BlackRock Health Sciences Opps Instl (SHSSX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
65.10
-0.73 (-1.11%)
Sep 12, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
-1.11% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 6.22B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.84% |
| Min. Investment | $2,000,000 |
| Turnover | 43.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 5.84 |
| Dividend Yield | 9.43% |
| Dividend Growth | 87.90% |
| Payout Frequency | Semi-Annual |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jul 17, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 65.83 |
| YTD Return | 2.79% |
| 1-Year Return | -6.90% |
| 5-Year Return | 30.69% |
| 52-Week Low | 61.11 |
| 52-Week High | 78.70 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.56 |
| Holdings | 141 |
| Inception Date | Oct 16, 2000 |
About SHSSX
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 SHSSX
Share Class Institutional
Index Russell 3000 Healthcare TR
Performance
SHSSX had a total return of -6.90% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 11.83%.
Top 10 Holdings
47.81% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Eli Lilly and Company | LLY | 8.54% |
| Abbott Laboratories | ABT | 6.00% |
| Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | 5.77% |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | BSX | 4.97% |
| AbbVie Inc. | ABBV | 4.19% |
| Stryker Corporation | SYK | 4.05% |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | UNH | 3.82% |
| Amgen Inc. | AMGN | 3.62% |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | TMO | 3.49% |
| Medtronic plc | MDT | 3.35% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2025 | $3.83665 | Jul 18, 2025 |
| Dec 11, 2024 | $3.34446 | Dec 12, 2024 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | $2.49135 | Jul 19, 2024 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | $1.33043 | Dec 8, 2023 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | $1.34151 | Jul 21, 2023 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | $0.24163 | Dec 9, 2022 |