BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio Investor C Shares (SHSCX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
49.77
+0.38 (0.77%)
At close: Dec 11, 2025
-10.11% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 6.79B |
| Expense Ratio | 1.86% |
| Min. Investment | $1,000 |
| Turnover | 43.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 6.93 |
| Dividend Yield | 14.22% |
| Dividend Growth | 19.86% |
| Payout Frequency | Semi-Annual |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 9, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 49.39 |
| YTD Return | 13.39% |
| 1-Year Return | 8.43% |
| 5-Year Return | 28.32% |
| 52-Week Low | 40.78 |
| 52-Week High | 51.30 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.60 |
| Holdings | 153 |
| Inception Date | Oct 16, 2000 |
About SHSCX
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
Performance Rating Above Average
Risk Rating Below Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol SHSCX
Share Class Investor C
Index Russell 3000 Healthcare TR
Performance
SHSCX had a total return of 8.43% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 20.16%.
Top 10 Holdings
47.11% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Eli Lilly and Company | LLY | 8.49% |
| Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | 8.35% |
| Abbott Laboratories | ABT | 5.27% |
| AbbVie Inc. | ABBV | 4.24% |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | UNH | 4.06% |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | TMO | 3.87% |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | BSX | 3.44% |
| Amgen Inc. | AMGN | 3.22% |
| Medtronic plc | MDT | 3.17% |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EW | 3.01% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2025 | $2.85576 | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Jul 17, 2025 | $3.83665 | Jul 18, 2025 |
| Dec 11, 2024 | $3.09215 | Dec 12, 2024 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | $2.49135 | Jul 19, 2024 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | $0.99992 | Dec 8, 2023 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | $1.34151 | Jul 21, 2023 |