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BlackRock Systematic Multi-Strategy Fund (BAMBX) belongs to the Multistrategy category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with BAMBX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to BAMBX

BAMBX charges 1.20% annually. There are 15 mutual funds in the Multistrategy category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.18%.


Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to BAMBX

BAMBX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 6. There are 44 mutual funds in the Multistrategy category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 100.


Top Performing BAMBX Alternatives (YTD)

BAMBX is at 0.00% YTD. There are 51 mutual funds in the Multistrategy category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 17.17%.


Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BAMBX

BAMBX has 4.28% 1-year volatility. There are 22 mutual funds in the Multistrategy category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.23%.


Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to BAMBX

BAMBX has a 1-year max drawdown of -5.19%. There are 40 mutual funds in the Multistrategy category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.39%.


Other Mutual Funds from BlackRock

The 10 most viewed BlackRock mutual funds shown here include ECAT, WFSPX, BDMIX and span 9 categories.


Often Compared With BAMBX

Investors most often compare BAMBX with GSRTX, GIMMX, QDSNX. These 17 comparison targets span 11 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.


SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
Goldman Sachs Absolute Return Tracker FundMultistrategy
79
6.64%
May 2008BAMBX vs GSRTX
Goldman Sachs Multi-Manager Alternatives FundMultistrategy
67
6.56%
Apr 2013BAMBX vs GIMMX
AQR Diversifying Strategies Fund Class NTactical Allocation
88
4.94%
Jun 2020BAMBX vs QDSNX
BlackRock Global Equity Market Neutral FundEquity Market Neutral
95
12.77%
Dec 2012BAMBX vs BDMAX
FS Credit Income Fund Class IMultistrategy
97
2.81%
Nov 2017BAMBX vs FCRIX
AQR Long-Short Equity Fund Class NLong-Short, Actively Managed
50
-0.83%
Jul 2013BAMBX vs QLENX
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
68
9.74%
765.27BJan 1993BAMBX vs SPY
Allspring Alternative Risk Premia FundMultistrategy
95
8.83%
Jan 2019BAMBX vs WRPIX
1290 Multi-Alternative Strategies FundMultistrategy
82
9.29%
Jul 2015BAMBX vs TNMIX
Shelton Capital Management Nasdaq-100 Index Fund D...Large Cap Growth Equities
70
20.41%
Jan 2000BAMBX vs NASDX
Vanguard Financials Index Fund Admiral SharesFinancials Equities
8
-1.21%
13.50BFeb 2004BAMBX vs VFAIX
Stone Ridge High Yield Reinsurance Risk Premium Fu...Multistrategy
98
1.80%
Feb 2013BAMBX vs SHRIX
Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund Admiral SharesDiversified Portfolio, Municipal Bonds
76
5.44%
12.30BSep 1994BAMBX vs VTMFX
Vanguard Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund Adm...Large Cap Blend Equities
64
10.03%
30.00BSep 1994BAMBX vs VTCLX
AQR Style Premia Alternative R6Multistrategy
44
11.48%
Sep 2014BAMBX vs QSPRX
AlphaCentric Symmetry Strategy Fund Class IMultistrategy
61
7.24%
Aug 2019BAMBX vs SYMIX
Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund Class IMultistrategy
79
10.70%
Apr 2018BAMBX vs MAFIX

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Diversifiers

Pair BAMBX with funds that move differently

BlackRock Systematic Multi-Strategy Fund alternatives help with substitution. Diversifiers are the next step when you want funds with lower historical correlation to BAMBX.

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