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The iShares Global Healthcare ETF is structured to replicate the investment performance of an underlying index, which is comprised of healthcare equities worldwide.
Is IXJ's expense ratio expensive, average, or a steal for its category?
Pro reveals the verdict on a 5-tier spectrum calibrated against ICI 2025 industry averages, with strategy-aware bands so the comparison is meaningful.
iShares Global Healthcare ETF offers a lower expense ratio and broader sector exposure than First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund. First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund focuses exclusively on biotechnology while iShares Global Healthcare ETF includes pharmaceuticals and equipment.
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iShares Global Healthcare ETF provides broad exposure to international medical companies with a higher dividend yield than its domestic counterpart. iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF concentrates on American companies and has produced higher total returns over the past year and five-year periods.
Healthcare equipment is undervalued based on historical averages, while other subsectors are slightly overvalued. The iShares Global Healthcare ETF offers diversified global healthcare exposure, with 72% in US companies and 110 holdings. Despite lower company-specific risk and better value, IXJ has underperformed XLV by about 2% annualized over both long and short timeframes.