BlackRock Health Sciences Opps Inv C (SHSCX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
52.23
+0.26 (0.50%)
At close: Nov 18, 2025
0.50% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 6.15B |
| Expense Ratio | 1.86% |
| Min. Investment | $1,000 |
| Turnover | 43.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 6.93 |
| Dividend Yield | 13.27% |
| Dividend Growth | 98.46% |
| Payout Frequency | Semi-Annual |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jul 17, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 51.97 |
| YTD Return | 13.35% |
| 1-Year Return | 10.71% |
| 5-Year Return | 31.61% |
| 52-Week Low | 43.14 |
| 52-Week High | 52.31 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.69 |
| Holdings | 148 |
| 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
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol SHSCX
Share Class Investor C
Index Russell 3000 Healthcare TR
Performance
SHSCX had a total return of 10.71% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 19.92%.
Top 10 Holdings
48.53% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | 8.20% |
| Eli Lilly and Company | LLY | 7.79% |
| Abbott Laboratories | ABT | 5.97% |
| AbbVie Inc. | ABBV | 4.71% |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | UNH | 4.21% |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | BSX | 4.03% |
| Stryker Corporation | SYK | 3.51% |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | TMO | 3.47% |
| Medtronic plc | MDT | 3.45% |
| Amgen Inc. | AMGN | 3.20% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | $4.6587 | Jul 15, 2022 |