BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Fund Class K (BDSKX)
The fund aims to invest primarily in equity securities resembling those in the Russell 2000® Index, focusing on common stock with options for preferred stock and convertible securities. It may also selectively invest in new issues or IPOs.
Fund Info
US09258N8020
09258N802
Mar 14, 2013
$5,000,000
Russell 2000 Index
Small-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
BDSKX has an expense ratio of 0.45%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Fund Class K (BDSKX) returned -5.81% year-to-date (YTD) and 2.19% over the past 12 months.
BDSKX
-5.81%
4.84%
-12.77%
2.19%
4.60%
6.65%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BDSKX, 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 | 4.02% | -6.06% | -6.67% | -1.91% | 5.28% | -5.81% | |||||||
| 2024 | -2.53% | 4.77% | 4.37% | -6.17% | 4.83% | -1.73% | 10.01% | -1.71% | 0.71% | -2.32% | 10.32% | -7.38% | 11.96% |
| 2023 | 9.67% | -1.52% | -4.83% | -2.77% | -2.09% | 8.67% | 5.65% | -4.10% | -5.70% | -6.45% | 9.10% | 12.35% | 16.50% |
| 2022 | -9.32% | 1.20% | 0.35% | -9.48% | -0.13% | -8.27% | 8.16% | -2.83% | -8.99% | 10.85% | 3.28% | -6.01% | -21.40% |
| 2021 | 4.16% | 6.60% | 0.65% | 2.93% | -0.14% | 1.64% | -7.87% | 2.12% | -3.08% | 5.22% | -4.96% | -3.22% | 3.01% |
| 2020 | -2.71% | -8.15% | -23.09% | 14.73% | 7.11% | 3.59% | 3.18% | 5.58% | -4.20% | 1.49% | 18.13% | 7.03% | 17.16% |
| 2019 | 11.99% | 5.81% | -2.07% | 4.42% | -7.67% | 7.69% | 1.53% | -4.05% | 2.33% | 3.48% | 4.54% | 2.69% | 33.44% |
| 2018 | 3.30% | -3.76% | 1.55% | 0.80% | 6.78% | 1.22% | 0.09% | 4.75% | -2.23% | -10.51% | -0.07% | -13.12% | -12.42% |
| 2017 | 0.55% | 1.81% | 0.15% | 1.31% | -3.35% | 2.76% | -0.78% | -1.16% | 5.95% | 1.40% | 1.60% | -1.79% | 8.46% |
| 2016 | 0.69% | 1.37% | 2.52% | -0.28% | 6.81% | 1.15% | 0.96% | -4.43% | 12.17% | 2.87% | 25.52% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of BDSKX is 13, meaning it’s performing worse than 87% 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 Class K (BDSKX) 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 Class K provided a 0.86% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.15 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.17 | $0.52 | $2.23 | $0.47 | $0.27 | $0.68 | $0.38 | $0.10 |
Dividend yield | 0.86% | 0.81% | 1.01% | 3.59% | 12.08% | 2.59% | 1.72% | 5.70% | 2.78% | 0.76% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Fund Class K. 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 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.15 |
| 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 | $0.17 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.52 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.21 | $2.23 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.44 | $0.47 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.27 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.41 | $0.68 |
| 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 | $0.38 |
| 2016 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.10 |
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 Class K. 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 Class K was 43.30%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 164 trading sessions.
The current BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Fund Class K drawdown is 15.94%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -43.3% | Feb 21, 2020 | 19 | Mar 18, 2020 | 164 | Nov 9, 2020 | 183 |
| -36.93% | Mar 16, 2021 | 387 | Sep 26, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -28.79% | Sep 4, 2018 | 78 | Dec 24, 2018 | 247 | Dec 17, 2019 | 325 |
| -9.46% | Jan 30, 2018 | 8 | Feb 8, 2018 | 62 | May 9, 2018 | 70 |
| -7.99% | Jun 9, 2016 | 13 | Jun 27, 2016 | 9 | Jul 11, 2016 | 22 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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