Blackrock Health Sciences Trust
Name
As of 12/23/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
Vitals
YTD Return
-1.5%
1 yr return
-0.4%
3 Yr Avg Return
-4.5%
5 Yr Avg Return
0.1%
Net Assets
$560 M
Holdings in Top 10
43.2%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 1.10%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover 49.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
N/A
IRA
N/A
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Closed-end mutual fund
Name
As of 12/23/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
XBMEX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return -1.5%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -4.5%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 0.1%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency N/A
- Net Income Ratio 0.01%
- Dividend Yield 0.0%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly
Fund Details
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Legal NameBlackrock Health Sciences Trust
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Fund Family NameBlackRock
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Inception DateMay 02, 2005
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Shares Outstanding13047269
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Share ClassOther
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUnited States
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ManagerErin Xie
Fund Description
XBMEX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | XBMEX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | -1.5% | -26.9% | 19.0% | 83.65% |
1 Yr | -0.4% | -26.9% | 19.1% | 85.53% |
3 Yr | -4.5%* | -27.9% | 7.4% | 79.61% |
5 Yr | 0.1%* | -11.3% | 11.4% | 87.92% |
10 Yr | 5.2%* | -0.6% | 12.6% | 76.11% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | XBMEX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | -2.6% | -12.6% | 19.0% | 84.28% |
2022 | -9.7% | -53.9% | 3.2% | 28.29% |
2021 | 5.0% | -39.6% | 24.2% | 32.24% |
2020 | 10.9% | -13.6% | 178.2% | 63.76% |
2019 | 14.8% | 3.8% | 63.8% | 83.46% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | XBMEX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | -1.5% | -26.9% | 19.0% | 83.65% |
1 Yr | -0.4% | -26.9% | 19.1% | 85.53% |
3 Yr | -4.5%* | -27.9% | 7.4% | 79.61% |
5 Yr | 0.1%* | -11.3% | 11.4% | 87.92% |
10 Yr | 5.2%* | -0.6% | 12.6% | 76.11% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | XBMEX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | -2.6% | -12.6% | 19.0% | 89.31% |
2022 | -9.7% | -53.9% | 3.7% | 38.16% |
2021 | 5.0% | -33.9% | 26.0% | 71.05% |
2020 | 10.9% | -0.7% | 180.6% | 93.29% |
2019 | 18.6% | 4.6% | 63.8% | 93.23% |
NAV & Total Return History
XBMEX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
XBMEX | Category Low | Category High | XBMEX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 560 M | 6.43 M | 45.7 B | 56.60% |
Number of Holdings | 318 | 25 | 430 | 2.52% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 256 M | 2.55 M | 23.9 B | 57.23% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 43.17% | 18.9% | 78.1% | 69.18% |
Top 10 Holdings
- UnitedHealth Group Inc 9.45%
- BlackRock Liquidity T-Fund Instl 4.82%
- Johnson & Johnson 4.40%
- Eli Lilly and Co 4.05%
- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc 3.96%
- Pfizer Inc 3.78%
- Abbott Laboratories 3.45%
- AbbVie Inc 3.26%
- Danaher Corp 3.05%
- Medtronic PLC 2.99%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | XBMEX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stocks | 93.97% | 89.92% | 106.13% | 85.53% |
Cash | 5.46% | 0.00% | 33.01% | 18.87% |
Other | 0.42% | -22.99% | 23.24% | 18.87% |
Bonds | 0.15% | 0.00% | 12.39% | 9.43% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.86% | 50.94% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.37% | 33.77% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | XBMEX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Healthcare | 98.99% | 59.26% | 100.00% | 72.73% |
Basic Materials | 0.73% | 0.00% | 7.16% | 14.29% |
Financial Services | 0.28% | 0.00% | 1.60% | 10.39% |
Utilities | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 29.87% |
Technology | 0.00% | 0.00% | 22.69% | 35.71% |
Real Estate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.89% | 33.77% |
Industrials | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.02% | 35.06% |
Energy | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 29.87% |
Communication Services | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.11% | 33.12% |
Consumer Defense | 0.00% | 0.00% | 25.73% | 38.31% |
Consumer Cyclical | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.92% | 35.06% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | XBMEX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | 87.81% | 61.27% | 104.41% | 70.44% |
Non US | 6.16% | 0.00% | 34.10% | 37.74% |
Bond Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | XBMEX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cash & Equivalents | 100.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.63% |
Derivative | 0.00% | -0.01% | 23.24% | 43.40% |
Securitized | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 28.26% |
Corporate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 81.57% | 38.41% |
Municipal | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 28.26% |
Government | 0.00% | 0.00% | 29.44% | 28.99% |
Bond Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | XBMEX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | 0.15% | 0.00% | 11.75% | 9.43% |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.33% | 30.82% |
XBMEX - Expenses
Operational Fees
XBMEX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expense Ratio | 1.10% | 0.08% | 4.48% | 47.80% |
Management Fee | 1.00% | 0.03% | 1.25% | 90.57% |
12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.03% | 0.25% | N/A |
Sales Fees
XBMEX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Front Load | N/A | 3.50% | 5.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
XBMEX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 1.00% | 1.00% | 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.
XBMEX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Turnover | 49.00% | 0.00% | 238.00% | 50.37% |
XBMEX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
XBMEX | Category Low | Category High | XBMEX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.24% | 55.35% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
XBMEX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Distribution Frequency | Monthly | Annual | Annual | Annual |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
XBMEX | Category Low | Category High | XBMEX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income Ratio | 0.01% | -2.54% | 1.85% | 32.24% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
XBMEX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
Date | Amount | Type |
---|---|---|
Jun 13, 2019 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 14, 2019 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 12, 2019 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 14, 2019 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 14, 2019 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 14, 2019 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 14, 2018 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 14, 2018 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 12, 2018 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 13, 2018 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 14, 2018 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 13, 2018 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 14, 2018 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 14, 2018 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 13, 2018 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 14, 2018 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 14, 2018 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 12, 2018 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 15, 2017 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 14, 2017 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 13, 2017 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 14, 2017 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 11, 2017 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 12, 2017 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 13, 2017 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 11, 2017 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 11, 2017 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 13, 2017 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 13, 2017 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 11, 2017 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 15, 2016 | $0.600 | ExtraDividend |
Dec 15, 2016 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 10, 2016 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 12, 2016 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 13, 2016 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 11, 2016 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 13, 2016 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 13, 2016 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 12, 2016 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 13, 2016 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 11, 2016 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 11, 2016 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 13, 2016 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 16, 2015 | $4.549 | ExtraDividend |
Dec 16, 2015 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 12, 2015 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 13, 2015 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 11, 2015 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 12, 2015 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 13, 2015 | $0.165 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 11, 2015 | $0.165 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 13, 2015 | $0.165 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 13, 2015 | $0.165 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 11, 2015 | $0.165 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 11, 2015 | $0.165 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 13, 2015 | $0.165 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 18, 2014 | $2.370 | ExtraDividend |
Dec 18, 2014 | $0.165 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 12, 2014 | $0.165 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 10, 2014 | $0.330 | ExtraDividend |
Oct 10, 2014 | $0.165 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 11, 2014 | $0.143 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 12, 2014 | $0.430 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 12, 2014 | $0.430 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 18, 2013 | $0.430 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 18, 2013 | $1.910 | ExtraDividend |
Sep 12, 2013 | $0.384 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 12, 2013 | $0.384 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 13, 2013 | $0.384 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 19, 2012 | $0.384 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 19, 2012 | $0.850 | ExtraDividend |
Sep 12, 2012 | $0.384 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 13, 2012 | $0.384 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 13, 2012 | $0.384 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 16, 2011 | $0.384 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 16, 2011 | $0.963 | ExtraDividend |
Sep 13, 2011 | $0.384 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 13, 2011 | $0.384 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 11, 2011 | $0.384 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 17, 2010 | $0.384 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 17, 2010 | $0.700 | ExtraDividend |
Sep 13, 2010 | $0.384 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 11, 2010 | $0.384 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 11, 2010 | $0.384 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 18, 2009 | $0.384 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 11, 2009 | $0.384 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 11, 2009 | $0.384 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 12, 2009 | $0.384 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 18, 2008 | $0.384 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 18, 2008 | $0.171 | ExtraDividend |
Sep 11, 2008 | $0.384 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 12, 2008 | $0.384 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 12, 2008 | $0.384 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 18, 2007 | $0.384 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 18, 2007 | $0.535 | ExtraDividend |
Sep 12, 2007 | $0.384 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 13, 2007 | $0.384 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 13, 2007 | $0.384 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 22, 2006 | $0.693 | ExtraDividend |
Dec 13, 2006 | $0.384 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 13, 2006 | $0.386 | ExtraDividend |
Sep 13, 2006 | $0.384 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 13, 2006 | $0.384 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 13, 2006 | $0.384 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 13, 2005 | $0.384 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 13, 2005 | $0.384 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 13, 2005 | $0.384 | OrdinaryDividend |
XBMEX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Erin Xie
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Mar 28, 2005
17.19
17.2%
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.
Kyle McClements
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jun 20, 2012
9.95
10.0%
CFA ,Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2010 McClements joined BlackRock following the merger with SSRM in 2005. Prior to joining BlackRock, he was vice president of SSRM's Quantitative Strategies Group where one of his responsibilities was implementing different option strategies on various equity accounts since 2004. Prior to joining SSRM, McClements was a vice president at Deutsche Asset Management where he was a derivative, program and FX trader. From 1998 to 2001, he was also a portfolio manager for the ProEquity Fund Series.
Jeffrey Lee
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Sep 14, 2012
9.72
9.7%
Mr. Lee joined DoubleLine Capital’s Global Developed Credit Group in 2012 as a corporate credit analyst. Prior to joining DoubleLine Capital, he was at Trust Company of the West for 17 years, which included 5 years as a corporate credit analyst and 5 years as a Money Market trader. He also held roles as an Economic Analyst and Fund Accountant.
Christopher Accettella
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Sep 14, 2012
9.72
9.7%
Christopher M. Accettella, Director since 2008, Vice President of BlackRock, Inc. from 2005 to 2008,is a member of the Fundamental Equity platform within BlackRock's Portfolio Management Group. He is a trader responsible for executing equity derivatives and options trades. Prior to joining BlackRock in 2005, Mr. Accettella was an institutional sales trader with American Technology Research. From 2001 to 2003, he was with Deutsche Asset Management where he was responsible for derivatives and program trading. Prior to that, he was a senior associate in the Pacific Basin Equity Group at Scudder Investments Singapore Limited. Mr. Accettella began his investment career in 1997 as a portfolio analyst in the European Equity group of Scudder Kemper Investments, Inc. Mr. Accettella earned a BA degree in economics and Asian studies from Colgate University in 1997.
Xiang Liu
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Sep 14, 2012
9.72
9.7%
Director of BlackRock since 2016. Prior to joining BlackRock in 2008, Mr. Liu was a Partner and Biotech Analyst at Mehta Partners. Mr. Liu began his investment career in 2000 and has a BS from the University of Science & Technology (China), an MBA from the University of Chicago and a PhD degree in Chemistry from Yale University.
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
---|---|---|---|
0.02 | 24.72 | 7.88 | 0.25 |