iShares Global Comm Services ETF (IXP)

NYSEARCA: IXP · Real-Time Price · USD
123.72
+0.34 (0.28%)
Apr 17, 2026, 10:06 AM EDT - Market open
Assets$586.38M
Expense Ratio0.40%
PE Ratio16.39
Shares Out4.95M
Dividend (ttm)$3.61
Dividend Yield2.93%
Ex-Dividend DateDec 16, 2025
Payout FrequencySemi-Annual
Payout Ratio48.47%
Volume2,249
Open123.08
Previous Close123.38
Day's Range123.08 - 123.72
52-Week Low90.72
52-Week High126.92
Beta0.92
Holdings88
Inception DateNov 12, 2001

About IXP

Fund Home Page

The iShares Global Comm Services ETF (IXP) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in communication services equity. The fund tracks a market-cap-weighted index of global communication services companies, drawn from 1,200 global stocks selected by S&P. IXP was launched on Nov 12, 2001 and is issued by BlackRock.

Asset Class Equity
Category Communications
Region Global
Stock Exchange NYSEARCA
Ticker Symbol IXP
ETF Provider BlackRock
Index Tracked S&P Global 1200 Communication Services 4.5/22.5/45 Capped

Top 10 Holdings

65.27% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Meta Platforms, Inc.META16.41%
Alphabet Inc.GOOGL11.61%
Alphabet Inc.GOOG9.25%
Netflix, Inc.NFLX5.07%
The Walt Disney CompanyDIS4.54%
Tencent Holdings Limited07004.34%
AT&T Inc.T4.16%
Verizon Communications Inc.VZ3.94%
Deutsche Telekom AGDTE3.07%
SoftBank Group Corp.99842.88%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 16, 2025$3.11609Dec 19, 2025
Jun 16, 2025$0.49794Jun 20, 2025
Dec 17, 2024$0.85576Dec 20, 2024
Jun 11, 2024$0.4461Jun 17, 2024
Dec 20, 2023$0.4691Dec 27, 2023
Jun 7, 2023$0.457Jun 13, 2023
Full Dividend History

Performance

IXP had a total return of 34.54% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.81%.

News

Final Trades: Alphabet, Lockheed Martin, Valero Energy and the IXP

The Investment Committee share their top stocks to watch for the second half.

Other symbols: GOOGGOOGLLMTVLO
8 months ago - CNBC Television

Nokia upgrades ESpanix's IXP infrastructure to reduce energy consumption and complexity

Press Release Nokia upgrades ESpanix's IXP infrastructure to reduce energy consumption and complexity First 400G IXP network in Spain. Solution reduces complexity, lowers costs, and consumes less powe...

Other symbols: NOK
1 year ago - GlobeNewsWire

Nokia and NL-ix deploy Deepfield for the largest IXP-based anti-DDoS protection for enterprises across Europe

Press releaseNokia and NL-ix deploy Deepfield for the largest IXP-based anti-DDoS protection for enterprises across Europe A breakthrough case where an Internet Exchange Point (IXP) deploys a pan-Euro...

Other symbols: NOK
1 year ago - GlobeNewsWire

DNEG Launches DNEG IXP, a New Division Providing Immersive Experiences & Direct-to-Brand Creative Solutions

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DNEG, a world-leading visual entertainment services company, announced today the launch of a new division, DNEG IXP, with Josh Mandel named as Managing Director to lead the ne...

2 years ago - Business Wire

Netflix results boosts communications ETFs

Communications-services exchange-traded funds, with big exposures to Netflix Inc. jumped on Wednesday after the streaming provider reported a big beat on earnings, sending its shares up nearly 16%. Th...

Other symbols: FDNXLC
5 years ago - Market Watch

Best Telecom ETFs for Q1 2021

The best telecom ETFs for Q1 2021 are VOX, FCOM, and IXP.

Other symbols: FCOMVOX
5 years ago - Investopedia

Charts Suggest Communications Sector Is Headed Higher

Companies that facilitate the communication between people are experiencing a surge in demand for their products and services.

Other symbols: METAGOOGGOOGL
6 years ago - Investopedia

ETF issuers begin to embrace 'stay-at-home' theme — here are analysts' top picks

Tom Lydon, CEO of ETF Trends and ETF Database, Todd Rosenbluth, senior director of ETF and mutual fund research at CFRA Research, and Jason Bloom, director of global macro ETF strategy at Invesco, tal...

6 years ago - CNBC Television

ETF Spotlight: Tech sector on pace for fourth straight day of gains

CNBC's Dominic Chu takes a look at technology ETFs as the sector has shown strong performance in the market for the last four trading days.

Other symbols: METAFDNSNAPVOXXLC
7 years ago - CNBC Television