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iShares Global Comm Services ETF

IXPNYSE ArcaiSharesC

$106.69+0.11 (+0.10%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

C41/ 100

Rank 8 of 10 in Communication Services (Broad)

C41/100Rank 8 of 10inCommunication Services (Broad)
Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 106.58 to 106.69. Range 106.69 to 108.08. Use the arrow keys to read each point.107.00107.25107.50107.75108.0010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.37%
Fund size
$443M
1Y total return
−10.3%
Yield · Last 12 months
3.69%
Holdings
81
Avg volume · 30D
68K sh
52W range
low $106.11high $126.77
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net IXP Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

C

Score 41 out of 100

Category
Communication Services (Broad)⁠
Rank
8 of 10
Six-pillar profile for IXP. Scores out of 100: Cost 32, Risk 51, Mission not scored, Tradability 42, Holdings 41, Durability 65. Strongest: Durability (65). Weakest: Cost (32). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 41 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    D32 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 10

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C51 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 10

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C42 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 10

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C41 out of 100
    Rank 8 of 10

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B65 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 10

Our read on IXP

ETF.net Research

In short

CIXP is the passport version of a communication services fund: one global basket of roughly 60 phone, media and internet companies, on the shelf since 2001.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track an index of global equities in the communication services sector.

Why people hold it

  • Global by mandate. It tracks an index of communication services companies worldwide, so overseas carriers and media groups sit next to the familiar US mega-caps.ishares.com
  • Trading since 2001, back when sector index funds were still a novelty, and it grew from a global telecom fund into the broader communication services mandate it carries now.ishares.com
  • About 60 holdings makes for a readable portfolio: you can actually name what you own instead of buying a thousand-ticker blur.

Worth knowing

  • The 0.37% fee sits at the category median, but US-focused peers like XLC, FCOM and VOX charge a fraction of it. The global reach is what the difference buys.
  • Trading is light next to the category's biggest names, so spreads can run wider, especially on large orders or jumpy days.
  • Distributions land once or twice a year rather than quarterly, and with foreign holdings, currency moves ride along with the stocks.

IXP Performance

Launched Nov 12, 2001

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

IXP$8,970
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. IXP $8,970. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,000$10,000$11,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 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 IXP. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodIXP
Year to date−11.5%
1 month−9.9%
3 months−7.3%
1 year−10.3%
3 yearsper year+18.9%
5 yearsper year+6.5%
10 yearsper year+8.5%

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 IXP
YearReturn barIXP
2026 YTD−11.5%
2025+29.2%
2024+31.3%
2023+38.8%
2022−32.9%
2021+12.8%
2020+22.2%

IXP in the news

IXP 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 Oct 30, 2026.
3.69%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$3.93Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.81 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. 19 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 20, 2017 $1.03; Dec 21, 2017 $1.04; Jun 19, 2018 $1.30; Dec 18, 2018 $0.87; Jun 17, 2019 $0.89; Dec 16, 2019 $0.45; Jun 15, 2020 $0.30; Dec 14, 2020 $0.41; Jun 10, 2021 $0.32; Dec 13, 2021 $1.16; Jun 9, 2022 $0.59; Dec 13, 2022 $0.19; Jun 7, 2023 $0.46; Dec 20, 2023 $0.47; Jun 11, 2024 $0.45; Dec 17, 2024 $0.86; Jun 16, 2025 $0.50; Dec 16, 2025 $3.12; Jun 15, 2026 $0.81. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 15, 2026Jun 18, 2026$0.81
Dec 16, 2025Dec 19, 2025$3.12
Jun 16, 2025Jun 20, 2025$0.50
Dec 17, 2024Dec 20, 2024$0.86
Jun 11, 2024Jun 17, 2024$0.45
Dec 20, 2023Dec 27, 2023$0.47
Jun 7, 2023Jun 13, 2023$0.46
Dec 13, 2022Dec 19, 2022$0.19
Jun 9, 2022Jun 15, 2022$0.59
Dec 13, 2021Dec 17, 2021$1.16
Jun 10, 2021Jun 16, 2021$0.32
Dec 14, 2020Dec 18, 2020$0.41

See all 45 payments⁠

$10,000 in IXP 10 years ago paid $2,860 in dividends.⁠

IXP Risk

Risk pillarC51 out of 100Rank 3 of 10 in Communication Services (Broad)
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
15.1%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 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.
0.94
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 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.
−41.4%
Trough Nov 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.
0.89
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.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

IXP Cost

Compare IXP and XLC

Overpaying vs XLC, cheapest in Communication Services (Broad)

$5,824

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • IXP 0.37%

    $7,513

  • XLC 0.08% Cheapest

    $1,689

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • IXP 0.37%
  • XLC 0.08%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530IXP $7,513XLC $1,689

Year by year

YearIXPXLCOverpaying
10$670$147$523
20$2,590$575$2,015
30$7,513$1,689$5,824

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