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BlackRock International Dividend Fund (BISIX)

Mutual Fund · Currency in USD · Last updated Apr 1, 2023

The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in dividend-paying equity securities issued by foreign companies of any market capitalization and derivatives that have similar economic characteristics. It may invest up to 20% of its net assets in global fixed-income securities, including corporate bonds, U.S. government debt securities, non-U.S. government and supranational debt securities, asset-backed securities, mortgage-backed securities, corporate loans, emerging market debt securities and non-investment grade debt securities.

Share Price Chart


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Performance

The chart shows the growth of $10,000 invested in BlackRock International Dividend Fund in Oct 2022 and compares it to the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. It would be worth nearly $91,358 for a total return of roughly 813.58%. All prices are adjusted for splits and dividends.


200.00%300.00%400.00%500.00%600.00%700.00%800.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
813.58%
272.93%
BISIX (BlackRock International Dividend Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

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Return

BlackRock International Dividend Fund had a return of 10.33% year-to-date (YTD) and 2.22% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BlackRock International Dividend Fund had an annualized return of 5.12%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.16%, indicating that BlackRock International Dividend Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
1 month3.76%3.51%
Year-To-Date10.33%7.03%
6 months30.01%12.88%
1 year2.22%-10.71%
5 years (annualized)7.26%9.25%
10 years (annualized)5.12%10.16%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20238.72%-2.20%
2022-8.79%6.54%12.98%-1.68%

Sharpe Ratio Chart

The Sharpe ratio shows whether the portfolio's excess returns are due to smart investment decisions or a result of taking a higher risk. The higher a portfolio's Sharpe ratio, the better its risk-adjusted performance.

The current BlackRock International Dividend Fund Sharpe ratio is 0.12. A Sharpe ratio between 0 and 1.0 is considered sub-optimal.

The chart below displays rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio.


-1.00-0.500.000.50NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
0.12
-0.46
BISIX (BlackRock International Dividend Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividend History

BlackRock International Dividend Fund granted a 2.88% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.97 per share.


PeriodTTM20222021202020192018201720162015201420132012
Dividend$0.97$0.97$2.75$0.74$0.80$1.58$4.92$1.47$0.07$4.63$0.17$0.56

Dividend yield

2.88%3.18%8.14%2.53%3.01%7.33%19.83%6.92%0.31%21.82%0.71%2.85%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BlackRock International Dividend Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023$0.00$0.00
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.76$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.07
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$1.33$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$1.16
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.10
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.21
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.90
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$4.09$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.83
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.47
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.07
2014$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$4.63
2013$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.17
2012$0.56

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-25.00%-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
-1.20%
-14.33%
BISIX (BlackRock International Dividend Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below shows the maximum drawdowns of the BlackRock International Dividend Fund. A maximum drawdown is an indicator of risk. It shows a reduction in portfolio value from its maximum due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown since January 2010 for the BlackRock International Dividend Fund is 60.15%, recorded on Mar 9, 2009. It took 1219 trading sessions for the portfolio to recover.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-60.15%Nov 1, 2007338Mar 9, 20091219Jan 10, 20141557
-57.04%Mar 13, 2000381Sep 21, 2001992Sep 1, 20051373
-30.06%Jan 21, 202044Mar 23, 202099Aug 12, 2020143
-29.75%May 26, 199899Oct 9, 1998199Jul 15, 1999298
-25.39%Jan 16, 2014522Feb 11, 2016419Oct 10, 2017941
-24.74%Jan 5, 2022183Sep 27, 2022
-20.92%May 10, 200624Jun 13, 2006117Nov 29, 2006141
-18.46%Jan 30, 2018228Dec 24, 2018240Dec 6, 2019468
-15.9%Jul 16, 200724Aug 16, 200731Oct 1, 200755
-10.41%Jan 4, 20003Jan 6, 20007Jan 18, 200010

Volatility Chart

Current BlackRock International Dividend Fund volatility is 6.24%. The chart below shows the rolling 10-day volatility. Volatility is a statistical measure showing how big price swings are in either direction. The higher asset volatility, the riskier it is, because the price movements are less predictable.


5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%30.00%35.00%40.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
6.24%
15.42%
BISIX (BlackRock International Dividend Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)