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BlackRock SMID-Cap Growth Equity Fund (BSDAX)
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Risk-Adjusted Performance
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Fund Info

Issuer

Blackrock

Inception Date

Jun 30, 2021

Min. Investment

$1,000

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Mid-Cap

Asset Class Style

Growth

Expense Ratio

BSDAX has a high expense ratio of 1.10%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


Expense ratio chart for BSDAX: current value at 1.10% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%1.10%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in BlackRock SMID-Cap Growth Equity Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


-5.00%0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
12.79%
9.03%
BSDAX (BlackRock SMID-Cap Growth Equity Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

BlackRock SMID-Cap Growth Equity Fund had a return of 5.19% year-to-date (YTD) and 8.32% in the last 12 months.


BSDAX

YTD

5.19%

1M

0.00%

6M

12.80%

1Y

8.32%

5Y*

N/A

10Y*

N/A

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

3.96%

1M

1.97%

6M

9.03%

1Y

22.16%

5Y*

12.60%

10Y*

11.26%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of BSDAX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20255.19%5.19%
2024-2.80%9.56%0.60%-7.32%1.13%-0.64%1.36%0.95%2.90%-0.30%9.94%-6.19%8.01%
202311.61%-2.64%1.40%-2.68%-0.09%8.26%3.45%-3.89%-7.59%-8.39%10.72%9.95%18.84%
2022-18.07%-2.79%-2.73%-14.83%-5.69%-7.44%13.23%-5.84%-10.46%3.66%7.16%-6.33%-42.79%
20210.66%5.12%-3.72%5.26%-10.79%-2.96%-7.18%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of BSDAX is 21, meaning it’s performing worse than 79% 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.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of BSDAX is 2121
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of BSDAX is 2121
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of BSDAX is 2323
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of BSDAX is 1919
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of BSDAX is 1515
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of BSDAX is 2727
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for BlackRock SMID-Cap Growth Equity Fund (BSDAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for BSDAX, currently valued at 0.61, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.005.000.611.83
The chart of Sortino ratio for BSDAX, currently valued at 0.94, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.000.942.47
The chart of Omega ratio for BSDAX, currently valued at 1.12, compared to the broader market1.002.003.004.001.121.33
The chart of Calmar ratio for BSDAX, currently valued at 0.25, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.0020.000.252.76
The chart of Martin ratio for BSDAX, currently valued at 2.18, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.002.1811.27
BSDAX
^GSPC

The current BlackRock SMID-Cap Growth Equity Fund Sharpe ratio is 0.61. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of BlackRock SMID-Cap Growth Equity Fund with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.001.002.003.00SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
0.61
1.83
BSDAX (BlackRock SMID-Cap Growth Equity Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History


BlackRock SMID-Cap Growth Equity Fund doesn't pay dividends

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.


-40.00%-30.00%-20.00%-10.00%0.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
-34.43%
-0.07%
BSDAX (BlackRock SMID-Cap Growth Equity Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the BlackRock SMID-Cap Growth Equity 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 SMID-Cap Growth Equity Fund was 55.08%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current BlackRock SMID-Cap Growth Equity Fund drawdown is 34.43%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-55.08%Nov 2, 2021240Oct 14, 2022
-8.76%Sep 27, 202111Oct 11, 202115Nov 1, 202126
-4.95%Jul 7, 20219Jul 19, 20214Jul 23, 202113
-4.71%Aug 6, 20219Aug 18, 20214Aug 24, 202113
-2.42%Sep 7, 202110Sep 20, 20213Sep 23, 202113

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current BlackRock SMID-Cap Growth Equity Fund volatility is 6.06%, 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.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%8.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
6.06%
3.21%
BSDAX (BlackRock SMID-Cap Growth Equity Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)
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