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Name

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD & DIV

Exp Ratio

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BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio

SHSSX | Fund

$79.51

$10.8 B

0.17%

$0.13

0.84%

Vitals

YTD Return

1.9%

1 yr return

13.7%

3 Yr Avg Return

12.4%

5 Yr Avg Return

15.2%

Net Assets

$10.8 B

Holdings in Top 10

42.6%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$78.3
$72.38
$85.25

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 0.84%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 19.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$2,000,000

IRA

N/A

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Investment Style

Health

Name

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD & DIV

Exp Ratio

Watchlist

BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio

SHSSX | Fund

$79.51

$10.8 B

0.17%

$0.13

0.84%

SHSSX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 1.9%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 12.4%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 15.2%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 0.24%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.2%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Annually

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio
  • Fund Family Name
    BlackRock
  • Inception Date
    Oct 16, 2000
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    Inst
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    United States
  • Manager
    Erin Xie

Fund Description

The fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in equity securities, primarily common stock, of companies in health sciences and related industries. The health sciences sector can include companies in health care equipment and supplies, health care providers and services, biotechnology, and pharmaceuticals. It will concentrate its investments (i.e., invest more than 25% of its assets) in health sciences or related industries, and may invest in companies located in non-U.S. countries.

SHSSX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period SHSSX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 1.9% -80.8% 25.3% 77.57%
1 Yr 13.7% -28.4% 77.3% 80.90%
3 Yr 12.4%* -0.1% 33.4% 40.54%
5 Yr 15.2%* 2.1% 32.2% 20.28%
10 Yr 18.3%* 9.8% 21.9% 27.42%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period SHSSX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2020 14.6% -13.6% 178.2% 47.40%
2019 20.8% 3.8% 63.8% 51.03%
2018 0.3% -49.7% 21.5% 18.25%
2017 20.7% -59.8% 54.4% 41.48%
2016 -7.9% -36.6% 11.6% 19.53%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period SHSSX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 1.9% -81.1% 25.3% 77.57%
1 Yr 13.7% -30.4% 77.3% 73.87%
3 Yr 12.4%* -15.9% 33.4% 40.22%
5 Yr 15.2%* -7.4% 32.2% 17.24%
10 Yr 18.3%* 9.8% 21.9% 23.88%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period SHSSX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2020 14.6% -13.6% 178.2% 47.40%
2019 20.8% 3.8% 63.8% 51.03%
2018 0.3% -25.3% 22.2% 25.55%
2017 20.7% -10.8% 54.4% 51.85%
2016 -7.9% -36.6% 11.6% 23.44%

NAV & Total Return History

SHSSX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

SHSSX Category Low Category High SHSSX % Rank
Net Assets 10.8 B 238 K 50.5 B 4.52%
Number of Holdings 158 11 477 8.86%
Net Assets in Top 10 4.87 B 2.18 K 21.1 B 5.06%
Weighting of Top 10 42.57% 8.6% 94.7% 36.71%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. UnitedHealth Group Inc 6.28%
  2. Abbott Laboratories 5.59%
  3. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc 5.51%
  4. Pfizer Inc 5.12%
  5. Eli Lilly and Co 4.62%
  6. Johnson & Johnson 4.16%
  7. BlackRock Liquidity T-Fund Instl 3.15%
  8. Intuitive Surgical Inc 2.87%
  9. Medtronic PLC 2.87%
  10. Humana Inc 2.71%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High SHSSX % Rank
Stocks 		95.86% 83.68% 101.79% 88.61%
Cash 		2.94% -0.82% 10.99% 15.19%
Other 		1.20% -24.25% 9.11% 10.97%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 6.25% 33.76%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 0.10% 27.85%
Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 15.36% 30.80%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High SHSSX % Rank
Healthcare 		99.00% 63.33% 100.00% 64.56%
Basic Materials 		0.73% 0.00% 8.13% 16.03%
Financial Services 		0.27% 0.00% 1.92% 15.61%
Utilities 		0.00% 0.00% 1.14% 27.85%
Technology 		0.00% 0.00% 19.13% 34.60%
Real Estate 		0.00% 0.00% 6.13% 31.65%
Industrials 		0.00% 0.00% 7.02% 32.49%
Energy 		0.00% 0.00% 0.80% 27.85%
Communication Services 		0.00% 0.00% 7.81% 30.38%
Consumer Defense 		0.00% 0.00% 28.21% 34.18%
Consumer Cyclical 		0.00% 0.00% 16.95% 35.44%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High SHSSX % Rank
US 		88.86% 57.23% 100.70% 41.35%
Non US 		7.00% 0.00% 42.77% 74.68%

SHSSX - Expenses

Operational Fees

SHSSX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.84% 0.08% 2.91% 39.74%
Management Fee 0.67% 0.00% 1.25% 54.75%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee 0.07% 0.03% 0.25% 12.24%

Sales Fees

SHSSX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 0.00% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 5.00% N/A

Trading Fees

SHSSX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 1.00% 2.00% N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

SHSSX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 19.00% 0.00% 256.00% 14.55%

SHSSX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

SHSSX Category Low Category High SHSSX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.17% 0.00% 2.44% 31.51%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

SHSSX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Monthly Monthly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

SHSSX Category Low Category High SHSSX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 0.24% -2.54% 1.92% 32.18%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

SHSSX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually Annually

Dividend Payout History

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SHSSX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Erin Xie

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jul 31, 2003

18.18

18.2%

Ms. Xie is the managing director and Portfolio Manager of BlackRock Advisor since 2006. Before becoming part of BlackRock Advisors in 2005, she was with State Street Research & Management since 2001. Ms. Xie began her investment career as a pharmaceutical analyst for Sanford Bernstein in 1999.

Jeff Lee

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jun 01, 2020

1.33

1.3%

Xiang Liu

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jun 01, 2020

1.33

1.3%

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.03 24.06 6.71 1.46

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