BlackRock International Dividend Fund (BISIX)
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.
Fund Info
US0919291098
091929109
Sep 26, 1997
$2,000,000
Expense Ratio
BISIX has an expense ratio of 0.84%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
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^GSPC (Benchmark)
-0.64%
8.97%
-2.62%
11.90%
15.76%
10.69%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BISIX, 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 | 0.00% | 0.00% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -1.50% | 2.32% | 3.27% | -2.29% | 4.90% | -0.60% | 1.94% | 3.30% | 0.21% | -5.88% | -3.86% | 0.00% | 1.23% |
| 2023 | 8.72% | -2.20% | 3.76% | 2.84% | -4.95% | 3.72% | 0.91% | -3.41% | -4.75% | -1.49% | 7.26% | 5.37% | 15.61% |
| 2022 | -2.97% | -0.97% | 0.09% | -4.62% | 0.81% | -6.93% | 2.40% | -6.97% | -8.79% | 6.54% | 12.98% | -1.91% | -11.70% |
| 2021 | -1.31% | 1.17% | 3.29% | 3.68% | 3.45% | -1.21% | -1.21% | 1.03% | -3.45% | 3.87% | -3.54% | 3.29% | 8.97% |
| 2020 | -0.42% | -7.77% | -9.99% | 7.07% | 4.25% | 2.30% | 5.05% | 2.24% | -0.82% | -5.56% | 12.36% | 2.89% | 9.77% |
| 2019 | 4.70% | 3.85% | 3.53% | 1.58% | -5.00% | 5.12% | 0.15% | 0.07% | -0.31% | 2.13% | 2.40% | 3.47% | 23.44% |
| 2018 | 2.76% | -6.29% | -0.87% | -0.78% | -1.68% | -0.45% | 5.09% | -1.51% | -0.51% | -6.14% | 1.62% | -7.52% | -15.79% |
| 2017 | 3.16% | -1.38% | 3.33% | 2.49% | 3.65% | -0.29% | -11.97% | 1.48% | 1.72% | -0.06% | 0.61% | 0.05% | 1.79% |
| 2016 | -6.87% | -2.04% | 6.51% | 1.28% | 0.63% | -2.04% | 4.49% | 1.59% | 1.36% | -3.04% | -2.03% | 1.74% | 0.88% |
| 2015 | -0.52% | 5.95% | -0.12% | 4.01% | 1.91% | -2.37% | -1.33% | -7.02% | -4.10% | 5.85% | -1.06% | -1.03% | -0.66% |
| 2014 | -3.59% | 5.71% | -3.05% | -1.70% | 0.89% | 0.68% | -3.71% | 0.43% | -3.41% | -0.93% | 0.39% | -13.12% | -20.38% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of BISIX is 14, meaning it’s performing worse than 86% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for BlackRock International Dividend Fund (BISIX) 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 International Dividend Fund provided a 1.16% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.40 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.40 | $0.52 | $0.60 | $0.44 | $0.81 | $0.74 | $0.73 | $0.74 | $0.43 | $1.47 | $0.07 | $0.92 |
Dividend yield | 1.16% | 1.50% | 1.72% | 1.45% | 2.30% | 2.26% | 2.39% | 2.88% | 1.37% | 4.75% | 0.20% | 2.84% |
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.52 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.60 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.44 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.42 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.81 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.37 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.74 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.73 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.74 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.43 | $0.43 |
| 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 | $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 | $0.07 |
| 2014 | $0.92 | $0.92 |
Drawdowns
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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 International Dividend 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 International Dividend Fund was 66.03%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -66.03% | Nov 1, 2007 | 338 | Mar 9, 2009 | — | — | — |
| -57.13% | Mar 13, 2000 | 381 | Sep 21, 2001 | 992 | Sep 1, 2005 | 1373 |
| -29.75% | May 26, 1998 | 99 | Oct 9, 1998 | 199 | Jul 15, 1999 | 298 |
| -20.92% | May 10, 2006 | 24 | Jun 13, 2006 | 117 | Nov 29, 2006 | 141 |
| -15.9% | Jul 16, 2007 | 24 | Aug 16, 2007 | 31 | Oct 1, 2007 | 55 |
Volatility
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