BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Fund (BDSIX)
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").
Fund Info
US0919364507
091936450
Mar 14, 2013
$2,000,000
Small-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
BDSIX has an expense ratio of 0.50%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Fund (BDSIX) returned -7.45% year-to-date (YTD) and -0.50% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BDSIX returned 7.14% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.68%.
BDSIX
-7.45%
6.44%
-13.62%
-0.50%
7.41%
10.27%
7.14%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-1.34%
7.94%
-2.79%
10.16%
13.76%
14.45%
10.68%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BDSIX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.08% | -6.11% | -6.68% | -1.91% | 3.47% | -7.45% | |||||||
| 2024 | -2.60% | 4.84% | 4.32% | -6.18% | 4.83% | -1.67% | 9.99% | -1.76% | 0.76% | -2.37% | 10.66% | -7.69% | 11.86% |
| 2023 | 9.75% | -1.52% | -4.83% | -2.84% | -2.02% | 8.68% | 5.57% | -4.04% | -5.70% | -6.46% | 9.10% | 12.32% | 16.53% |
| 2022 | -9.38% | 1.26% | 0.36% | -9.48% | -0.13% | -8.34% | 10.44% | -2.83% | -9.00% | 10.86% | 3.29% | -5.45% | -19.33% |
| 2021 | 4.16% | 6.55% | 0.65% | 2.93% | -0.10% | 1.64% | -3.21% | 2.12% | -3.09% | 5.17% | -4.91% | 2.67% | 14.82% |
| 2020 | -2.71% | -8.16% | -23.10% | 14.74% | 7.12% | 3.59% | 3.16% | 5.59% | -4.21% | 1.49% | 18.14% | 9.24% | 19.56% |
| 2019 | 11.91% | 5.81% | -2.00% | 3.42% | -7.60% | 7.62% | 1.51% | -3.98% | 2.33% | 3.41% | 4.54% | 2.68% | 32.12% |
| 2018 | 3.30% | -3.76% | 1.48% | 0.87% | 6.71% | 1.22% | 1.56% | 4.82% | -2.30% | -10.52% | -0.07% | -10.71% | -8.74% |
| 2017 | 0.55% | 1.73% | 0.23% | 1.23% | -3.28% | 2.68% | 0.61% | -1.08% | 5.95% | 1.33% | 1.68% | -1.08% | 10.78% |
| 2016 | -9.05% | 1.39% | 7.59% | 1.37% | 2.42% | -0.19% | 6.81% | 1.15% | 0.96% | -4.43% | 12.08% | 3.21% | 24.00% |
| 2015 | -3.24% | 5.96% | 2.02% | -1.55% | 2.71% | 0.94% | 0.44% | -5.55% | -2.53% | 2.88% | 1.53% | -8.14% | -5.28% |
| 2014 | -2.40% | 4.66% | 0.50% | -3.09% | 1.72% | 5.68% | -5.36% | 5.00% | -5.37% | 3.02% | -0.98% | 2.65% | 5.31% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of BDSIX is 18, meaning it’s performing worse than 82% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Fund (BDSIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Fund provided a 0.82% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.14 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.16 | $0.12 | $0.14 | $0.10 | $0.13 | $0.11 | $0.09 | $0.06 | $0.10 | $0.04 |
Dividend yield | 0.82% | 0.76% | 0.97% | 0.81% | 0.76% | 0.57% | 0.86% | 0.92% | 0.63% | 0.49% | 0.95% | 0.34% |
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.14 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.16 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.12 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.14 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.10 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.13 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.11 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.09 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.06 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.10 |
| 2014 | $0.04 | $0.04 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Fund was 43.36%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 164 trading sessions.
The current BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Fund drawdown is 14.95%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -43.36% | Feb 21, 2020 | 19 | Mar 18, 2020 | 164 | Nov 9, 2020 | 183 |
| -31.66% | Nov 8, 2021 | 153 | Jun 16, 2022 | 601 | Nov 6, 2024 | 754 |
| -27.46% | Jun 24, 2015 | 161 | Feb 11, 2016 | 192 | Nov 14, 2016 | 353 |
| -26.93% | Sep 4, 2018 | 78 | Dec 24, 2018 | 232 | Nov 25, 2019 | 310 |
| -26.59% | Nov 26, 2024 | 90 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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