The World Healthscience Fund seeks to maximise total return and invest in a manner consistent with the principles of environmental, social and governance ("ESG") investing. The Fund invests globally at least 70% of its total assets in the equity securities of companies whose predominant economic activity is in healthcare, pharmaceuticals, medical technology and supplies and the development of biotechnology. Currency exposure is flexibly managed.
AUM (million)
USD 12,297.89
FSM Risk Rating
10 - Highest Risk
Launch Date
29 Apr 2014
Launch Price
SGD 10.00
Historical Dividend
-
Dividend Yield (%)
-
Dividend Frequency
-
CPF Risk Classification
na
Min. Initial Amount
SGD 100.00
Min. RSP Investment
SGD 100.00
RSP Special List
Yes
Annual Expense Ratio
1.78%
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Latest NAV Price
Past 3 Months
SGD 22.30
SGD 0.17
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Annualised Returns
1 WK -1.760%
1 MTH 1.170%
3 MTH -0.180%
6 MTH -5.010%
YTD -5.290%
1 YR 6.980%
2 YR -2.490%
3 YR 1.330%
5 YR 0.730%
10 YR 6.480%
Calendar Year Returns
2025 10.032%
2024 0.000%
2023 0.232%
2022 -5.805%
2021 14.094%
Fund Historical Price
1Y High
24.45
06 Jan 2026
1Y Low
20.52
06 Aug 2025
3Y High
25.05
02 Sep 2024
3Y Low
19.80
29 Oct 2023
All Time High
25.05
02 Sep 2024
All Time Low
9.89
08 May 2014
Documents
Prospectus
23 Apr 2026
Semi-Annual Report
08 May 2026
Annual Report
28 Nov 2025
Product Highlights Sheet
23 Apr 2026
Fund Factsheet
24 May 2026
Funds Objective and Investment Information
Asset Class
Equity
Sector
Healthcare
Geographical Allocation
Global
RSP Special List
Yes
MAS Registration
Recognised
Right to cancel
No
Pricing Basis
Forward Pricing
Min. Initial Amount
SGD 100.00
Min. Subsequent Investment
SGD 100.00
Min. Redemption Amount
SGD 100.00
Min. RSP Investment
SGD 100.00
Min. Holdings
SGD 1,000.00
Charges & Fees
Yes
Dividend
No
Fund Manager Information
BlackRock is one of the world’s leading providers of investment, advisory and risk management solutions. BlackRock offers a range of solutions — from rigorous fundamental and quantitative active management approaches aimed at maximizing outperformance to highly efficient indexing strategies designed to gain broad exposure to the world's capital markets. Our clients can access our investment solutions through a variety of product structures, including individual and institutional separate accounts, mutual funds and other pooled investment vehicles, and the industry-leading iShares® ETFs.
Fund Top 10 Holdings (51.01% of Total Assets
22 May 2026)
All figures were extracted from the PDF, in the event of any discrepancies, please refer to the factsheet for confirmation.
Name
Weighting (%)
Sector
JOHNSON & JOHNSON
9.48
-
ELI LILLY
8.22
-
ASTRAZENECA PLC
5.64
-
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC
4.67
-
ROCHE PS PAR AG
4.58
-
ABBVIE INC
4.51
-
NOVARTIS AG
4.43
-
MERCK & CO INC
3.36
-
GILEAD SCIENCES INC
3.34
-
AMGEN INC
2.78
-
Country/Region
Last Updated on 22 May 2026
All figures were extracted from the PDF, in the event of any discrepancies, please refer to the factsheet for confirmation.
US
70.70%
United Kingdom
11.45%
Switzerland
7.09%
Cash and/or Derivatives
3.53%
Belgium
1.53%
Israel
1.45%
Denmark
1.41%
Japan
0.83%
France
0.80%
Others
1.20%
Sector
Last Updated on 22 May 2026
All figures were extracted from the PDF, in the event of any discrepancies, please refer to the factsheet for confirmation.
Pharmaceuticals
46.78%
Biotechnology
20.85%
Health Care Equip. & Sup.
15.79%
Health Care Providers & Se...
9.18%
Life Sciences Tools & Serv...
6.82%
Cash and/or Derivatives
3.53%
Health Care Technology
0.45%
Payment Method
Included under Cash Yes
Included under SRS Yes
Included under CPFIS-OA No
Included under CPFIS-SA No
Buy Processing Flow
Order Placement
20 Jun 2026
Order Transact
22 Jun 2026
Complete to Holdings
26 Jun 2026
Sell Processing Flow
Order Placement
20 Jun 2026
Order Transact
22 Jun 2026
Paid Out
01 Jul 2026
Risk Metric
3 YR Annualised Volatility
11.10%
3 YR Sharpe Ratio
-0.08
1 YR Max Drawdown -11.33%
3 YR Max Drawdown -19.40%
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There are no upcoming fund holidays for this fund.
Fund Holiday
22Jun
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