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BlackRock SMID-Cap Growth Equity Fund (BSDAX)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

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 above-average management fees.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

BlackRock SMID-Cap Growth Equity Fund (BSDAX) returned -4.74% year-to-date (YTD) and 1.82% over the past 12 months.


BSDAX

YTD

-4.74%

1M

7.26%

6M

-10.01%

1Y

1.82%

3Y*

3.26%

5Y*

N/A

10Y*

N/A

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.52%

1M

6.32%

6M

-1.44%

1Y

12.25%

3Y*

12.45%

5Y*

14.20%

10Y*

10.84%

*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%-7.96%-10.03%1.62%7.62%-4.74%
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%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of BSDAX is 12, meaning it’s performing worse than 88% 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 1212
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of BSDAX is 1212
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of BSDAX is 1313
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of BSDAX is 1313
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of BSDAX is 1111
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of BSDAX is 1111
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.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

BlackRock SMID-Cap Growth Equity Fund Sharpe ratios as of May 30, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.07
  • All Time: -0.36

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of BlackRock SMID-Cap Growth Equity Fund compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.


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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.


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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 40.62%.


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
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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