BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio Investor A Shares (SHSAX) Research

The fund primarily aims to generate significant capital appreciation for investors over an extended timeframe. To achieve this, it commits at least 80% of its overall assets to equity instruments, predominantly common stocks, of companies engaged in the health sciences and related fields. This specialized sector encompasses a broad spectrum of businesses, such as those involved in medical equipment and supplies, healthcare service delivery, advanced biotechnology, and pharmaceutical manufacturing. The portfolio maintains a concentrated investment approach, allocating more than 25% of its holdings to these health sciences and associated industries, and it also retains the flexibility to invest in companies based outside the United States.

Market snapshot

Symbol
SHSAX
Price
$62.83
Day change
-0.65%
Market cap
$5.8B
52-week range
56.37-69.46
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Asset Management

Peer companies

  • Fidelity Select Health Care Portfolio (FSPHX)
  • ClearBridge International Growth I (LMGNX)
  • Permanent Portfolio Class I (PRPFX)
  • T. Rowe Price Balanced I Class (RBAIX)
  • BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio Service Shares (SHISX)
  • BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio (SHSCX)
  • BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio Class K (SHSKX)
  • BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio Institutional Shares (SHSSX)

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