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iShares Global Comm Services ETF (IXP)

Communications | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
123.92 USD +0.54 (0.438%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 123.92

Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:14 p.m. EDT

IXP shows a strong dividend yield of 3.15%, indicating it is a solid choice for income-focused investors. The recent price action has been volatile, with a dip below the 52-week low, but the ETF has shown resilience, closing near its previous close. The fundamentals are strong, with a reasonable P/E ratio and a solid price-to-book ratio. While the short-term forecast suggests a slight decline, the long-term outlook remains positive, especially given the ETF's exposure to the communication services sector, which is expected to benefit from ongoing technological advancements. Investors should consider the recent dip as an opportunity to buy and hold, especially if they are looking for consistent dividend income.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.029071
AutoARIMA0.029072
MSTL0.029844
AutoTheta0.032721

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 43%
H-stat 11.60
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.303
Excess Kurtosis -0.02
Attribute Value
Market Cap 526,660,000
Trailing P/E 18.24

As of April 11, 2026, 3:14 p.m. EDT: The options data indicates mixed sentiment. For the April 17 expiration, there is a notable amount of open interest (OI) in out-of-the-money (OTM) calls, particularly at the 123.0 strike, suggesting some bullish speculation. However, the ATM call at 119.0 has lower OI, which could imply a lack of consensus on the immediate direction. On the put side, there is a significant OI at the 118.0 strike, which is slightly below the current price, indicating some bearish positioning. The low implied volatility (IV) for the July 17 expiration suggests a lack of directional conviction among traders. Overall, the options market appears to be cautiously optimistic, with a slight bias towards potential upward movement.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
2.60% 3.07% 1.95% 1.82%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2025-12-16 3.116 2.602740
2025-06-16 0.498 0.470799
2024-12-17 0.856 0.880243
2024-06-11 0.446 0.528670
2023-12-20 0.469 0.663361
2023-06-07 0.457 0.718338
2022-12-13 0.191 0.357626
2022-06-09 0.589 0.963479
2021-12-13 1.163 1.528717
2021-06-10 0.317 0.400172
2020-12-14 0.409 0.603617
2020-06-15 0.297 0.533217
2019-12-16 0.447 0.809093
2019-06-17 0.889 1.749792
2018-12-18 0.871 1.912468
2018-06-19 1.295 2.747429
2017-12-21 1.035 2.007572
2017-06-20 1.026 2.063112
2016-12-22 1.282 2.657361
2016-06-21 1.078 2.164263
2015-12-29 0.055 0.118384
2015-12-21 1.136 2.511210
2015-06-24 1.061 2.152197
2014-12-19 1.078 2.326029
2014-06-24 6.370 13.566108
2013-12-17 0.980 2.189249
2013-06-25 1.345 3.440329
2012-12-17 1.140 3.029542
2012-06-20 1.584 4.389383
2011-12-19 1.308 3.922760
2011-06-21 1.725 4.758338
2010-12-20 0.993 2.906062
2010-06-21 1.474 5.073609
2009-12-21 0.879 2.867972
2009-06-22 1.333 5.216631
2008-12-22 0.966 3.597232
2008-06-23 1.428 4.237690
2007-12-24 1.521 3.773311
2006-12-21 1.512 4.738102
2005-12-23 1.231 5.066776
2004-12-23 0.668 2.601553
2003-12-22 0.646 3.052169
2003-12-16 0.160 0.773217
2002-12-23 0.640 3.605843
2001-12-24 0.015 0.063613
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.71
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0057545793
dividendYield 3.15

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 126.92
All Time Low 20.0
Ask 130.69
Ask Size 100
Average Daily Volume10 Day 14,760
Average Daily Volume3 Month 38,680
Average Volume 38,680
Average Volume10Days 14,760
Beta3 Year 0.93
Bid 116.6
Bid Size 100
Book Value 80.095
Category Communications
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 124.06
Day Low 123.21
Dividend Yield 3.15
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 6.7946215
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 119.1384
Fifty Day Average Change 4.781601
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.040134843
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 34.95953
Fifty Two Week High 126.92
Fifty Two Week High Change -3.0
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.023636937
Fifty Two Week Low 90.72
Fifty Two Week Low Change 33.199997
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.36596116
Fifty Two Week Range 90.72 - 126.92
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,006,785,000,000
Five Year Average Return 0.0989762
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 Cap 526,660,000
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_8798149
Nav Price 124.07973
Net Assets 568,803,900.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.4
Open 123.08
Phone 415-670-2000
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 123.92
Post Market Time 1,776,464,664
Previous Close 123.38
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.5471627
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.540001
Regular Market Change Percent 0.437673
Regular Market Day High 124.06
Regular Market Day Low 123.21
Regular Market Day Range 123.21 - 124.06
Regular Market Open 123.08
Regular Market Previous Close 123.38
Regular Market Price 123.92
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 21,199
Shares Outstanding 4,250,000
Short Name iShares Global Comm Services ET
Source Interval 15
Symbol IXP
Three Year Average Return 0.2633038
Total Assets 568,803,904
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.71
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0057545793
Trailing P E 18.237955
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns -5.09721
Trailing Three Month Returns -5.09721
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 119.8475
Two Hundred Day Average Change 4.0724945
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.033980638
Type Disp ETF
Volume 21,199
Yield 0.0315
Ytd Return -5.09721