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IXJ · Ishares Global Healthcare ETF
Over the last 15 years (2011-10 to 2026-10), $10,000 invested in IXJ with dividends reinvested grew to $50,378, 11.32% a year, with a worst peak-to-trough fall of -16.66%. Past performance doesn't predict future results.
Growth of $10,000 · 2011-10 to 2026-10 · dividends reinvested
How IXJ held up in past market crashes
IXJ has been through 4 of the market crashes since 2000 in our data. Its deepest price fall was 42.6% in the 2008 financial crisis, when the S&P 500 fell 56.5%. It took 3.4 years from the bottom to get back to its high. No fund is safe from losses; past falls do not predict future ones.
| Crash | IXJ deepest fall | S&P 500 (SPY) | Peak to bottom | Back to peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 financial crisis | -42.6% | -56.5% | Dec 2007 to Mar 2009 | 3.4 years |
| 2018 fourth-quarter selloff | -15.0% | -20.2% | Oct 2018 to Dec 2018 | 10 months |
| 2020 COVID crash | -27.2% | -34.1% | Feb 2020 to Mar 2020 | 3 months |
| 2022 bear market | -18.0% | -25.4% | Apr 2022 to Sep 2022 | 17 months |
Price declines in the fund's listing currency, dividends not included, inside each crash's S&P 500 peak-to-bottom window. See how 50 popular ETFs compare in the crash study.
About IXJ
iShares Global Healthcare ETF is an exchange-traded fund that provides broad exposure to global healthcare companies across pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, life sciences tools, and healthcare services. The fund is designed to follow a healthcare-focused benchmark, giving investors access to a diversified portfolio of large and mid-sized companies involved in drug development, diagnostics, equipment, and health insurance. Its holdings typically include leading names from the United States, Europe, and other developed markets, making it a widely used vehicle for tracking the global healthcare industry. iShares Global Healthcare ETF serves as a sector allocation tool for market participants seeking diversified participation in healthcare-related businesses within a single fund structure.
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