BlackRock Advantage Emerging Markets Fund (BLSIX)
The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in equity securities issued by, or tied economically to, companies in emerging markets and derivatives that have similar economic characteristics to such securities. Generally, it will invest in equities or other financial instruments that are components of, or have characteristics similar to, the securities included in the MSCI EM Index. The fund primarily seeks to buy common stock and may also invest in preferred stock and convertible securities.
Fund Info
US0919366908
091936690
Oct 5, 2011
$2,000,000
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
BLSIX features an expense ratio of 0.85%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in BlackRock Advantage Emerging Markets Fund, 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 Advantage Emerging Markets Fund had a return of 5.22% year-to-date (YTD) and 10.85% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BlackRock Advantage Emerging Markets Fund had an annualized return of 1.40%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that BlackRock Advantage Emerging Markets Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
BLSIX
5.22%
4.90%
3.12%
10.85%
2.13%
1.40%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BLSIX, 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 | 1.40% | 5.22% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -3.24% | 4.75% | 2.57% | -0.60% | 1.31% | 2.59% | -0.54% | 1.28% | 5.44% | -3.13% | -2.47% | -1.23% | 6.46% |
| 2023 | 9.73% | -7.34% | 4.07% | -1.69% | -2.90% | 4.76% | 5.77% | -5.83% | -2.67% | -2.96% | 5.99% | 3.65% | 9.36% |
| 2022 | -0.68% | -5.36% | -2.61% | -6.65% | 1.39% | -6.34% | -0.83% | -0.52% | -11.09% | -2.61% | 16.22% | -2.60% | -21.53% |
| 2021 | 3.67% | 0.85% | -0.31% | 1.46% | 1.06% | 1.20% | -7.24% | 1.04% | -4.12% | 0.25% | -3.87% | 2.25% | -4.24% |
| 2020 | -5.22% | -5.22% | -17.04% | 8.86% | 2.26% | 7.63% | 9.85% | 2.15% | -1.47% | 2.23% | 7.36% | 7.62% | 16.59% |
| 2019 | 9.26% | -0.48% | 0.78% | 1.54% | -7.09% | 6.21% | -1.73% | -4.49% | 2.04% | 3.90% | 0.38% | 7.02% | 17.38% |
| 2018 | 8.66% | -4.81% | -0.61% | -1.23% | -3.91% | -4.62% | 2.62% | -3.12% | 0.10% | -8.86% | 4.38% | -2.76% | -14.34% |
| 2017 | 1.14% | 0.51% | -0.61% | 1.02% | -2.03% | -0.52% | 4.99% | 2.67% | -0.29% | 2.32% | 0.66% | 4.13% | 14.68% |
| 2016 | -0.32% | 0.42% | 2.31% | -2.26% | 1.16% | 0.73% | 0.62% | -0.61% | 0.72% | -1.12% | -1.03% | 1.05% | 1.58% |
| 2015 | 0.49% | 0.97% | -0.38% | 0.77% | -1.34% | -1.55% | -3.25% | 1.12% | 0.30% | -3.01% | -0.10% | -1.55% | -7.39% |
| 2014 | -1.91% | 0.10% | -2.33% | -1.29% | -0.00% | 0.70% | 3.30% | 0.77% | -0.29% | 0.10% | 0.19% | -1.34% | -2.10% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of BLSIX is 35, 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 Advantage Emerging Markets Fund (BLSIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
BlackRock Advantage Emerging Markets Fund provided a 2.26% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.24 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.24 | $0.24 | $0.19 | $0.35 | $0.16 | $0.19 | $0.23 |
Dividend yield | 2.26% | 2.38% | 1.98% | 3.89% | 1.39% | 1.54% | 2.11% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BlackRock Advantage Emerging Markets 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 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.24 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.19 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.35 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.16 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.19 |
| 2019 | $0.23 | $0.23 |
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 Advantage Emerging Markets 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 Advantage Emerging Markets Fund was 41.34%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current BlackRock Advantage Emerging Markets Fund drawdown is 18.57%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -41.34% | Feb 18, 2021 | 425 | Oct 24, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -38.74% | Jan 29, 2018 | 541 | Mar 23, 2020 | 171 | Nov 23, 2020 | 712 |
| -13% | Dec 4, 2012 | 784 | Jan 14, 2016 | 468 | Nov 21, 2017 | 1252 |
| -5.46% | Jan 26, 2021 | 4 | Jan 29, 2021 | 6 | Feb 8, 2021 | 10 |
| -3.75% | Nov 24, 2017 | 9 | Dec 6, 2017 | 14 | Dec 27, 2017 | 23 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current BlackRock Advantage Emerging Markets Fund volatility is 3.85%, 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.