-0.320%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 6:24 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 2:45 p.m. EDT

IXJ, the iShares Global Healthcare ETF, shows a mixed outlook. Short-term momentum is weak with recent price fluctuations, but the long-term fundamentals remain solid, supported by a reasonable P/E ratio and a consistent dividend yield. The recent dividend history indicates reliability, making it a good candidate for long-term investors. The options activity suggests cautious optimism, with some bullish positioning, but the market remains uncertain. Overall, IXJ could be a good long-term holding, but short-term traders should be cautious and look for clear momentum signals.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.028143
AutoARIMA0.028171
MSTL0.028264
AutoTheta0.042991

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 43%
H-stat 12.52
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.106
Excess Kurtosis -1.29
Attribute Value
Market Cap 3,434,430,208
Trailing P/E 25.13

As of April 11, 2026, 2:45 p.m. EDT: The options activity suggests mixed signals. For the June 18 expiration, there's limited volume and open interest, with the ATM strike at 93.0 showing a low IV of 32%. For the September 18 expiration, calls at the 100.0 strike have higher volume and open interest, indicating potential bullish sentiment. However, puts at the same strike have low volume and open interest, suggesting limited bearish positioning. Overall, the market appears to be cautiously optimistic with some directional bias towards the upside.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.62% 1.51% 1.48% 1.39%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2025-12-16 0.5980 0.619753
2025-06-16 0.7630 0.887177
2024-12-17 0.6170 0.713317
2024-06-11 0.6720 0.738785
2023-12-20 0.5560 0.679132
2023-06-07 0.6440 0.801250
2022-12-13 0.4400 0.527022
2022-06-09 0.5510 0.714122
2021-12-13 0.4820 0.584733
2021-06-10 0.5330 0.682498
2020-12-14 0.4390 0.631575
2020-06-15 0.5340 0.854493
2019-12-16 0.4790 0.762510
2019-06-17 0.4970 0.895105
2018-12-28 0.3320 0.650849
2018-12-18 0.3470 0.673499
2018-06-19 0.5180 1.013429
2017-12-21 0.3305 0.657683
2017-06-20 0.4940 1.024533
2016-12-22 0.3620 0.874700
2016-06-21 0.4575 1.062421
2015-12-29 0.1020 0.227069
2015-12-21 0.9400 2.150154
2015-06-24 0.4200 0.895929
2014-12-19 0.1930 0.449478
2014-06-24 0.4920 1.257237
2013-12-17 0.1970 0.575548
2013-06-25 0.4520 1.499458
2012-12-17 0.2620 0.988783
2012-06-20 0.4730 1.988126
2011-12-19 0.2110 0.984976
2011-06-21 0.3975 1.754706
2010-12-20 0.2010 0.998461
2010-06-21 0.3690 2.021010
2009-12-21 0.1540 0.783522
2009-06-22 0.3580 2.255272
2008-12-22 0.1655 1.024369
2008-06-23 0.3435 1.835606
2007-12-24 0.5020 2.349789
2006-12-21 0.2435 1.189182
2005-12-23 0.1840 0.978950
2004-12-23 0.1820 1.064434
2003-12-22 0.1510 0.930895
2003-12-16 0.0315 0.195750
2002-12-23 0.1230 0.876196
2001-12-24 0.0070 0.041008
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.973
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.010326894
dividendYield 1.45

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 101.78
All Time Low 14.665
Ask 99.69
Ask Size 100
Average Daily Volume10 Day 156,570
Average Daily Volume3 Month 350,955
Average Volume 350,955
Average Volume10Days 156,570
Beta3 Year 0.72
Bid 90.26
Bid Size 100
Book Value 76.962
Category Health
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 95.96
Day Low 94.96
Dividend Yield 1.45
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 3.8122733
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 96.6428
Fifty Day Average Change -0.8427963
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.008720736
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 12.193382
Fifty Two Week High 101.78
Fifty Two Week High Change -5.9799957
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.058754135
Fifty Two Week Low 81.85
Fifty Two Week Low Change 13.950005
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.17043377
Fifty Two Week Range 81.85 - 101.78
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,006,785,000,000
Five Year Average Return 0.0471835
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fund Family iShares
Fund Inception Date 1,005,609,600
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary The fund invests at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of its underlying index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of its underlying index and may invest up to 20% of its assets in certain futures, options and swap contracts, cash and cash equivalents. The index measures the performance of companies that S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, a subsidiary of S&P Global, Inc., deems to be a part of the healthcare sector of the economy and that SPDJI believes are important to global markets.
Long Name iShares Global Healthcare ETF
Market us_market
Market Cap 3,434,430,208
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_8798083
Nav Price 94.26884
Net Assets 3,624,047,620.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.4
Open 94.96
Phone 415-670-2000
Post Market Change -0.3199997
Post Market Change Percent -0.3340289
Post Market Price 95.48
Post Market Time 1,776,464,671
Previous Close 94.22
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.2447702
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 1.58
Regular Market Change Percent 1.67693
Regular Market Day High 95.96
Regular Market Day Low 94.96
Regular Market Day Range 94.96 - 95.96
Regular Market Open 94.96
Regular Market Previous Close 94.22
Regular Market Price 95.8
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 55,710
Shares Outstanding 35,850,000
Short Name iShares Global Healthcare ETF
Source Interval 15
Symbol IXJ
Three Year Average Return 0.0419092
Total Assets 3,624,047,616
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.973
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.010326894
Trailing P E 25.129364
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns -3.75031
Trailing Three Month Returns -3.75031
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 93.01435
Two Hundred Day Average Change 2.7856522
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.029948628
Type Disp ETF
Volume 55,710
Yield 0.0145000005
Ytd Return -3.75031