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BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Fund (BDSIX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US0919364507
CUSIP
091936450
Issuer
BlackRock
Inception Date
Mar 14, 2013
Min. Investment
$2,000,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Small-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Fund (BDSIX) has returned -1.90% so far this year and 22.34% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, BDSIX has returned 10.29% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Fund

1D
-1.61%
1M
-7.68%
YTD
-1.90%
6M
1.01%
1Y
22.34%
3Y*
12.23%
5Y*
3.81%
10Y*
10.29%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 2014, BDSIX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.85%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.8 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +18.1%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -23.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, BDSIX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +9.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -15.2%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20264.55%1.63%-7.68%-1.90%
20254.08%-6.11%-6.68%-1.91%4.92%4.69%1.24%7.57%3.21%1.93%1.50%-0.48%13.72%
2024-2.60%4.84%4.32%-6.18%4.83%-1.67%9.99%-2.40%1.42%-2.37%10.66%-7.69%11.86%
20239.75%-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%0.35%-9.48%-0.13%-8.34%10.44%-2.83%-9.00%10.86%3.29%-5.45%-19.33%
20214.16%6.55%0.65%2.93%-0.10%1.64%-3.21%2.12%-3.09%5.17%-4.91%2.67%14.82%

Benchmark Metrics

BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Fund has an annualized alpha of -2.18%, beta of 1.11, and R² of 0.75 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 2014.

  • This fund participated in 114.25% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 104.31% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • This fund had an annualized alpha of -2.18% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.
  • With beta of 1.11 and R² of 0.75, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
-2.18%
Beta
1.11
0.75
Upside Capture
104.31%
Downside Capture
114.25%

Expense Ratio

BDSIX has an expense ratio of 0.50%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

BDSIX ranks 51 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.


BDSIX Risk / Return Rank: 5151
Overall Rank
BDSIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 4747
Sharpe Ratio Rank
BDSIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 5151
Sortino Ratio Rank
BDSIX Omega Ratio Rank: 4040
Omega Ratio Rank
BDSIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 5858
Calmar Ratio Rank
BDSIX Martin Ratio Rank: 5858
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Fund (BDSIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


BDSIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.96

0.90

+0.06

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.45

1.39

+0.07

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.19

1.21

-0.02

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.40

1.40

0.00

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

5.62

6.61

-0.99

Explore BDSIX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Fund provided a 4.85% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.95 per share.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.95$0.95$0.14$0.16$0.50$2.22$0.46$0.14$0.67$0.32$0.04$0.59

Dividend yield

4.85%4.76%0.76%0.96%3.51%12.04%2.56%0.88%5.67%2.32%0.34%5.72%

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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.89$0.95
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$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.50
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.01$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.21$2.22

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 9.89%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-43.36%Feb 21, 202019Mar 18, 2020164Nov 9, 2020183
-31.66%Nov 8, 2021153Jun 16, 2022601Nov 6, 2024754
-27%Sep 4, 201878Dec 24, 2018233Nov 26, 2019311
-26.59%Nov 12, 2024100Apr 8, 2025107Sep 11, 2025207
-25.19%Jun 24, 2015161Feb 11, 2016144Sep 7, 2016305

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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