BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio Investor C Shares NMFQS:SHSCX

Health | BlackRock

$50.08

↓ $-0.55 (-1.09%)

Last Updated: Feb 07, 2026

Fund Information

Fund Category Health

Fund Family BlackRock

Fund Style Large Blend

ISIN US0919375578

CUSIP 091937557

Inception Date 1999-12-21

Domicile United States

Country USA

Fiscal Year End May

NAV Chart

Fund Metrics

Net Assets $6.54 Billion

Share Class Net Assets $163.78 Million

Expense Ratio 1.85%

Expense Ratio Date 2025-09-26

Dividend Yield 0.00%

Morning Star Rating -

Morning Star Risk Rating -

Morning Star Category -

Performance

YTD Return 0.08%

1-Year Return 7.69%

3-Year Return 7.27%

5-Year Return 4.58%

NAV $50.08

Previous Close Price $50.63

Last Update 2025-12-31

Dividend Information

Dividend Yield 0.00%

Dividend (ttm) 0.17

Dividend Growth -58.12%

Payout Frequency Annual

Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Ratings

Morning Star Rating -

Morning Star Risk Rating -

Morning Star Category -

Beta (5Y) 1.23

About BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio Investor C Shares

The fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in equity securities, primarily common stock, of companies in health sciences and related industries. The health sciences sector can include companies in health care equipment and supplies, health care providers and services, biotechnology, and pharmaceuticals. It will concentrate its investments (i.e., invest more than 25% of its assets) in health sciences or related industries, and may invest in companies located in non-U.S. countries.

Detailed Metrics

Market Cap Distribution

AverageMarketCap 115911.55%

Giant 14.53%

Large 54.63%

Medium 18.94%

Micro 2.98%

Small 7.67%

Value & Growth Metrics

Book-Value Growth % 4.33%

Cash-Flow Growth % -3.77%

Dividend Yield % 1.30%

Historical Earnings % 4.94%

Long-Term Earnings % 8.06%

Asset Allocation

Type	Net %	Long %	Short %	Category Average	benchmark
Bond	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.18%	0.00%
Cash	0.35%	0.44%	0.10%	1.44%	0.00%
Non US Stock	5.88%	5.88%	0.00%	8.38%	0.23%
Not Classified	0.01%	0.01%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Other	0.39%	0.39%	0.00%	0.14%	0.00%
US Stock	93.38%	93.38%	0.00%	90.06%	99.77%

Top Holdings

Name	Weight	Owned	Change
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC	3.90%	-	-
ELI LILLY CO	11.22%	-	-
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP	6.87%	-	-
AMGEN INC	2.83%	-	-
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC	2.98%	-	-
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC	5.34%	-	-
Danaher Corp	3.35%	-	-
AbbVie Inc	3.97%	-	-
ELEVANCE HEALTH INC	2.99%	-	-
STRYKER CORP	3.47%	-	-
ABBOTT LABORATORIES	4.77%	-	-
GILEAD SCIENCES INC	2.91%	-	-
Eli Lilly Co	10.89%	-	-
Johnson Johnson	8.37%	-	-
Abbott Laboratories	5.03%	-	-
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc	3.69%	-	-
UnitedHealth Group Inc	3.57%	-	-
Amgen Inc	3.41%	-	-
Medtronic PLC	3.37%	-	-
Gilead Sciences Inc	2.94%	-	-
Intuitive Surgical Inc	2.75%	-	-

See the full breakdown of SHSCX fund's asset allocation and top holdings .

Sector Weights

Category	Subcategory	Amount %	Category Avg	Stocks %	Benchmark
Bond Sector	Cash and Equivalents	0.00%	88.82%	97.78%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Corporate	0.00%	11.18%	2.22%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Derivative	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Government	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Municipal	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Securitized	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Cyclical	Basic Materials	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Cyclical	Consumer Cyclical	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Cyclical	Financial Services	0.00%	0.02%	0.00%	0.00%
Cyclical	Real Estate	0.00%	0.14%	0.00%	0.00%
Defensive	Consumer Defensive	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Defensive	Healthcare	100.00%	99.80%	0.00%	100.00%
Defensive	Utilities	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Sensitive	Communication Services	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Sensitive	Energy	0.00%	0.02%	0.00%	0.00%
Sensitive	Industrials	0.00%	0.01%	0.00%	0.00%
Sensitive	Technology	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%

World Regions

Region	Subregion	Category Average	Stocks Percent	Benchmark
Americas	Latin America	-	-	-
Americas	North America	91.79%	94.08%	99.77%
Greater Asia	Asia Developed	0.09%	0.09%	-
Greater Asia	Asia Emerging	0.10%	-	-
Greater Asia	Australasia	0.07%	-	-
Greater Asia	Japan	0.40%	0.22%	-
Greater Europe	Africa/Middle East	0.26%	1.30%	-
Greater Europe	Europe Developed	5.28%	2.86%	0.10%
Greater Europe	Europe Emerging	-	-	-
Greater Europe	United Kingdom	2.01%	1.45%	0.13%

Dividend History

Date	Amount	Unadjusted Amount	Currency	Declaration Date	Record Date	Payment Date	Period
2015-12-11	$0.442	$0.442	USD	-	-	-	-