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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.
Classification
Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Technology Services
Communications
Consumer Services
Stocks99.83%
Technology Services59.49%
Communications25.24%
Consumer Services10.29%
Commercial Services2.48%
Consumer Durables2.34%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.17%
Cash0.17%
Stock breakdown by region
North America74.23%
Asia15.67%
Europe8.73%
Oceania1.27%
Latin America0.09%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
IXP invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Technology Services, with 59.49% stocks, and Communications, with 25.24% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
IXP top holdings are Meta Platforms Inc Class A and Alphabet Inc. Class A, occupying 23.13% and 11.93% of the portfolio correspondingly.
IXP last dividends amounted to 9.43 MXN. Six months before that, the issuer paid 17.28 MXN in dividends, which shows a 83.39% decrease.
Yes, IXP pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.21%. The last dividend (Jun 20, 2025) amounted to 9.43 MXN. The dividends are paid semi-annually.
IXP shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc. under the brand iShares. The ETF was launched on Nov 12, 2001, and its management style is Passive.
IXP expense ratio is 0.41% meaning you'd have to pay 0.41% of your investment to help manage the fund.
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.
IXP invests in stocks.
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.
IXP trades at a premium (1.19%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.