BlackRock Health Sciences Opps Svc (SHISX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
64.00
-0.01 (-0.02%)
Oct 24, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
-0.02% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 6.15B |
| Expense Ratio | 1.14% |
| Min. Investment | $5,000 |
| Turnover | 43.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 7.05 |
| Dividend Yield | 11.02% |
| Dividend Growth | 94.62% |
| Payout Frequency | Semi-Annual |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jul 17, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 64.01 |
| YTD Return | 8.70% |
| 1-Year Return | 0.78% |
| 5-Year Return | 30.03% |
| 52-Week Low | 56.71 |
| 52-Week High | 71.70 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.70 |
| Holdings | 169 |
| Inception Date | Jan 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 0.78% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 11.45%.
Top 10 Holdings
47.53% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | 7.82% |
| Eli Lilly and Company | LLY | 7.46% |
| Abbott Laboratories | ABT | 5.90% |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | BSX | 4.66% |
| AbbVie Inc. | ABBV | 4.29% |
| Stryker Corporation | SYK | 3.72% |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | UNH | 3.54% |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | TMO | 3.53% |
| Medtronic plc | MDT | 3.36% |
| Amgen Inc. | AMGN | 3.26% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2025 | $3.83665 | Jul 18, 2025 |
| Dec 11, 2024 | $3.21472 | Dec 12, 2024 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | $2.49135 | Jul 19, 2024 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | $1.13184 | Dec 8, 2023 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | $1.34151 | Jul 21, 2023 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | $0.13161 | Dec 9, 2022 |