iShares Global Comm Services ETF (IXP)

NYSE Arca: IXPExchange-traded fund from iShares.

  • Expense ratio0.44%
  • Net assets$461.8M
  • Dividend yield3.37%
  • 1-year return-6.18%
  • Holdings62

IXP ETF price chart

IXP quote & trading statistics

  • YTD-7.35%
  • 1 year-6.18%
  • 3 years+19.19%/yr
  • 5 years+7.54%/yr
  • 10 years+8.64%/yr
1Y volatility
14.14%
3Y volatility
13.90%
3Y Sharpe ratio
1.20

Returns include reinvested distributions; 3-, 5- and 10-year figures are annualized.

IXP top 10 holdings

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iShares Global Comm Services ETF largest holdings by weight
#SymbolNameWeight
1METAMeta Platforms Inc.18.96%
2GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A12.15%
3GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C9.92%
4DISWalt Disney Company4.96%
5VZVerizon Communications Inc4.26%
60700Tencent Holdings Ltd4.19%
7TAT&T Inc.3.96%
8NFLXNetflix Inc3.78%
9DTEDeutsche Telekom AG2.73%
109984Softbank Group Corp.2.72%

The top 10 holdings make up 67.6% of the fund (62 holdings in total). As of October 25, 2026.

IXP sector weights

Communication Services
100.5%
Real Estate
0.4%
Consumer Cyclical
0.2%

IXP region weights

North America
71.7%
Japan
9.5%
Europe Developed
7.1%
Asia Emerging
5.9%
United Kingdom
1.9%
Australasia
1.3%
Asia Developed
1.2%
Latin America
0.9%

IXP asset allocation

U.S. stocks
67.9%
Non-U.S. stocks
30.0%
Cash
0.5%

IXP market-cap breakdown

Mega cap
60.6%
Large cap
27.2%
Mid cap
11.4%
Small cap
1.3%

About iShares Global Comm Services ETF

The fund invests at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of its underlying index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of its underlying index. The underlying index uses a capping methodology to limit the weight of the securities of any single issuer (as determined by SPDJI) to a maximum of 25% of the underlying index. The fund is non-diversified.

IXP ETF FAQ

What is the IXP expense ratio?

iShares Global Comm Services ETF has a net expense ratio of 0.44%, or $44.00 a year for every $10,000 invested.

How much money is in IXP?

iShares Global Comm Services ETF has about $461.8M in net assets.

What are the top holdings of IXP?

The largest positions in IXP are Meta Platforms Inc. (18.96%), Alphabet Inc Class A (12.15%), Alphabet Inc Class C (9.92%). The fund holds 62 securities in total.

How has IXP performed?

IXP returned -6.18% over the past year and +7.54% a year over the past five years, including reinvested distributions.

Does IXP pay dividends?

IXP has a dividend yield of 3.37% and pays distributions semiannual.

When was IXP launched?

iShares Global Comm Services ETF began trading on November 12, 2001.

ETFs similar to IXP

Funds that track the same index or whose top-10 holdings overlap most with IXP's. Overlap: shared top-10 weight as a share of the larger top-10 total of the two funds.

ETFs with holdings most similar to IXP, compared by expense ratio, assets and 1-year return
SymbolFundOverlapExpense ratioNet assets1-year return
IXPiShares Global Comm Services ETF—0.44%$461.8M-6.18%
LTLProShares Ultra Telecommunications82%0.98%$4.7M-18.90%
VOXVanguard Communication Services ETF80%0.10%$5.71B-1.43%
FCOMFidelity MSCI Communication Services ETF77%0.07%$1.78B-1.81%
XLCCommunication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund76%0.08%$22.57B-7.49%
GXPCGlobal X Purecap MSCI Communication Services ETF57%0.14%$128.7M+4.19%