BlackRock Health Sciences Opps Svc (SHISX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
59.82
0.00 (0.00%)
Aug 22, 2025, 2:26 PM EDT
Fund Assets6.10B
Expense Ratio1.14%
Min. Investment$5,000
Turnover43.00%
Dividend (ttm)7.05
Dividend Yield11.84%
Dividend Growth94.62%
Payout FrequencySemi-Annual
Ex-Dividend DateJul 17, 2025
Previous Close59.82
YTD Return1.87%
1-Year Return-7.57%
5-Year Return25.68%
52-Week Low56.71
52-Week High73.67
Beta (5Y)0.63
Holdings141
Inception DateJan 28, 2005

About SHISX

The investment seeks to provide long-term growth of capital. The fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in equity securities, primarily common stock, of companies in health sciences and related industries. The health sciences sector can include companies in health care equipment and supplies, health care providers and services, biotechnology, and pharmaceuticals. It will concentrate its investments (i.e., invest more than 25% of its assets) in health sciences or related industries, and may invest in companies located in non-U.S. countries.

Fund Family BlackRock
Category Health
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol SHISX
Share Class Service
Index Russell 3000 Healthcare TR

Performance

SHISX had a total return of -7.57% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 11.19%.

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
SHSSXInstitutional0.84%
SHSAXInvestor A1.09%
SHSCXInvestor C1.86%

Top 10 Holdings

47.84% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Eli Lilly and CompanyLLY9.02%
Boston Scientific CorporationBSX6.30%
Abbott LaboratoriesABT5.73%
AbbVie Inc.ABBV4.87%
UnitedHealth Group IncorporatedUNH4.51%
Johnson & JohnsonJNJ4.06%
Stryker CorporationSYK3.85%
Amgen Inc.AMGN3.23%
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.ISRG3.21%
Medtronic plcMDT3.06%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Jul 17, 2025$3.83665Jul 18, 2025
Dec 11, 2024$3.21472Dec 12, 2024
Jul 18, 2024$2.49135Jul 19, 2024
Dec 7, 2023$1.13184Dec 8, 2023
Jul 20, 2023$1.34151Jul 21, 2023
Dec 8, 2022$0.13161Dec 9, 2022
Full Dividend History