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About ISHARES TRUST GLOBAL COMM SERVICES ETF
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Inception date
Nov 12, 2001
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
BlackRock Fund Advisors
Distributor
BlackRock Investments LLC
IXP delivers a market-cap weighted portfolio of global communication services stocks as defined by S&P. The well-established fund changed indexes on June 24, 2019 to a capped version which at quarterly rebalance limits single positions at 22.5% and caps aggregate positions over 4.5% at 45% total. Such index variants are not unusual and still allow for plenty of single-name impact. Moreover, stock selection resulting from the underlying industry classification system (GICS ) is likely a larger driver of returns. (Major changes in GICS communication sector occurred in Fall 2018.) The index pulls from a universe of 1,200 global stocks selected by S&P.
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Exposure type
Technology Services
Communications
Consumer Services
Stock breakdown by region
Top 10 holdings
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Oscillators
Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
SellBuy
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Neutral
SellBuy
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Neutral
SellBuy
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Moving Averages
Neutral
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Moving Averages
Neutral
SellBuy
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Strong sellSellNeutralBuyStrong buy
Displays a symbol's price movements over previous years to identify recurring trends.
Frequently Asked Questions
An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.
IXP trades at 2,022.840 MXN today, its price has risen 57.54% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on IXP price chart.
IXP net asset value is 2,083.61 today — it's risen 7.13% over the past month. NAV represents the total value of the fund's assets less liabilities and serves as a gauge of the fund's performance.
IXP assets under management is 9.24 B MXN. AUM is an important metric as it reflects the fund's size and can serve as a gauge of how successful the fund is in attracting investors, which, in its turn, can influence decision-making.
IXP price has risen by 57.54% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 57.54% increase. See more dynamics on IXP price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 7.13% over the last month, showed a −1.94% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 43.19% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 7.13% over the last month, showed a −1.94% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 43.19% in a year.
Since ETFs work like an individual stock, they can be bought and sold on exchanges (e.g. NASDAQ, NYSE, EURONEXT). As it happens with stocks, you need to select a brokerage to access trading. Explore our list of available brokers to find the one to help execute your strategies. Don't forget to do your research before getting to trading. Explore ETFs metrics in our ETF screener to find a reliable opportunity.
IXP invests in stocks. See more details in our Analysis section.
IXP expense ratio is 0.41%. It's an important metric for helping traders understand the fund's operating costs relative to assets and how expensive it would be to hold the fund.
No, IXP isn't leveraged, meaning it doesn't use borrowings or financial derivatives to magnify the performance of the underlying assets or index it follows.
In some ways, ETFs are safe investments, but in a broader sense, they're not safer than any other asset, so it's crucial to analyze a fund before investing. But if your research gives a vague answer, you can always refer to technical analysis.
Today, IXP technical analysis shows the strong buy rating and its 1-week rating is strong buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating IXP shows the strong buy signal. See more of IXP technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Today, IXP technical analysis shows the strong buy rating and its 1-week rating is strong buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating IXP shows the strong buy signal. See more of IXP technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Yes, IXP pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.23%.
IXP trades at a premium (1.19%).
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
IXP shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc.
IXP follows the S&P Global 1200 Communication Services 4.5/22.5/45 Capped. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on Nov 12, 2001.
The fund's management style is passive, meaning it's aiming to replicate the performance of the underlying index by holding assets in the same proportions as the index. The goal is to match the index's returns.