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BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio

mutual fund
SHSSX
Dividend policy
Active
Price as of:
$74.73 -1.39 0%
primary theme
Health Care Sector Equity
share class
A (SHSAX) Primary C (SHSCX) Inst (SHSSX) S (SHISX) Retirement (BHSRX) Retirement (SHSKX)
SHSSX (Mutual Fund)

BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio

Dividend policy
Active
Price as of:
$74.73 -1.39 0%
primary theme
Health Care Sector Equity
share class
A (SHSAX) Primary C (SHSCX) Inst (SHSSX) S (SHISX) Retirement (BHSRX) Retirement (SHSKX)
SHSSX (Mutual Fund)
BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio
Dividend policy
Active
Price as of:
$74.73 -1.39 0%
primary theme
Health Care Sector Equity
share class
A (SHSAX) Primary C (SHSCX) Inst (SHSSX) S (SHISX) Retirement (BHSRX) Retirement (SHSKX)

SHSSX - Snapshot

Vitals

  • YTD Return -4.2%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Return 16.2%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Return 16.6%
  • Net Assets $10.4 B
  • Holdings in Top 10 37.9%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$76.12
$50.78
$81.36

Expenses

OPERATING RELATED FEES

  • Expense Ratio 0.85%

SALES FEES

  • Front Load N/A
  • Deferred Load N/A

BROKERAGE FEES

  • Turnover 28.00%

TRADING FEES

  • Max Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

  • Standard (Taxable) $2,000,000
  • IRA N/A

Fund Classification

  • Primary Theme Health Care Sector Equity
  • Fund Type Open End Mutual Fund
  • Investment Style Health

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Vanguard Health Care Index Fund

Fund

$109.18

-1.79%

$16.03 B

1.22%

$1.36

blocked
blocked
blocked

-2.44%

0.10%

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Health Care Select Sector SPDR® Fund

XLV | ETF

$112.31

-1.27%

$24.05 B

1.49%

$1.69

blocked
blocked
blocked

-2.33%

0.13%

Vanguard Health Care Index Fund

VHT | ETF

$222.30

-1.95%

$16.03 B

1.20%

$2.71

blocked
blocked
blocked

-2.47%

0.10%

iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF

IBB | ETF

$150.77

-3.58%

$10.74 B

0.20%

$0.31

blocked
blocked
blocked

-2.87%

0.46%

iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF

IHI | ETF

$326.43

-2.31%

$8.66 B

0.24%

$0.81

blocked
blocked
blocked

-2.74%

0.42%

SPDR® S&P Biotech ETF

XBI | ETF

$139.94

-4.71%

$7.85 B

0.19%

$0.28

blocked
blocked
blocked

-3.80%

0.35%

SHSSX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return -4.2%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 16.2%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 16.6%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 0.28%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Annually

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio
  • Fund Family Name
    BlackRock
  • Inception Date
    Oct 16, 2000
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    Inst
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    United States
  • Manager
    Erin Xie

Fund Description

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.

SHSSX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period SHSSX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD -4.2% -8.7% 16.9% 83.14%
1 Yr 26.4% 11.4% 174.0% 67.68%
3 Yr 16.2%* 3.7% 54.2% 27.97%
5 Yr 16.6%* 5.3% 44.0% 28.57%
10 Yr 16.8%* 9.3% 22.0% 38.71%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period SHSSX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2020 14.6% -13.6% 178.2% 45.96%
2019 20.8% 3.8% 63.8% 50.34%
2018 0.3% -49.7% 21.5% 18.25%
2017 20.7% -59.8% 54.4% 40.74%
2016 -7.9% -36.6% 11.6% 19.38%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period SHSSX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD -4.2% -6.8% 16.9% 88.95%
1 Yr 26.4% 5.6% 174.0% 65.85%
3 Yr 16.2%* 2.6% 54.2% 25.17%
5 Yr 16.6%* 4.8% 44.0% 26.43%
10 Yr 16.8%* 9.3% 22.0% 36.29%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period SHSSX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2020 14.6% -13.6% 178.2% 45.96%
2019 20.8% 3.8% 63.8% 50.34%
2018 0.3% -25.3% 22.2% 25.55%
2017 20.7% -10.8% 54.4% 51.11%
2016 -7.9% -36.6% 11.6% 23.26%

NAV & Total Return History

SHSSX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

SHSSX Category Low Category High SHSSX % Rank
Net Assets 10.4 B 6.18 M 49.1 B 7.51%
Number of Holdings 158 25 452 13.29%
Net Assets in Top 10 4.02 B 1.55 M 19.6 B 9.25%
Weighting of Top 10 37.86% 11.9% 77.2% 60.12%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. UnitedHealth Group Inc 7.39%
  2. Abbott Laboratories 5.43%
  3. Johnson & Johnson 4.49%
  4. Eli Lilly and Co 3.71%
  5. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc 3.53%
  6. Cigna Corp 2.96%
  7. Amgen Inc 2.76%
  8. Medtronic PLC 2.67%
  9. Stryker Corp 2.63%
  10. Edwards Lifesciences Corp 2.62%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High SHSSX % Rank
Stocks 		98.56% 82.92% 104.32% 56.65%
Other 		1.69% -27.80% 10.48% 15.03%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 5.23% 49.13%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 0.02% 40.46%
Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 19.34% 45.66%
Cash 		-0.24% -0.24% 11.60% 98.84%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High SHSSX % Rank
Healthcare 		98.53% 63.91% 100.00% 67.63%
Financial Services 		0.77% 0.00% 4.05% 16.76%
Basic Materials 		0.69% 0.00% 3.50% 19.08%
Utilities 		0.00% 0.00% 0.03% 39.88%
Technology 		0.00% 0.00% 16.33% 51.45%
Real Estate 		0.00% 0.00% 5.95% 46.24%
Industrials 		0.00% 0.00% 4.84% 46.82%
Energy 		0.00% 0.00% 0.03% 40.46%
Communication Services 		0.00% 0.00% 13.83% 43.93%
Consumer Defense 		0.00% 0.00% 30.57% 42.20%
Consumer Cyclical 		0.00% 0.00% 11.81% 45.09%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High SHSSX % Rank
US 		88.47% 58.03% 100.01% 28.32%
Non US 		10.09% 0.00% 40.57% 71.10%

SHSSX - Expenses

Operational Fees

SHSSX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.85% 0.08% 25.14% 60.71%
Management Fee 0.67% 0.00% 1.25% 55.49%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee N/A 0.03% 0.25% 14.58%

Sales Fees

SHSSX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 3.50% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 5.00% N/A

Trading Fees

SHSSX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 1.00% 2.00% N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

SHSSX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 28.00% 0.70% 252.00% 25.00%

SHSSX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

SHSSX Category Low Category High SHSSX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.00% 0.00% 1.09% 47.98%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

SHSSX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Semi-Annually Annually

Net Income Ratio Analysis

SHSSX Category Low Category High SHSSX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 0.28% -2.53% 1.74% 31.36%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

SHSSX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Semi-Annually Annually

Dividend Payout History

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SHSSX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Erin Xie

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jul 31, 2003

17.59

17.6%

Ms. Xie is the managing director and Portfolio Manager of BlackRock Advisor since 2006. Before becoming part of BlackRock Advisors in 2005, she was with State Street Research & Management since 2001. Ms. Xie began her investment career as a pharmaceutical analyst for Sanford Bernstein in 1999.

Jeff Lee

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jun 01, 2020

0.75

0.8%

Xiang Liu

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jun 01, 2020

0.75

0.8%

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.12 23.47 7.27 20.84

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