iShares Global Comm Services ETF (IXP)Communications | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
117.58 USD
-0.56
(-0.478%) ⇩
(July 13, 2026, 3:53 p.m.
EDT)
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Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 6:56 a.m. EDT
The iShares Global Comm Services ETF presents a compelling case for long-term accumulation despite recent price weakness. Fundamentally, the business has demonstrated robust resilience with a +74% cumulative gain over the last nine years and a streak of positive annual returns leading into the current period, avoiding the multi-year decline penalty that often caps ratings. The valuation appears attractive relative to book value at 1.47x, offering a margin of safety for a sector that includes global giants like SK Telecom and Meta. While the short-term technical picture is muted, trading below its 50-day and 200-day averages, the strong underlying growth trajectory and consistent dividend history suggest the market may be overreacting to temporary headwinds. The dividend yield of 3.48% provides a solid floor, though it is not yet a high-yielder. Investors should view the current dip as a buying opportunity for a high-quality compounder rather than a sign of structural deterioration. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.028811 |
| AutoETS | 0.028841 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.028841 |
| AutoTheta | 0.032934 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 55% |
| H-stat | 12.73 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.072 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.81 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 15.79 |
As of July 11, 2026, 6:56 a.m. EDT: Options activity is extremely thin with negligible volume and open interest across all expirations. Implied volatility is elevated for near-term puts (57%) compared to calls (6%), suggesting a slight speculative fear of downside, but the lack of positioning indicates no significant institutional or retail conviction in either direction.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.68% | 3.28% | 1.91% | 1.82% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | 0.812 | 0.677966 |
| 2025-12-16 | 3.116 | 2.602740 |
| 2025-06-16 | 0.498 | 0.458817 |
| 2024-12-17 | 0.856 | 0.853865 |
| 2024-06-11 | 0.446 | 0.508494 |
| 2023-12-20 | 0.469 | 0.634813 |
| 2023-06-07 | 0.457 | 0.683109 |
| 2022-12-13 | 0.191 | 0.337814 |
| 2022-06-09 | 0.589 | 0.906991 |
| 2021-12-13 | 1.163 | 1.426469 |
| 2021-06-10 | 0.317 | 0.368177 |
| 2020-12-14 | 0.409 | 0.553301 |
| 2020-06-15 | 0.297 | 0.486088 |
| 2019-12-16 | 0.447 | 0.733990 |
| 2019-06-17 | 0.889 | 1.575682 |
| 2018-12-18 | 0.871 | 1.695212 |
| 2018-06-19 | 1.295 | 2.394601 |
| 2017-12-21 | 1.035 | 1.708767 |
| 2017-06-20 | 1.026 | 1.726401 |
| 2016-12-22 | 1.282 | 2.186221 |
| 2016-06-21 | 1.078 | 1.742363 |
| 2015-12-29 | 0.055 | 0.093665 |
| 2015-12-21 | 1.136 | 1.984973 |
| 2015-06-24 | 1.061 | 1.667977 |
| 2014-12-19 | 1.078 | 1.773318 |
| 2014-06-24 | 6.370 | 10.162731 |
| 2013-12-17 | 0.980 | 1.489362 |
| 2013-06-25 | 1.345 | 2.306241 |
| 2012-12-17 | 1.140 | 1.984334 |
| 2012-06-20 | 1.584 | 2.819007 |
| 2011-12-19 | 1.308 | 2.450356 |
| 2011-06-21 | 1.725 | 2.902086 |
| 2010-12-20 | 0.993 | 1.721866 |
| 2010-06-21 | 1.474 | 2.955092 |
| 2009-12-21 | 0.879 | 1.622669 |
| 2009-06-22 | 1.333 | 2.904139 |
| 2008-12-22 | 0.966 | 1.946796 |
| 2008-06-23 | 1.428 | 2.249882 |
| 2007-12-24 | 1.521 | 1.959042 |
| 2006-12-21 | 1.512 | 2.412638 |
| 2005-12-23 | 1.231 | 2.519443 |
| 2004-12-23 | 0.668 | 1.261806 |
| 2003-12-22 | 0.646 | 1.461869 |
| 2003-12-16 | 0.160 | 0.364964 |
| 2002-12-23 | 0.640 | 1.695813 |
| 2001-12-24 | 0.015 | 0.029412 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 126.92 |
| All Time Low | 20.0 |
| Ask | 0.0 |
| Ask Size | 100 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 17,250 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 25,649 |
| Average Volume | 25,649 |
| Average Volume10Days | 17,250 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.91 |
| Bid | 0.0 |
| Bid Size | 200 |
| Book Value | 80.095 |
| Category | Communications |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 118.51 |
| Day Low | 117.5807 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.48 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 7.445819 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 119.9734 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -2.392395 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.019941047 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 6.822932 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 126.92 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -9.338997 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.07358176 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 109.87 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 7.7109985 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.07018293 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 109.87 - 126.92 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,006,785,000,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.080461904 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fund Family | iShares |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,005,523,200 |
| 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. The index is designed to measure the performance of global equities in the communication services sector. The fund is non-diversified. |
| Long Name | iShares Global Comm Services ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | PRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_8798149 |
| Nav Price | 118.12086 |
| Net Assets | 518,793,856.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.4 |
| Open | 118.14 |
| Phone | 415-670-2000 |
| Previous Close | 118.145 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.4680192 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.564293 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.477627 |
| Regular Market Day High | 118.51 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 117.5807 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 117.5807 - 118.51 |
| Regular Market Open | 118.14 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 118.145 |
| Regular Market Price | 117.581 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,783,972,382 |
| Regular Market Volume | 9,701 |
| Shares Outstanding | 4,250,000 |
| Short Name | iShares Global Comm Services ET |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | IXP |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.20506969 |
| Total Assets | 518,793,856 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.71 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0060095647 |
| Trailing P E | 15.791547 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -1.1868 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -1.1868 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 120.89825 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -3.3172455 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.027438326 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 9,701 |
| Yield | 0.0348 |
| Ytd Return | -6.22351 |