BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio Investor A Shares (SHSAX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund
· Delayed Price · Currency is USD
59.79
-0.66 (-1.09%)
May 12, 2025, 8:09 AM EDT
-14.12% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 7.06B |
| Expense Ratio | 1.09% |
| Min. Investment | $1,000 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 5.73 |
| Dividend Yield | 9.09% |
| Dividend Growth | 128.22% |
| Payout Frequency | Semi-Annual |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 11, 2024 |
| Previous Close | 60.45 |
| YTD Return | -4.24% |
| 1-Year Return | -6.58% |
| 5-Year Return | 25.93% |
| 52-Week Low | 58.58 |
| 52-Week High | 73.82 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.62 |
| Holdings | 145 |
| Inception Date | Dec 20, 1999 |
About SHSAX
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 Funds A
Category Health
Performance Rating High
Risk Rating Below Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol SHSAX
Share Class Investor A
Index Russell 3000 Healthcare TR
Performance
SHSAX had a total return of -6.58% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 12.66%.
Top 10 Holdings
46.42% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Eli Lilly and Company | LLY | 8.03% |
| AbbVie Inc. | ABBV | 6.91% |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | BSX | 5.43% |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | UNH | 5.25% |
| Abbott Laboratories | ABT | 4.78% |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | TMO | 3.55% |
| Stryker Corporation | SYK | 3.49% |
| Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | 3.01% |
| Amgen Inc. | AMGN | 2.99% |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | GILD | 2.98% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2024 | $3.2425 | Dec 12, 2024 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | $2.49135 | Jul 19, 2024 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | $1.17094 | Dec 8, 2023 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | $1.34151 | Jul 21, 2023 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | $0.15078 | Dec 9, 2022 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | $4.72924 | Jul 15, 2022 |