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iShares Global Financials ETF (IXG)
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ETF Info

ISINUS4642873339
CUSIP464287333
IssueriShares
Inception DateNov 12, 2001
RegionDeveloped Markets (Broad)
CategoryFinancials Equities
Index TrackedS&P Global Financials Sector Index
Home Pagewww.ishares.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

IXG has a high expense ratio of 0.46%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


Expense ratio chart for IXG: current value at 0.46% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.46%

Share Price Chart


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iShares Global Financials ETF

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in iShares Global Financials ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


150.00%200.00%250.00%300.00%350.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
178.52%
342.88%
IXG (iShares Global Financials ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

iShares Global Financials ETF had a return of 6.38% year-to-date (YTD) and 20.36% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, iShares Global Financials ETF had an annualized return of 6.70%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.37%, indicating that iShares Global Financials ETF did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date6.38%5.57%
1 month-3.51%-4.16%
6 months23.63%20.07%
1 year20.36%20.82%
5 years (annualized)7.84%11.56%
10 years (annualized)6.70%10.37%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20241.25%3.76%4.95%
2023-2.87%9.94%5.70%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of IXG is 71, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is determined by the cumulative values of the indicators listed below.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of IXG is 7171
iShares Global Financials ETF(IXG)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of IXG is 7373Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of IXG is 7272Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of IXG is 7272Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of IXG is 6767Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of IXG is 7171Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares Global Financials ETF (IXG) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


IXG
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for IXG, currently valued at 1.58, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.005.001.58
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for IXG, currently valued at 2.28, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.002.28
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for IXG, currently valued at 1.27, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.501.27
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for IXG, currently valued at 1.14, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.14
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for IXG, currently valued at 5.95, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.005.95
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.78, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.005.001.78
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.58, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.002.58
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.31, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.501.31
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.36, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.36
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 6.92, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.006.92

Sharpe Ratio

The current iShares Global Financials ETF Sharpe ratio is 1.58. This value is calculated based on the past 12 months of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of iShares Global Financials ETF with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.501.001.502.002.503.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
1.58
1.78
IXG (iShares Global Financials ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

iShares Global Financials ETF granted a 2.46% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $2.06 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$2.06$2.06$2.61$1.35$1.39$1.97$1.78$1.48$1.28$1.48$1.34$1.20

Dividend yield

2.46%2.62%3.71%1.69%2.13%2.87%3.14%2.12%2.21%2.79%2.38%2.14%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares Global Financials ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.13$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.93
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.54$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.07
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.07
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.78$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.60
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.15$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.82
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.15$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.64
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.83$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.65
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.87$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.41
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.81$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.67
2014$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.81$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.53
2013$0.72$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.49

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-3.51%
-4.16%
IXG (iShares Global Financials ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares Global Financials ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the iShares Global Financials ETF was 78.42%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 2223 trading sessions.

The current iShares Global Financials ETF drawdown is 3.51%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-78.42%Jun 5, 2007444Mar 9, 20092223Jan 4, 20182667
-43.47%Jan 29, 2018541Mar 23, 2020227Feb 16, 2021768
-33.08%Apr 22, 200290Oct 9, 2002225Oct 6, 2003315
-27.2%Feb 10, 2022169Oct 12, 2022337Feb 15, 2024506
-13.48%May 10, 200624Jun 13, 200678Oct 3, 2006102

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current iShares Global Financials ETF volatility is 3.62%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
3.62%
3.95%
IXG (iShares Global Financials ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)