BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio Investor C Shares (SHSCX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund
· Delayed Price · Currency is USD
57.62
-0.11 (-0.19%)
Oct 22, 2024, 8:01 PM EDT
12.04% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 8.52B |
| Expense Ratio | 1.86% |
| Min. Investment | $1,000 |
| Turnover | 27.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 3.49 |
| Dividend Yield | 5.98% |
| Dividend Growth | 160.25% |
| Payout Frequency | Semi-Annual |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jul 18, 2024 |
| Previous Close | 57.73 |
| YTD Return | 12.11% |
| 1-Year Return | 19.26% |
| 5-Year Return | 59.02% |
| 52-Week Low | 49.63 |
| 52-Week High | 60.32 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.65 |
| Holdings | 144 |
| 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
Index Russell 3000 Healthcare TR
Performance
SHSCX had a total return of 19.26% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 11.44%, including dividends.
Other Share Classes
These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.
| Symbol | Share Class | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| SHSSX | Institutional | 0.84% |
| SHSAX | Investor A | 1.09% |
| SHISX | Service | 1.14% |
Top 10 Holdings
46.66% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | UNH | 9.27% |
| Eli Lilly and Company | LLY | 8.20% |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | BSX | 5.73% |
| Amgen Inc. | AMGN | 3.94% |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | TMO | 3.64% |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | ISRG | 3.42% |
| Danaher Corporation | DHR | 3.35% |
| AbbVie Inc. | ABBV | 3.35% |
| Elevance Health, Inc. | ELV | 2.99% |
| Stryker Corporation | SYK | 2.77% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 7, 2021 | $4.01373 | Dec 8, 2021 |
| Jul 15, 2021 | $2.29366 | Jul 16, 2021 |