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IXG

GradeBNew York Stock Exchange Arca

iShares Global Financials ETF

Sectors · IShares · Inception 2001-11-11 · SEC filings

$129.37−1.54 (−1.18%)

As of Sep 23, 2026, 2:59 PM EDT

Intraday session: down, 30 prints from 130.91 to 129.37. Range 129.17 to 130.21. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$129.50$129.75$130.00$130.2510 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.38%
Fund size
$722M
1Y return
+14.9%
Yield · Last 12 months
2.16%
Holdings
222
Volume · 30D
0.1M sh
NAV per share
$132.45
52W range
low $109.99high $137.00

The ETF.net IXG Grade

B

64/ 100

Rank 6 of 18 in Financials (Broad)⁠

Confidence High

Six-pillar profile for IXG. Scores out of 100: Cost 53, Risk 86, Mission 80, Tradability 33, Holdings 79, Durability 59. Strongest: Risk (86). Weakest: Tradability (33). Leans toward Risk and Mission.
F< 25
D≥ 25
C≥ 40
B≥ 55
A≥ 70

Score 64 of 100 sits in the B band. Bands: A ≥ 70, B ≥ 55, C ≥ 40, D ≥ 25, F < 25; the scale skips E.

  • Cost

    What you pay to own it — the expense ratio plus trading frictions, ranked within its category.
    CScore 53
    Category rank9/18 · top 50%

  • Mission

    How faithfully it does the job it claims — tracking its mandate or index with minimal slippage.
    AScore 80
    Category rank6/10 · mid-pack

  • Risk

    How violently it can move — volatility, drawdown depth, and downside capture versus its category.
    AScore 86
    Category rank1/18 · top 6%

  • Tradability

    How cheaply and easily you can get in and out — liquidity, spread, and premium/discount stability.
    DScore 33
    Category rank12/18 · mid-pack

  • Holdings

    What it actually owns — the quality, breadth, and concentration of the underlying portfolio.
    AScore 79
    Category rank5/18 · top 28%

  • Durability

    Whether it will still be here — the fund’s assets, age, flows, and issuer staying power.
    BScore 59
    Category rank8/18 · top 44%

Graded as of Sep 22, 2026

Our read on IXG

ETF.net Research

BMost financials ETFs stop at the US border. This one, running since 2001, owns the sector worldwide: roughly 220 banks, insurers and exchanges, priced below the typical financials fund.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track an index of global equities in the financials sector, providing diversified exposure to financial companies worldwide.

Why people hold it

  1. 01Global by design. It tracks the S&P Global 1200 Financials Capped Index, so overseas banks and insurers sit next to the American giants instead of being left out.ishares.com
  2. 020.38% a year, below the 0.44% median for financials funds. Rare to get worldwide reach for less than the category norm.
  3. 03Roughly 220 holdings under a capped index, which limits how far any one megabank can dominate the basket.
  4. 04Live since 2001 and among the stronger index-tracking records in its peer group, with more than two decades of history behind the method.

Worth knowing

  1. 01US-only rivals such as XLF, FNCL and VFH charge closer to 0.08%. The passport costs roughly four times more than staying home.
  2. 02Trades thinner than the big US-focused financials funds, so spreads can widen and limit orders do real work.
  3. 03Income lands once or twice a year, not quarterly. Something to know if you like a steadier payout rhythm.

IXG Holdings

As of Sep 22, 2026, 3:26 AM
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
222
Top-10 weight
30%
Largest holding
BRK-B6.1%

Sectors

  • Financials98.6%
  • Technology1.1%
  • Industrials0.3%

Geography

  • United States48.76%
  • Canada7.63%
  • Japan6.70%
  • United Kingdom5.67%
  • Australia3.66%
  • Switzerland3.34%
  • Germany2.93%
  • Spain2.91%
  • Other countries (21)18.40%

Developed 89% · Emerging 11% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 16.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001BRK-BBERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CLASS B6.06%85,046$43M359
002JPMJPMORGAN CHASE & CO5.93%121,260$42M478
003VVISA CLASS A4.00%77,698$29M550
004MAMASTERCARD CLASS A2.92%36,966$21M512
005BACBANK OF AMERICA2.40%297,080$17M440
006HSBA.LHSBC HOLDINGS PLC2.19%775,151$16M145
007RY.TOROYAL BANK OF CANADA1.80%63,350$13M92
008GSGOLDMAN SACHS GROUP1.75%13,274$13M399
0098306.TMITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP1.74%540,700$12M155
010WFCWELLS FARGO1.66%137,852$12M380
011MSMORGAN STANLEY1.54%54,443$11M423
012CCITIGROUP1.41%76,649$10M407
013SAN.MCBANCO SANTANDER1.38%686,226$10M134
014TD.TOTORONTO DOMINION1.29%75,158$9M94
015ALV.DEALLIANZ1.23%17,336$9M158

Showing 1–15 of 238 holdings

IXG Performance

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

IXG$11,489
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,723
Sep 22, 2025 to Sep 22, 2026. IXG $11,489. SPY $11,723. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,332$10,777$12,223Sep 2025Mar 2026Sep 2026

Sep 22, 2025 – Sep 22, 2026

Returns run to the Sep 22, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for IXG. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodIXG
Year to date+9.9%
1 month−1.9%
3 months+4.3%
1 year+14.9%
3 years+25.5%per year
5 years+14.2%per year
10 years+12.5%per year

As of the close, with distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for IXG
YearReturn barIXG
2026 YTD+9.9%
2025+28.5%
2024+25.7%
2023+15.0%
2022−8.9%
2021+25.1%
2020−3.0%

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IXG Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Sep 22, 2026.
2.16%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$2.83Last 12 months
Last payment
$1.76 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Twice a year

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 20 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 20, 2017 $0.83; Dec 21, 2017 $0.65; Jun 19, 2018 $1.15; Dec 18, 2018 $0.64; Jun 17, 2019 $1.15; Dec 16, 2019 $0.82; Jun 15, 2020 $0.78; Dec 14, 2020 $0.60; Jun 10, 2021 $0.28; Dec 13, 2021 $1.03; Dec 30, 2021 $0.03; Jun 9, 2022 $1.54; Dec 13, 2022 $1.07; Jun 7, 2023 $1.13; Dec 20, 2023 $0.93; Jun 11, 2024 $1.46; Dec 17, 2024 $1.07; Jun 16, 2025 $1.40; Dec 16, 2025 $1.07; Jun 15, 2026 $1.76. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 15, 2026Jun 18, 2026$1.76
Dec 16, 2025Dec 19, 2025$1.07
Jun 16, 2025Jun 20, 2025$1.40
Dec 17, 2024Dec 20, 2024$1.07
Jun 11, 2024Jun 17, 2024$1.46
Dec 20, 2023Dec 27, 2023$0.93
Jun 7, 2023Jun 13, 2023$1.13
Dec 13, 2022Dec 19, 2022$1.07
Jun 9, 2022Jun 15, 2022$1.54
Dec 30, 2021Jan 5, 2022$0.03
Dec 13, 2021Dec 17, 2021$1.03
Jun 10, 2021Jun 16, 2021$0.28

IXG Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
12.7%
Annualised · 36 months to Aug 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
1.55
vs 3-month T-bills · to Aug 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−27.2%
Trough Oct 2022
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.81
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

IXG Cost

Expense ratio0.38%
  • The middle half of Financials (Broad) funds
  • Median 0.37%

10 of the 18 Financials (Broad) funds charge less.

IXG costs $38.00 a year on $10,000. The median Financials (Broad) fund costs $37.00.