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BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Fund (BDSIX)

Mutual Fund · Currency in USD · Last updated Mar 21, 2023

The investment seeks capital appreciation over the long term. Under normal circumstances, the fund seeks to invest at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes in equity securities or other financial instruments that are components of, or have market capitalizations similar to, the securities included in the Russell 2000 Index. It primarily seeks to buy common stock and may also invest in preferred stock and convertible securities. From time to time the fund may invest in shares of companies through "new issues" or initial public offerings ("IPOs").

Share Price Chart


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Performance

The chart shows the growth of $10,000 invested in BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Fund in Oct 2022 and compares it to the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. It would be worth nearly $21,747 for a total return of roughly 117.47%. All prices are adjusted for splits and dividends.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
4.92%
7.43%
BDSIX (BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

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Return

BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Fund had a return of -0.42% year-to-date (YTD) and -13.68% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Fund had an annualized return of 8.26%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 9.46%, indicating that BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
1 month-10.23%-3.13%
Year-To-Date-0.42%2.92%
6 months0.27%2.02%
1 year-13.68%-11.46%
5 years (annualized)5.18%7.79%
10 years (annualized)8.26%9.46%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20239.75%-1.52%
2022-9.00%10.86%3.29%-5.45%

Sharpe Ratio Chart

The Sharpe ratio shows whether the portfolio's excess returns are due to smart investment decisions or a result of taking a higher risk. The higher a portfolio's Sharpe ratio, the better its risk-adjusted performance.

The current BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Fund Sharpe ratio is -0.47. A negative Sharpe ratio means that the risk-free rate is higher than the portfolio's return. This value does not convey any meaningful information.

The chart below displays rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio.


-1.00-0.80-0.60-0.40-0.200.00NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
-0.47
-0.45
BDSIX (BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividend History

BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Fund granted a 2.82% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.40 per share.


PeriodTTM2022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$0.40$0.40$2.26$0.54$0.03$0.67$0.37$0.09$0.26$1.16$0.70

Dividend yield

2.82%2.80%12.69%3.47%0.26%6.84%3.48%0.97%3.33%14.03%8.88%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023$0.00$0.00
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.10
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.05$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.21
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.51
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.40
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.16
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.08
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.07
2014$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.83$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.33
2013$0.70

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-30.00%-25.00%-20.00%-15.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
-25.56%
-17.62%
BDSIX (BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below shows the maximum drawdowns of the BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Fund. A maximum drawdown is an indicator of risk. It shows a reduction in portfolio value from its maximum due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown since January 2010 for the BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Fund is 43.36%, recorded on Mar 18, 2020. It took 164 trading sessions for the portfolio to recover.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-43.36%Feb 21, 202019Mar 18, 2020164Nov 9, 2020183
-31.66%Nov 8, 2021153Jun 16, 2022
-27.47%Jun 24, 2015161Feb 11, 2016192Nov 14, 2016353
-26.93%Sep 4, 201878Dec 24, 2018232Nov 25, 2019310
-13.74%Jul 7, 201470Oct 13, 201493Feb 26, 2015163
-9.39%Jan 24, 201812Feb 8, 201862May 9, 201874
-9.28%Mar 16, 20217Mar 24, 2021149Oct 25, 2021156
-7.66%Mar 19, 201441May 15, 201422Jun 17, 201463
-7.41%Jan 23, 201410Feb 5, 201415Feb 27, 201425
-6.59%Feb 16, 202113Mar 4, 20215Mar 11, 202118

Volatility Chart

Current BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Fund volatility is 31.74%. The chart below shows the rolling 10-day volatility. Volatility is a statistical measure showing how big price swings are in either direction. The higher asset volatility, the riskier it is, because the price movements are less predictable.


10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%30.00%35.00%40.00%45.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
31.74%
20.82%
BDSIX (BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)