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IXP

GradeCNew York Stock Exchange Arca

iShares Global Comm Services ETF

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

$120.59−1.03 (−0.85%)

As of Sep 23, 2026, 3:04 PM EDT

Intraday session: down, 66 prints from 121.63 to 120.59. Range 120.27 to 121.11. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$120.40$120.80$121.2010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.37%
Fund size
$631M
1Y return
+0.3%
Yield · Last 12 months
3.23%
Holdings
64
Volume · 30D
0M sh
NAV per share
$122.59
52W range
low $110.89high $126.77

The ETF.net IXP Grade

C

44/ 100

Rank 8 of 10 in Communication Services (Broad)⁠

Confidence Medium

Six-pillar profile for IXP. Scores out of 100: Cost 32, Risk 61, Mission not scored, Tradability 38, Holdings 59, Durability 65. Strongest: Durability (65). Weakest: Cost (32). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.
F< 25
D≥ 25
C≥ 40
B≥ 55
A≥ 70

Score 44 of 100 sits in the C 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.
    DScore 32
    Category rank7/10 · mid-pack

  • Mission

    How faithfully it does the job it claims — tracking its mandate or index with minimal slippage.
    Not scored
    —

  • Risk

    How violently it can move — volatility, drawdown depth, and downside capture versus its category.
    BScore 61
    Category rank3/10 · top 30%

  • Tradability

    How cheaply and easily you can get in and out — liquidity, spread, and premium/discount stability.
    DScore 38
    Category rank7/10 · mid-pack

  • Holdings

    What it actually owns — the quality, breadth, and concentration of the underlying portfolio.
    BScore 59
    Category rank5/10 · top 50%

  • Durability

    Whether it will still be here — the fund’s assets, age, flows, and issuer staying power.
    BScore 65
    Category rank4/10 · top 40%

Graded as of Sep 22, 2026 · Based on 5 of 6 pillars

Our read on IXP

ETF.net Research

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

  1. 01Global 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
  2. 02Trading 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
  3. 03About 60 holdings makes for a readable portfolio: you can actually name what you own instead of buying a thousand-ticker blur.

Worth knowing

  1. 01The 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.
  2. 02Trading is light next to the category's biggest names, so spreads can run wider, especially on large orders or jumpy days.
  3. 03Distributions land once or twice a year rather than quarterly, and with foreign holdings, currency moves ride along with the stocks.

IXP Holdings

As of Sep 22, 2026, 3:27 AM
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
64
Top-10 weight
69%
Largest holding
META18.9%

Sectors

  • Communication99.3%
  • Real Estate0.5%
  • Consumer Discr.0.2%

Geography

  • United States69.95%
  • Japan9.94%
  • China5.76%
  • Germany2.81%
  • United Kingdom2.01%
  • France1.51%
  • Australia1.25%
  • Canada1.24%
  • Other countries (12)5.52%

Developed 77% · Emerging 23% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 6.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001METAMETA PLATFORMS CLASS A18.85%172,669$115M683
002GOOGLALPHABET CLASS A12.79%223,034$78M704
003GOOGALPHABET CLASS C10.20%180,663$62M471
004VZVERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC4.26%539,589$26M441
0050700.HKTENCENT HOLDINGS4.25%484,900$26M153
006DISWALT DISNEY4.23%250,955$26M379
007TAT&T4.22%1,012,081$26M415
008NFLXNETFLIX3.86%327,549$24M493
0099984.TSOFTBANK GROUP3.72%565,200$23M130
010DTE.DEDEUTSCHE TELEKOM N AG2.59%508,573$16M151
011APPAPPLOVIN CLASS A2.02%40,019$12M407
012TMUST MOBILE US INC1.97%71,294$12M383
013CMCSACOMCAST CLASS A1.95%522,730$12M415
014WBDWARNER BROS. DISCOVERY SERIES A1.69%370,825$10M277
0157974.TNINTENDO1.49%171,100$9M134

Showing 1–15 of 81 holdings

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$10,035
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. IXP $10,035. SPY $11,723. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$8,919$10,446$11,972Sep 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 IXP. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodIXP
Year to date+1.0%
1 month+4.4%
3 months+6.3%
1 year+0.3%
3 years+23.2%per year
5 years+9.2%per year
10 years+9.3%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 IXP
YearReturn barIXP
2026 YTD+1.0%
2025+29.2%
2024+31.3%
2023+38.8%
2022−32.9%
2021+12.8%
2020+22.2%

IXP in the news

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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 Sep 22, 2026.
3.23%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

IXP Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
14.0%
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.
1.09
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.
−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.
0.90
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.

IXP Cost

Expense ratio0.37%
  • The middle half of Communication Services (Broad) funds
  • Median 0.35%

5 of the 9 Communication Services (Broad) funds charge less.

IXP costs $37.00 a year on $10,000. The median Communication Services (Broad) fund costs $35.00.