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
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in BlackRock Technology Opportunities Fund Investor A, 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 Technology Opportunities Fund Investor A (BGSAX) returned -6.20% year-to-date (YTD) and 7.39% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BGSAX delivered an annualized return of 14.89%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.43%.
BGSAX
-6.20%
21.62%
-10.97%
7.39%
10.07%
14.89%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.70%
13.67%
-5.18%
9.18%
14.14%
10.43%
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% | 4.36% | -6.20% | |||||||
| 2024 | 4.26% | 8.71% | 1.23% | -5.78% | 7.75% | 8.51% | -4.01% | 2.10% | 3.22% | -0.35% | 5.58% | -3.95% | 29.20% |
| 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% | -2.64% | 3.04% | -6.11% | 7.07% | -1.93% | -5.49% | 0.38% |
| 2020 | 4.76% | -2.48% | -10.77% | 16.16% | 12.46% | 10.33% | 9.79% | 7.71% | -2.80% | 0.35% | 13.60% | 2.85% | 77.08% |
| 2019 | 12.44% | 5.03% | 3.55% | 6.16% | -6.71% | 7.23% | 3.55% | -1.93% | -4.03% | 3.14% | 5.45% | 2.86% | 41.58% |
| 2018 | 10.01% | -0.08% | -1.23% | -0.66% | 6.58% | 1.32% | 0.44% | 7.22% | -0.40% | -12.44% | 0.35% | -8.12% | 0.84% |
| 2017 | 7.07% | 3.06% | 3.86% | 3.87% | 6.43% | -1.57% | 5.95% | 3.18% | 2.61% | 6.64% | 0.74% | -7.97% | 38.32% |
| 2016 | -7.35% | -3.70% | 7.61% | -2.59% | 5.26% | -2.02% | 8.20% | 2.74% | 4.01% | -1.51% | -1.47% | -1.50% | 6.60% |
| 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 37, 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.
Dividends
Dividend History
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 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 73.76%, occurring on Oct 7, 2002. Recovery took 2793 trading sessions.
The current BlackRock Technology Opportunities Fund Investor A drawdown is 13.78%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -73.76% | Sep 29, 2000 | 503 | Oct 7, 2002 | 2793 | Nov 15, 2013 | 3296 |
| -51.57% | Feb 16, 2021 | 421 | Oct 14, 2022 | 519 | Nov 7, 2024 | 940 |
| -30.06% | Feb 20, 2020 | 18 | Mar 16, 2020 | 45 | May 19, 2020 | 63 |
| -29.11% | Dec 9, 2024 | 82 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -26.11% | Aug 30, 2018 | 80 | Dec 24, 2018 | 73 | Apr 10, 2019 | 153 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current BlackRock Technology Opportunities Fund Investor A volatility is 14.89%, 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.