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TER
0.18% p.a.
Distribution policy
Distributing
Replication
Physical
Fund size
EUR 510 m
Inception Date
17 October 2019
Holdings
117
Overview
Description
The iShares MSCI World Health Care Sector Advanced UCITS ETF USD (Dist) seeks to track the MSCI World Health Care Advanced Select 20 35 Capped index. The MSCI World Health Care Advanced Select 20 35 Capped index tracks large and mid cap companies from the health care sector. The stocks included are filtered according to ESG criteria (environmental, social and corporate governance). Excluded sectors and companies: weapons, tobacco, thermal coal, oil sands, non-compliance with UN Global Compact. The weight of the largest constituent is constrained to 35% and the weights of all other constituents are constrained to a maximum of 20%.
Basics
Data
| Index | MSCI World Health Care Advanced Select 20 35 Capped |
| Investment focus | Equity, World, Health Care, Social/Environmental |
| Fund size | EUR 510 m |
| Total expense ratio | 0.18% p.a. |
| Replication | Physical (Full replication) |
| Legal structure | ETF |
| Strategy risk | Long-only |
| Sustainability | Yes |
| Fund currency | USD |
| Currency risk | Currency unhedged |
| Volatility 1 year (in EUR) | 14.53% |
| Inception/ Listing Date | 17 October 2019 |
| Distribution policy | Distributing |
| Distribution frequency | Semi annually |
| Fund domicile | Ireland |
| Fund Provider | iShares |
| Fund Structure | Open-ended Investment Company (OEIC) |
| UCITS compliance | Yes |
| Administrator | State Street Fund Services (Ireland) Limited |
| Investment Advisor | |
| Custodian Bank | State Street Custodial Services (Ireland) Limited |
| Revision Company | Deloitte |
| Fiscal Year End | 30 November |
| Swiss representative | BlackRock Asset Management Schweiz AG |
| Swiss paying agent | State Street Bank International GmbH, Munich, Zurich Branch |
| Germany | 30% tax rebate |
| Switzerland | ESTV Reporting |
| Austria | Tax Reporting Fund |
| UK | UK Reporting |
| Indextype | Total return index |
| Swap counterparty | - |
| Collateral manager | Bank of New York Mellon|Euroclear|JP Morgan|State Street Bank |
| Securities lending | Yes |
| Securities lending counterparty | Barclays Bank Plc|Barclays Capital Securities Ltd.|BNP Paribas Arbitrage SNC|BNP Paribas SA|Citigroup Global Markets Ltd|Citigroup Inc|Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd.|Deutsche Bank AG|Goldman Sachs International|HSBC Bank Plc|J.P. Morgan Securities Plc|JP Morgan Chase & Co|Macquarie Bank Limited|Merrill Lynch International|Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc|Nomura International Plc|Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB|Societe Generale SA|The Bank of Nova Scotia|UBS AG |
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Holdings
Below you find information about the composition of the iShares MSCI World Health Care Sector Advanced UCITS ETF USD (Dist).
Top 10 Holdings
Weight of top 10 holdings
out of 117
44.09%
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 9.72% |
| Novartis AG | 5.90% |
| Johnson & Johnson | 5.33% |
| AbbVie, Inc. | 4.73% |
| AstraZeneca PLC | 4.24% |
| Roche Holding AG | 3.09% |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 3.03% |
| Merck & Co., Inc. | 3.01% |
| UnitedHealth Group | 2.85% |
| McKesson | 2.19% |
Countries
| United States | 65.63% |
| Switzerland | 12.26% |
| United Kingdom | 5.46% |
| Japan | 4.42% |
| Other | 12.23% |
Sectors
| Health Care | 95.03% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 0.93% |
| Consumer Staples | 0.24% |
| Other | 3.80% |
As of 26/02/2026
Performance
The performance numbers include distributions/dividends (if there are any). By default, the total performance of the ETF is displayed.
Returns overview
| YTD | - |
| 1 month | - |
| 3 months | - |
| 6 months | - |
| 1 year | - |
| 3 years | - |
| 5 years | - |
| Since inception (MAX) | - |
| 2025 | - |
| 2024 | - |
| 2023 | - |
| 2022 | - |
Monthly returns in a heat map
Dividends
Current dividend yield
| Current dividend yield | 1.09% |
| Dividends (last 12 months) | EUR 0.07 |
Historic dividend yields
| Period | Dividend in EUR | Dividend yield in % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Year | EUR 0.07 | 1.07% |
| 2025 | EUR 0.07 | 1.07% |
| 2024 | EUR 0.07 | 1.01% |
| 2023 | EUR 0.08 | 1.16% |
| 2022 | EUR 0.07 | 1.11% |
Dividend yield contribution
Monthly dividends
Risk
Risk metrics in this section:
- Volatility, annualised, measured for 1, 3 and 5 year periods. The annualised volatility reflects the degree of price fluctuations during a one year period. The higher the volatility, the more significantly the price of the asset (stock, ETF, etc.) has changed in the past. Assets with higher volatility are generally considered more risky. We calculate the volatility based on the data for the past 1, 3 and 5 years so that you can see if price fluctuations for the ETF became stronger or weaker over time.
- Return per risk for 1, 3 and 5 year periods. This is the annualised (i.e. converted to a one year period) past return divided by the past annualised volatility. The metric puts the historical return of an asset in relation to its historical risk and gives you a retrospective indication of the degree of price fluctuation you had to bear with in order to obtain the return. We calculate this parameter for 1, 3 and 5 year periods to display its evolution over time.
- Maximum drawdown for a period. This shows the worst possible loss an investor could have suffered during the respective period, by first buying and subsequently selling the asset at the least favourable prices. For example, if there was the following sequence of daily ETF prices: 10€, 5€, 12€, 20€, an investor would have suffered the worst loss by buying for 10€ and subsequently selling for 5€. Therefore in this case the maximum drawdown would be (5€ - 10€)/10€ = -50%.
Risk overview
| Volatility 1 year | - |
| Volatility 3 years | - |
| Volatility 5 years | - |
| Return per risk 1 year | - |
| Return per risk 3 years | - |
| Return per risk 5 years | - |
| Maximum drawdown 1 year | - |
| Maximum drawdown 3 years | - |
| Maximum drawdown 5 years | - |
| Maximum drawdown since inception | - |
Rolling 1 year volatility
Stock exchange
Listings
| Listing | Trade Currency | Ticker | Bloomberg / iNAV Bloomberg Code | Reuters RIC / iNAV Reuters | Market Maker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gettex | EUR | CBUF | - - | - - | - |
| Borsa Italiana | EUR | WHCS | - - | - - | - |
| Euronext Amsterdam | USD | WHCS | WHCS NA iNAVWHC1 | WHCS.AS | |
| SIX Swiss Exchange | USD | WHCS | WHCS SE iNAVWHC1 | WHCS.S | |
| XETRA | EUR | CBUF | CBUF GY iNAVWHC1 | WHCS.DE |
Further information
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Frequently asked questions
What is the name of WHCS?
The name of WHCS is iShares MSCI World Health Care Sector Advanced UCITS ETF USD (Dist).
What is the ticker of iShares MSCI World Health Care Sector Advanced UCITS ETF USD (Dist)?
The primary ticker of iShares MSCI World Health Care Sector Advanced UCITS ETF USD (Dist) is WHCS.
What is the ISIN of iShares MSCI World Health Care Sector Advanced UCITS ETF USD (Dist)?
The ISIN of iShares MSCI World Health Care Sector Advanced UCITS ETF USD (Dist) is IE00BJ5JNZ06.
What are the costs of iShares MSCI World Health Care Sector Advanced UCITS ETF USD (Dist)?
The total expense ratio (TER) of iShares MSCI World Health Care Sector Advanced UCITS ETF USD (Dist) amounts to 0.18% p.a.. These costs are withdrawn continuously from the fund assets and already included in the performance of the ETF. You don't have to pay them separately. Please have a look at our article for more information about the cost of ETFs.
Is iShares MSCI World Health Care Sector Advanced UCITS ETF USD (Dist) paying dividends?
Yes, iShares MSCI World Health Care Sector Advanced UCITS ETF USD (Dist) is paying dividends. Usually, the dividend payments take place semi annually for iShares MSCI World Health Care Sector Advanced UCITS ETF USD (Dist).
What's the fund size of iShares MSCI World Health Care Sector Advanced UCITS ETF USD (Dist)?
The fund size of iShares MSCI World Health Care Sector Advanced UCITS ETF USD (Dist) is 510m Euro. See the following article for more information about the size of ETFs.
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