BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio (SHSAX) Alternatives

BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio (SHSAX) belongs to the Health & Biotech Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with SHSAX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to SHSAX

SHSAX charges 1.09% annually. Among mutual funds in the Health & Biotech Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among SHSAX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
VHCIX	Vanguard Health Care Index Fund Admiral Shares	0.10%	Feb 5, 2004	SHSAX vs VHCIX
VGHAX	Vanguard Health Care Fund Admiral Shares	0.25%	Nov 12, 2001	SHSAX vs VGHAX
VGHCX	Vanguard Health Care Fund Investor Shares	0.30%	May 23, 1984	SHSAX vs VGHCX
FIKCX	Fidelity Advisor Health Care Fund Class Z	0.59%	Oct 2, 2018	SHSAX vs FIKCX
FIJYX	Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class Z	0.61%	Oct 2, 2018	SHSAX vs FIJYX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SHSAX

Among mutual funds in the Health & Biotech Equities category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
FBDIX	Franklin Biotechnology Discovery Fund	91	Sep 14, 1997	SHSAX vs FBDIX
ETIHX	Eventide Healthcare & Life Sciences Fund	88	Dec 26, 2012	SHSAX vs ETIHX
FBTIX	Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund I Class	83	Dec 27, 2000	SHSAX vs FBTIX
FIJYX	Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class Z	83	Oct 2, 2018	SHSAX vs FIJYX
FBTAX	Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class A	83	Dec 27, 2000	SHSAX vs FBTAX

Top Performing SHSAX Alternatives (YTD)

SHSAX alternatives from the Health & Biotech Equities category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
SHPAX	Saratoga Health & Biotechnology Fund	-1.13%	Jul 14, 1999	SHSAX vs SHPAX
LOGSX	Live Oak Health Sciences Fund	-1.53%	Jun 28, 2001	SHSAX vs LOGSX
FPHAX	Fidelity Select Pharmaceuticals Portfolio	-2.56%	Jun 17, 2001	SHSAX vs FPHAX
FIJYX	Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class Z	-2.59%	Oct 2, 2018	SHSAX vs FIJYX
FBTIX	Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund I Class	-2.62%	Dec 27, 2000	SHSAX vs FBTIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SHSAX

SHSAX alternatives from the Health & Biotech Equities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
GGHCX	Invesco Health Care Fund	15.67%	Aug 6, 1989	SHSAX vs GGHCX
SHSSX	Health Sciences Opportunities Fund Class Instituti...	16.32%	Oct 16, 2000	SHSAX vs SHSSX
LOGSX	Live Oak Health Sciences Fund	16.35%	Jun 28, 2001	SHSAX vs LOGSX
AHSAX	Alger Health Sciences Fund	16.42%	Apr 30, 2002	SHSAX vs AHSAX
SHPAX	Saratoga Health & Biotechnology Fund	16.57%	Jul 14, 1999	SHSAX vs SHPAX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SHSAX

SHSAX alternatives from the Health & Biotech Equities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
LOGSX	Live Oak Health Sciences Fund	-7.65%	Jun 28, 2001	SHSAX vs LOGSX
SHPAX	Saratoga Health & Biotechnology Fund	-7.87%	Jul 14, 1999	SHSAX vs SHPAX
VGHAX	Vanguard Health Care Fund Admiral Shares	-9.19%	Nov 12, 2001	SHSAX vs VGHAX
VGHCX	Vanguard Health Care Fund Investor Shares	-9.20%	May 23, 1984	SHSAX vs VGHCX
LYFIX	AlphaCentric LifeSci Healthcare Fund	-9.47%	Nov 28, 2019	SHSAX vs LYFIX

Other Mutual Funds from BlackRock

Most popular BlackRock mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
NASDX	Shelton Capital Management Nasdaq-100 Index Fund D...	Large Cap Growth Equities	51	-9.12%	Jan 18, 2000	SHSAX vs NASDX
VFAIX	Vanguard Financials Index Fund Admiral Shares	Financials Equities	7	-11.11%	Feb 4, 2004	SHSAX vs VFAIX
VTMFX	Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	68	-3.56%	Sep 6, 1994	SHSAX vs VTMFX
VTCLX	Vanguard Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund Adm...	Large Cap Blend Equities	46	-6.78%	Sep 6, 1994	SHSAX vs VTCLX
WFSPX	iShares S&P 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	46	-7.06%	Jul 30, 1993	SHSAX vs WFSPX
ECAT	BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust	Derivative Income, ESG	16	-6.71%	Sep 28, 2021	SHSAX vs ECAT
LIVIX	BlackRock LifePath Index 2055 Fund	Target Retirement Date	62	-4.27%	May 30, 2011	SHSAX vs LIVIX
FASGX	Fidelity Asset Manager 70% Fund	Diversified Portfolio	70	-2.99%	Dec 30, 1991	SHSAX vs FASGX
ASFYX	AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Fund Class Y	Systematic Trend	8	6.59%	Jul 30, 2010	SHSAX vs ASFYX
BDJ	BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Fund	Derivative Income	27	-7.23%	Aug 30, 2005	SHSAX vs BDJ

Often Compared With SHSAX

What investors most often compare with SHSAX, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
ALARX	Alger Capital Appreciation Institutional Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	53	-14.40%	Nov 8, 1993	SHSAX vs ALARX
DLHIX	Delaware Healthcare Fund	Health & Biotech Equities	31	-5.80%	Sep 27, 2007	SHSAX vs DLHIX
PHRAX	Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund	REIT	11	2.88%	Mar 1, 1995	SHSAX vs PHRAX
MXMGX	Great-West T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	7	-6.76%	Jul 1, 1997	SHSAX vs MXMGX
MXISX	Great-West S&P Small Cap 600 Index Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	31	0.54%	Dec 1, 1993	SHSAX vs MXISX
MXDPX	Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile Fund	Diversified Portfolio	44	-1.31%	Sep 26, 1999	SHSAX vs MXDPX
FSHCX	Fidelity Select Health Care Services Portfolio	Health & Biotech Equities	1	-13.20%	Jun 30, 1986	SHSAX vs FSHCX
FSTEX	Invesco Energy Fund	Energy Equities	88	38.85%	Jan 18, 1984	SHSAX vs FSTEX
OPGSX	Invesco Gold & Special Minerals Fund	Precious Metals	92	0.44%	Jul 18, 1983	SHSAX vs OPGSX
PRMTX	T. Rowe Price Communications & Technology Fund	Communications Equities	78	-10.21%	Oct 12, 1993	SHSAX vs PRMTX
RVT	Royce Value Trust Inc.		78	4.94%	—	SHSAX vs RVT
MMUFX	MFS Utilities Fund	Utilities Equities	83	8.46%	Feb 13, 1992	SHSAX vs MMUFX
MXIVX	Great-West International Value Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	75	-1.26%	Dec 1, 1993	SHSAX vs MXIVX
FBIOX	Fidelity Select Biotechnology Portfolio	Health & Biotech Equities	76	-3.22%	Dec 16, 1985	SHSAX vs FBIOX
SWHFX	Schwab Health Care Fund™	Health & Biotech Equities	4	-4.90%	Jul 2, 2000	SHSAX vs SWHFX
FACDX	Fidelity Advisor Health Care Fund Class A	Health & Biotech Equities	9	-9.65%	Sep 3, 1996	SHSAX vs FACDX
RAGHX	Virtus Health Sciences Fund	Health & Biotech Equities	3	-11.12%	Feb 4, 2002	SHSAX vs RAGHX
XLV	State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF	Health & Biotech Equities	16	-4.90%	Dec 16, 1998	SHSAX vs XLV
FBTCX	Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class C	Health & Biotech Equities	82	-2.86%	Dec 27, 2000	SHSAX vs FBTCX
FSMEX	Fidelity Select Medical Technology and Devices Por...	Health & Biotech Equities	2	-17.58%	Apr 28, 1998	SHSAX vs FSMEX

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