BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio Service Shares (SHISX)

Fund Assets	6.26B
Expense Ratio	1.147%
Min. Investment	$5,000
Turnover	49.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.16
Dividend Yield	0.24%
Dividend Growth	32.38%
Payout Frequency	Semi-Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Jul 22, 2026

Previous Close	65.17
YTD Return	10.64%
1-Year Return	20.51%
5-Year Return	37.74%
52-Week Low	60.45
52-Week High	70.24
Beta (5Y)	0.69
Holdings	142
Inception Date	Jan 28, 2005

About SHISX

This investment vehicle aims to achieve long-term capital appreciation for its shareholders. It primarily allocates a minimum of 80% of its total assets to equities, predominantly common stock, of companies operating in the health sciences sector and associated industries. This encompasses businesses involved in areas such as healthcare equipment and supplies, service providers, biotechnology, and pharmaceuticals. A key strategy involves concentrating over 25% of its portfolio in these health sciences or related sectors. Furthermore, the fund may invest in companies situated in non-U.S. countries.

• Fund Family: BlackRock
• Category: Health
• Performance Rating: Above Average
• Risk Rating: Low
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: SHISX
• Share Class: Service
• Index: Russell 3000 Healthcare TR

Performance

SHISX had a total return of 20.51% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 11.77%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
SHSSX	Institutional	0.86%
SHSAX	Investor A	1.11%
SHSCX	Investor C	1.90%

Top 10 Holdings

53.34% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Eli Lilly and Company	LLY	11.92%
Johnson & Johnson	JNJ	8.03%
Merck & Co., Inc.	MRK	5.56%
AbbVie Inc.	ABBV	5.07%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.	TMO	4.41%
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated	UNH	4.33%
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	GILD	4.09%
Amgen Inc.	AMGN	3.98%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	VRTX	3.33%
Abbott Laboratories	ABT	2.61%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Jul 22, 2026	$6.46449	Jul 23, 2026
Dec 9, 2025	$3.01803	Dec 10, 2025
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

Data Sources: Tiingo, Financial Modeling Prep, and more

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Last checked:

Oct 15, 2026

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