iShares Global Comm Services ETF
$119.25+1.10 (+0.93%)
- 0.37%
- $604M
- +2.2%
- 3.32%
- 0M sh
- $117.20
- low $110.89high $126.77
The ETF.net IXP Grade
C
Score 40 out of 100
- 8 of 10
Score 40 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 100Rank 7 of 10Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B60 out of 100Rank 3 of 10Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D35 out of 100Rank 8 of 10Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D33 out of 100Rank 9 of 10Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B65 out of 100Rank 4 of 10
Our read on IXP
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.
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 Holdings
- Stocks
- 82
- 71%
- META
Sectors
- Interactive Media & Services51.0%
- Integrated Telecommunication Services20.1%
- Wireless Telecommunication Services10.1%
- Movies & Entertainment9.8%
- Interactive Home3.9%
- Advertising3.5%
- Broadcasting0.6%
- Cable & Satellite0.6%
- Publishing0.4%
Geography
- United States75.19%
- Japan10.11%
- China6.17%
- Germany2.70%
- United Kingdom1.99%
- France1.43%
- Australia1.28%
- Canada1.13%
Developed 75% · Emerging 25%
IXP Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
IXP$10,222
Returns run to the Oct 12, 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.
| Period | IXP |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −1.9% |
| 1 month | −1.4% |
| 3 months | 0.0% |
| 1 year | +2.2% |
| 3 years | +21.3% |
| 5 years | +9.1% |
| 10 years | +9.5% |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | IXP |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −1.9% | |
| 2025 | +29.2% | |
| 2024 | +31.3% | |
| 2023 | +38.8% | |
| 2022 | −32.9% | |
| 2021 | +12.8% | |
| 2020 | +22.2% |
IXP in the news
IXP Dividends
- 3.32%
- $3.93
- $0.81 per share
- Twice a year
Distribution history
IXP Risk
- 13.7%
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.
- 1.23
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.
- −41.4%
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.
- 0.89
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
IXP Cost
0.37%
IXP0.37%
- The middle half of Communication Services (Broad) funds
- Median 0.35%
5 of the 9 Communication Services (Broad) funds charge less.
Other funds in Communication Services (Broad)
- BVOXPVox Populi ETFExpense ratio 0.30%1 year return —
- CXTLState Street SPDR S&P Telecom ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return +40.2%
- CIYZiShares U.S. Telecommunications ETFExpense ratio 0.37%1 year return +32.0%
- DRSPCInvesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Communication Services ETFExpense ratio 0.40%1 year return −9.2%
- FFDCFFidelity Disruptive Communications ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return +10.3%