BlackRock Technology Opportunities Fund Investor A (BGSAX)
Fund Info
US0919295701
91929570
Apr 15, 2000
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
BGSAX has a high expense ratio of 1.20%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
BlackRock Technology Opportunities Fund Investor A (BGSAX) returned 0.20% year-to-date (YTD) and 12.43% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BGSAX delivered an annualized return of 18.46%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
BGSAX
0.20%
11.68%
1.26%
12.43%
18.29%
14.08%
18.46%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BGSAX, 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 | 2.10% | -4.18% | -11.05% | 3.30% | 11.47% | 0.20% | |||||||
| 2024 | 4.26% | 8.71% | 1.23% | -5.78% | 7.75% | 8.51% | -4.01% | 2.10% | 3.22% | -0.35% | 5.58% | 0.09% | 34.64% |
| 2023 | 11.94% | -0.39% | 7.58% | -3.07% | 9.13% | 6.09% | 3.87% | -2.18% | -6.74% | -2.29% | 14.06% | 4.88% | 49.09% |
| 2022 | -14.08% | -4.73% | 2.15% | -14.92% | -3.65% | -11.07% | 13.73% | -4.85% | -11.95% | 1.58% | 5.67% | -8.78% | -43.13% |
| 2021 | 2.69% | 0.93% | -5.95% | 4.40% | -2.46% | 8.19% | 0.88% | 3.04% | -6.11% | 7.07% | -1.93% | -1.89% | 7.98% |
| 2020 | 4.76% | -2.48% | -10.77% | 16.16% | 12.46% | 10.33% | 9.79% | 7.71% | -2.80% | 0.35% | 13.60% | 8.19% | 86.27% |
| 2019 | 12.44% | 5.03% | 3.55% | 6.16% | -6.71% | 7.23% | 3.55% | -1.93% | -4.03% | 3.14% | 5.45% | 4.50% | 43.84% |
| 2018 | 10.01% | -0.08% | -1.23% | -0.66% | 6.58% | 1.32% | 0.44% | 7.22% | -0.40% | -12.44% | 0.35% | -7.03% | 2.04% |
| 2017 | 7.07% | 3.05% | 3.86% | 3.87% | 6.43% | -1.57% | 5.95% | 3.18% | 2.61% | 6.64% | 0.74% | -0.56% | 49.45% |
| 2016 | -7.35% | -3.70% | 7.61% | -2.59% | 5.26% | -2.02% | 8.20% | 2.74% | 4.01% | -1.51% | -1.47% | -0.35% | 7.84% |
| 2015 | -1.59% | 7.18% | -0.26% | 1.12% | 4.30% | -2.00% | 1.34% | -6.35% | -1.48% | 8.17% | 1.51% | -0.37% | 11.22% |
| 2014 | 0.75% | 7.62% | -6.32% | -6.96% | 4.86% | 4.56% | -2.11% | 3.93% | -3.28% | 4.35% | 2.62% | -0.48% | 8.65% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of BGSAX is 36, 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 Technology Opportunities Fund Investor A (BGSAX) 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 Technology Opportunities Fund Investor A provided a 4.33% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.86 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $2.86 | $2.86 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.60 | $2.91 | $0.51 | $0.30 | $1.90 | $0.20 |
Dividend yield | 4.33% | 4.34% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.66% | 4.86% | 1.50% | 1.24% | 8.01% | 1.17% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BlackRock Technology Opportunities Fund Investor A. 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.86 | $2.86 |
| 2023 | $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 |
| 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 | $2.36 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.24 | $4.60 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.91 | $2.91 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.51 | $0.51 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.30 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.90 | $1.90 |
| 2016 | $0.20 | $0.20 |
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 Technology Opportunities Fund Investor A. 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 Technology Opportunities Fund Investor A was 73.75%, occurring on Oct 7, 2002. Recovery took 2793 trading sessions.
The current BlackRock Technology Opportunities Fund Investor A drawdown is 6.13%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -73.75% | Sep 29, 2000 | 503 | Oct 7, 2002 | 2793 | Nov 15, 2013 | 3296 |
| -49.22% | Nov 17, 2021 | 229 | Oct 14, 2022 | 419 | Jun 17, 2024 | 648 |
| -30.06% | Feb 20, 2020 | 18 | Mar 16, 2020 | 45 | May 19, 2020 | 63 |
| -27.75% | Feb 19, 2025 | 35 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -25.24% | Aug 30, 2018 | 80 | Dec 24, 2018 | 59 | Mar 21, 2019 | 139 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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