BlackRock GA Disciplined Volatility Equity Fund (BGDVX)
The fund will, under normal circumstances, invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities. It seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in both equity and fixed-income securities, including money market securities and other short-term securities or instruments that the fund management team believes may offer attractive risk-adjusted returns. Equity securities include common stock, preferred stock, securities convertible into common stock, ADRs, or securities or other instruments whose price is linked to the value of common stock.
Fund Info
US5616567039
May 31, 2017
$5,000,000
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
BGDVX features an expense ratio of 0.50%, 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 GA Disciplined Volatility Equity 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
BlackRock GA Disciplined Volatility Equity Fund had a return of 3.55% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.34% in the last 12 months.
BGDVX
3.55%
2.39%
1.95%
9.34%
6.93%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
3.96%
1.97%
9.03%
22.16%
12.60%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BGDVX, 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 | 3.26% | 3.55% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2.49% | 2.65% | 2.22% | -3.83% | 3.01% | 2.12% | -0.21% | 4.80% | 0.41% | -2.45% | 3.07% | -4.41% | 9.78% |
| 2023 | 3.84% | -2.84% | 4.51% | 2.71% | -1.73% | 3.77% | 0.42% | -1.94% | -2.64% | -0.59% | 6.56% | 4.83% | 17.57% |
| 2022 | -6.42% | -2.59% | 2.24% | -5.35% | -0.17% | -4.72% | 4.94% | -3.53% | -6.15% | 4.66% | 7.54% | -2.23% | -12.29% |
| 2021 | -1.75% | 0.76% | 3.78% | 4.05% | 1.56% | 0.77% | -2.57% | 2.04% | -3.99% | 4.56% | -1.61% | 3.10% | 10.76% |
| 2020 | 0.45% | -7.57% | -10.72% | 9.83% | 3.98% | 1.05% | 5.51% | 3.35% | -1.49% | -3.02% | 7.79% | 2.75% | 10.37% |
| 2019 | 5.69% | 2.25% | 1.44% | 0.47% | -1.22% | 4.28% | 0.17% | 1.66% | 0.91% | 0.72% | 0.27% | 0.30% | 18.08% |
| 2018 | 4.20% | -5.40% | -0.77% | 0.29% | -1.36% | 0.39% | 3.22% | -0.00% | 0.67% | -5.23% | 2.71% | -4.44% | -6.11% |
| 2017 | -1.79% | 1.42% | 1.30% | 0.20% | 1.38% | 2.43% | 0.09% | 5.07% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of BGDVX is 58, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for BlackRock GA Disciplined Volatility Equity Fund (BGDVX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
BlackRock GA Disciplined Volatility Equity Fund provided a 0.27% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.04 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.30 | $0.39 | $0.08 | $0.16 | $0.37 | $0.17 | $0.08 |
Dividend yield | 0.27% | 0.28% | 2.34% | 3.51% | 0.63% | 1.36% | 3.30% | 1.80% | 0.76% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BlackRock GA Disciplined Volatility Equity 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 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.04 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.30 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.37 | $0.39 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.08 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.16 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.37 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.17 |
| 2017 | $0.08 | $0.08 |
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 GA Disciplined Volatility Equity 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 GA Disciplined Volatility Equity Fund was 28.99%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 102 trading sessions.
The current BlackRock GA Disciplined Volatility Equity Fund drawdown is 1.95%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -28.99% | Jan 24, 2020 | 41 | Mar 23, 2020 | 102 | Aug 17, 2020 | 143 |
| -21.43% | Nov 17, 2021 | 227 | Oct 12, 2022 | 294 | Dec 13, 2023 | 521 |
| -14.57% | Jan 29, 2018 | 229 | Dec 24, 2018 | 120 | Jun 18, 2019 | 349 |
| -6.45% | Dec 9, 2024 | 23 | Jan 13, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -6.35% | Oct 13, 2020 | 14 | Oct 30, 2020 | 5 | Nov 6, 2020 | 19 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current BlackRock GA Disciplined Volatility Equity Fund volatility is 2.21%, 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.