BlackRock Sustainable Emerging Markets Flexible Bond Fund (BEDIX)
The fund invests primarily in a global portfolio of fixed income securities and derivatives of any maturity of issuers located in emerging markets that may be denominated in any currency (on a hedged or un-hedged basis). It will invest at least 80% of its assets in fixed income securities issued by governments, their political subdivisions (states, provinces and municipalities), agencies and companies tied economically to an emerging market.
Fund Info
US09260B8202
09260B820
Jan 31, 2008
$2,000,000
Expense Ratio
BEDIX features an expense ratio of 0.76%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in BlackRock Sustainable Emerging Markets Flexible Bond Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
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^GSPC (Benchmark)
-0.66%
-3.44%
3.10%
22.14%
12.04%
11.24%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BEDIX, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.68% | -3.34% | 2.77% | 0.92% | -1.03% | 2.92% | 2.54% | -2.44% | -3.58% | -0.56% | 5.88% | 8.49% | |
| 2022 | -0.92% | -4.54% | 1.30% | -4.90% | 1.48% | -5.96% | 0.96% | -0.75% | -5.71% | 0.30% | 7.23% | 0.96% | -10.77% |
| 2021 | -1.40% | -1.47% | -3.48% | 0.25% | 1.38% | -1.19% | 0.69% | 1.28% | -1.73% | -0.82% | -5.15% | 1.84% | -9.58% |
| 2020 | 1.49% | 2.56% | -7.85% | 1.76% | 6.10% | 1.99% | 3.66% | -0.69% | -1.62% | 1.22% | 2.67% | 3.92% | 15.53% |
| 2019 | 4.98% | -0.46% | 0.19% | -0.76% | 2.66% | 3.03% | 0.90% | -5.53% | -0.63% | -0.49% | -0.63% | 3.31% | 6.33% |
| 2018 | 1.63% | -1.63% | 0.08% | -2.13% | -2.18% | -2.66% | 2.32% | -6.20% | 1.82% | -1.90% | -0.72% | 0.65% | -10.69% |
| 2017 | 2.09% | 0.51% | -1.66% | 0.67% | -0.17% | -0.49% | -0.41% | 1.29% | 1.02% | 1.81% | -0.16% | -0.45% | 4.05% |
| 2016 | -2.40% | 0.74% | 3.22% | 2.18% | -1.04% | 4.15% | 0.61% | 1.43% | 1.18% | -1.06% | 1.83% | 1.56% | 12.92% |
| 2015 | 0.85% | 2.45% | -0.38% | 1.38% | -1.40% | -2.87% | 0.89% | 0.68% | -2.74% | 2.50% | 2.09% | 0.83% | 4.18% |
| 2014 | -4.09% | 2.44% | 0.27% | 1.04% | 1.38% | -0.71% | 1.55% | 1.37% | -2.71% | 1.24% | -0.40% | -1.08% | 0.10% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for BlackRock Sustainable Emerging Markets Flexible Bond Fund (BEDIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
| Period | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.39 | $0.34 | $0.33 | $0.50 | $0.42 | $0.44 | $0.42 | $0.27 | $0.42 |
Dividend yield | 5.92% | 4.34% | 3.69% | 6.26% | 5.21% | 4.62% | 4.40% | 3.04% | 4.77% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BlackRock Sustainable Emerging Markets Flexible Bond 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $6.76 | $7.10 |
| 2022 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.39 |
| 2021 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.34 |
| 2020 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.03 | $0.10 | $0.33 |
| 2019 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.14 | $0.50 |
| 2018 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.42 |
| 2017 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.44 |
| 2016 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.42 |
| 2015 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.27 |
| 2014 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.42 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the BlackRock Sustainable Emerging Markets Flexible Bond 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 Sustainable Emerging Markets Flexible Bond Fund was 29.66%, occurring on Oct 23, 2008. Recovery took 184 trading sessions.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -29.66% | May 2, 2008 | 121 | Oct 23, 2008 | 184 | Jul 20, 2009 | 305 |
| -27.49% | Jan 5, 2021 | 455 | Oct 24, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -22.47% | Dec 21, 2012 | 278 | Jan 30, 2014 | 947 | Nov 1, 2017 | 1225 |
| -14.25% | Mar 10, 2020 | 10 | Mar 23, 2020 | 83 | Jul 21, 2020 | 93 |
| -14.17% | Feb 2, 2018 | 207 | Nov 27, 2018 | 319 | Mar 6, 2020 | 526 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current BlackRock Sustainable Emerging Markets Flexible Bond Fund volatility is 1.47%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.