iShares Global Comm Services ETF (IXP)
| Assets | $537.66M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.41% |
| PE Ratio | 19.46 |
| Shares Out | 4.85M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.35 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.23% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 16, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Semi-Annual |
| Payout Ratio | 23.82% |
| Volume | 12,549 |
| Open | 110.06 |
| Previous Close | 110.60 |
| Day's Range | 109.50 - 110.25 |
| 52-Week Low | 82.18 |
| 52-Week High | 112.51 |
| Beta | 0.89 |
| Holdings | 90 |
| Inception Date | Nov 12, 2001 |
About IXP
Fund Home PageThe 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.
Top 10 Holdings
71.95% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | META | 23.11% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOGL | 12.18% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOG | 9.89% |
| Netflix, Inc. | NFLX | 4.52% |
| The Walt Disney Company | DIS | 4.49% |
| AT&T Inc. | T | 4.26% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited | 0700 | 4.22% |
| Verizon Communications Inc. | VZ | 3.79% |
| Comcast Corporation | CMCSA | 2.82% |
| Deutsche Telekom AG | DTE | 2.67% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2025 | $0.49794 | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | $0.85576 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | $0.4461 | Jun 17, 2024 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.4691 | Dec 27, 2023 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | $0.457 | Jun 13, 2023 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | $0.19131 | Dec 19, 2022 |
Performance
IXP had a total return of 21.27% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.48%.
News
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...
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...
IXP: Growth Profile Not Attractive
IXP has significant concentration risk with Meta Platforms and Alphabet making up 42.6% of its portfolio, making it vulnerable to poor financial reports from these companies. The fund's performance is...
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...
IXP: Google Is Looking Cheap
IXP is heavily influenced by tech companies, particularly Google, which makes up around 30% of the fund. While there are other familiar tech names in IXP, such as Tencent and Meta, Google is probably ...
IXP: Global Tech And Media Stocks Are Undervalued
IXP invests in global tech and media stocks. I think the fund is undervalued, and therefore I take a bullish stance.
iShares Global Communications ETF: In Vogue
Recent intermarket movements provide support for risk-on themes like communication services. Most of these stocks have already come through drastic earnings revisions and headcount-related adjustments...
IXP Isn't Telecom, It's Communications Generally
IXP seems to have gone through a name change from being a telco ETF to being a communications ETF. This definitely makes sense given the holdings, all of which are in directional trouble even though t...
How Will U.S.-China Tech Decoupling Affect Africa's Mobile Phone Market?
While several factors contribute to Africa's digital divide, the prospect of a U.S.-China technology decoupling could create additional complexities that may affect the digital transformation of Afric...
Q1 2022 Sector Ratings For ETFs And Mutual Funds
Our sector ratings are based on the normalized aggregation of our stock ratings for every stock in each sector.
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...
Best Telecom ETFs for Q1 2021
The best telecom ETFs for Q1 2021 are VOX, FCOM, and IXP.
Best And Worst Q3 2020: Telecom Services ETFs And Mutual Funds
Best And Worst Q3 2020: Telecom Services ETFs And Mutual Funds
Q3 2020 Sector Ratings For ETFs And Mutual Funds
Our sector ratings are based on the normalized aggregation of our stock ratings for every stock in each sector.
IXP: COVID-19 Does Not Alter Its Long-Term Growth Outlook
IXP: COVID-19 Does Not Alter Its Long-Term Growth Outlook
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.
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...