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BlackRock Global Equity Market Neutral Fund Instit...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US09258N7038
CUSIP
09258N703
Issuer
BlackRock
Inception Date
Jan 29, 2016
Index Tracked
No Index (Active)
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Multi-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 Global Equity Market Neutral Fund Institutional Shares, 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 Global Equity Market Neutral Fund Institutional Shares (BGCKX) has returned 3.62% so far this year and 16.80% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, BGCKX has returned 7.27% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


BlackRock Global Equity Market Neutral Fund Institutional Shares

1D
-0.46%
1M
0.93%
YTD
3.62%
6M
6.66%
1Y
16.80%
3Y*
18.66%
5Y*
11.22%
10Y*
7.27%

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 Mar 30, 2016, BGCKX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.59%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 9.8 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Jan 2024 with a return of +4.3%, while the worst month was Sep 2020 at -3.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, BGCKX closed higher 48% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 30, 2020 with a return of +1.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 17, 2020 at -2.1%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20261.02%1.62%0.93%3.62%
20251.85%0.07%3.04%1.83%1.79%-0.47%-0.94%3.25%3.78%-1.96%1.10%3.85%18.38%
20244.27%1.14%3.90%1.37%1.49%3.29%2.20%-1.85%1.09%0.93%0.57%1.43%21.55%
20232.36%-0.90%0.83%0.58%-1.72%3.16%1.09%-0.24%2.10%2.22%3.64%0.74%14.60%
20220.34%-1.71%0.09%0.00%-1.13%0.18%-0.09%-0.88%1.95%-0.52%1.92%1.71%1.80%
20211.75%2.67%1.17%-0.58%1.25%-1.40%-0.23%-1.35%-1.29%0.78%0.17%0.52%3.42%

Benchmark Metrics

BlackRock Global Equity Market Neutral Fund Institutional Shares has an annualized alpha of 7.19%, beta of 0.02, and R² of 0.01 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 31, 2016.

  • This fund captured 16.17% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -16.79%) — a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
  • Beta of 0.02 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.01 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
  • R² of 0.01 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
7.19%
Beta
0.02
0.01
Upside Capture
16.17%
Downside Capture
-16.79%

Expense Ratio

BGCKX has a high expense ratio of 1.29%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

BGCKX ranks 96 for risk / return — in the top 96% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


BGCKX Risk / Return Rank: 9696
Overall Rank
BGCKX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9797
Sharpe Ratio Rank
BGCKX Sortino Ratio Rank: 9797
Sortino Ratio Rank
BGCKX Omega Ratio Rank: 9494
Omega Ratio Rank
BGCKX Calmar Ratio Rank: 9898
Calmar Ratio Rank
BGCKX Martin Ratio Rank: 9595
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 Global Equity Market Neutral Fund Institutional Shares (BGCKX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


BGCKXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

2.59

0.90

+1.69

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

3.78

1.39

+2.40

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.48

1.21

+0.27

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

5.07

1.40

+3.67

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

13.83

6.61

+7.22

Explore BGCKX 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 Global Equity Market Neutral Fund Institutional Shares provided a 8.65% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.31 per share.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%14.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.5020182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018
Dividend$1.31$1.31$1.80$0.95$0.00$0.14$0.04$0.78$0.12

Dividend yield

8.65%8.96%13.25%7.49%0.00%1.22%0.34%6.80%0.96%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BlackRock Global Equity Market Neutral Fund Institutional Shares. 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$0.71$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.60$1.31
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.99$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.81$1.80
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.81$0.95
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.14

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 Global Equity Market Neutral Fund Institutional Shares. 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 Global Equity Market Neutral Fund Institutional Shares was 9.47%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 244 trading sessions.

The current BlackRock Global Equity Market Neutral Fund Institutional Shares drawdown is 0.85%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-9.47%May 29, 2019204Mar 18, 2020244Mar 8, 2021448
-7.35%May 14, 2021316Aug 12, 2022117Jan 31, 2023433
-5.27%Apr 4, 2016115Sep 14, 2016109Feb 17, 2017224
-4.95%Jan 16, 201838Mar 9, 201857May 31, 201895
-4.13%Aug 1, 20245Aug 7, 202445Oct 10, 202450

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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