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.
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.
Compare to other instruments
Popular comparisons: BISIX vs. SCHD
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.
| Period | Return | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | 3.76% | 3.51% |
| Year-To-Date | 10.33% | 7.03% |
| 6 months | 30.01% | 12.88% |
| 1 year | 2.22% | -10.71% |
| 5 years (annualized) | 7.26% | 9.25% |
| 10 years (annualized) | 5.12% | 10.16% |
Monthly Returns Heatmap
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8.72% | -2.20% | ||||||||||
| 2022 | -8.79% | 6.54% | 12.98% | -1.68% |
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.
| Period | TTM | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
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, 2007 | 338 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1219 | Jan 10, 2014 | 1557 |
| -57.04% | Mar 13, 2000 | 381 | Sep 21, 2001 | 992 | Sep 1, 2005 | 1373 |
| -30.06% | Jan 21, 2020 | 44 | Mar 23, 2020 | 99 | Aug 12, 2020 | 143 |
| -29.75% | May 26, 1998 | 99 | Oct 9, 1998 | 199 | Jul 15, 1999 | 298 |
| -25.39% | Jan 16, 2014 | 522 | Feb 11, 2016 | 419 | Oct 10, 2017 | 941 |
| -24.74% | Jan 5, 2022 | 183 | Sep 27, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -20.92% | May 10, 2006 | 24 | Jun 13, 2006 | 117 | Nov 29, 2006 | 141 |
| -18.46% | Jan 30, 2018 | 228 | Dec 24, 2018 | 240 | Dec 6, 2019 | 468 |
| -15.9% | Jul 16, 2007 | 24 | Aug 16, 2007 | 31 | Oct 1, 2007 | 55 |
| -10.41% | Jan 4, 2000 | 3 | Jan 6, 2000 | 7 | Jan 18, 2000 | 10 |
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.