IXJ invests in large global healthcare companies, such as Eli Lilly, Johnson & Johnson and AbbVie. It charges 0.41% a year, has $1.5b invested and returned +14.9% over the past year. The most similar ETF is DRUG, which overlaps with it by about 73%.
📅 As at 30 September 2026: fee, size and 1-year return from the TMX Australia funds report; holdings and overlap from IXJ’s published holdings as at 30 October 2026.
Is it a good time to buy IXJ?
Nobody can time the market perfectly, but you can check the trend before you buy. Here’s where IXJ stands right now.
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| Net flow, September | +$11m |
| Net flow, 2026 so far | +$63m |
| Average month in 2026 | +$7m |
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🔒 See it free for 30 days →IXJ is in an uptrend. That doesn’t mean it will keep rising, but buying into an uptrend means the trend is currently on your side. Many investors still prefer to add gradually rather than all at once.
General information only, not a recommendation to buy or sell IXJ. Whether it suits you depends on your goals and the rest of your portfolio. Trend updated weekly; flows from the TMX Australia funds report (September 2026) and the Global X weekly market monitor. See every ETF’s trend in the ETF trend scanner, or read when to buy an ETF.
What is IXJ?
Index: S&P Global 1200 Health Care Index · Issuer: iShares (BlackRock) · Exchange: ASX
Top 10 holdings
The 10 largest companies make up 48% of IXJ.
| # | Company | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly & CoHealth Care | 11.62% | |
| 2 | Johnson & JohnsonHealth Care | 6.75% | |
| 3 | AbbVie IncHealth Care | 5.34% | |
| 4 | Merck & Co IncHealth Care | 4.15% | |
| 5 | UnitedHealth Group IncHealth Care | 4.12% | |
| 6 | Roche Holding AGHealth Care | 3.88% | |
| 7 | Novartis AGHealth Care | 3.35% | |
| 8 | AstraZeneca PLCHealth Care | 3.27% | |
| 9 | Thermo Fisher Scientific IncHealth Care | 2.90% | |
| 10 | Amgen IncHealth Care | 2.84% |
Sector breakdown
ETFs most similar to IXJ
How much each ETF’s holdings overlap with IXJ, by weight. High overlap means owning both mostly doubles up.
| ETF | Overlap | |
|---|---|---|
| DRUGBetashares Global Healthcare Currency Hedged ETF | 73% | Compare in calculator → |
| HLTHVanEck Global Healthcare Leaders ETF | 20% | Compare in calculator → |
| QUALVanEck MSCI International Quality ETF | 15% | Compare in calculator → |
| IQLTiShares MSCI World ex Australia Quality ETF | 15% | Compare in calculator → |
| QHALVanEck MSCI International Quality (Aud Hedged) ETF | 15% | Compare in calculator → |
| IHQLiShares MSCI World ex Australia Quality (AUD Hedged) ETF | 15% | Compare in calculator → |
Core or satellite?
SATELLITE Healthcare & defence
IXJ is a satellite: a healthcare sector position. In our approach, satellites are bought when they break out of a base into an uptrend, kept to a small slice of the portfolio, and sold with a stop loss. Read more in core and satellite investing.
Read more: The base and trend method · When to buy an ETF
IXJ FAQs
Is IXJ a good ETF?
IXJ is a long-running, diversified healthcare ETF. Healthcare is often seen as defensive, but as a single sector it suits a satellite role. Whether it suits you depends on your goals and the rest of your portfolio.
What does IXJ invest in?
IXJ invests in large global healthcare companies, such as Eli Lilly, Johnson & Johnson and AbbVie. Its largest holdings are Eli Lilly & Co, Johnson & Johnson, AbbVie Inc, and its biggest sector is health care at about 100%.
What ETFs are similar to IXJ?
The ETFs with the most overlap with IXJ are DRUG (about 73%) and HLTH (about 20%). Use the free ETF overlap calculator to check your own mix.
Should I own IXJ and DRUG together?
Usually there is little point: their holdings overlap by about 73%, so owning both mostly doubles up.
Fee, size and returns: TMX Australia Funds Report to 30 September 2026; returns are total returns, 5-year figure is cumulative. Holdings from iShares (BlackRock) as at 30 October 2026. Chart: TradingView. General information only, not a recommendation to buy or sell IXJ. Consider the PDS and TMD before investing.