BlackRock Small Cap Index V.I. Fund (BSIVX)
Fund Info
Jun 10, 2018
$0
Small-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
BSIVX has an expense ratio of 0.21%, which is considered low compared to other funds.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in BlackRock Small Cap Index V.I. 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 Small Cap Index V.I. Fund had a return of 1.53% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.00% in the last 12 months.
BSIVX
1.53%
-2.29%
0.93%
9.00%
2.49%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BSIVX, 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 | 2.55% | 1.53% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -3.88% | 5.60% | 3.57% | -7.05% | 4.97% | -0.86% | 9.57% | -1.51% | 0.72% | -1.52% | 11.03% | -12.50% | 5.75% |
| 2023 | 9.72% | -1.72% | -4.78% | -1.74% | -0.98% | 8.14% | 5.79% | -5.04% | -5.94% | -6.80% | 9.07% | 9.66% | 13.80% |
| 2022 | -9.62% | 1.01% | 1.25% | -9.91% | 0.18% | -8.33% | 10.49% | -2.01% | -9.60% | 10.93% | 2.32% | -7.27% | -21.20% |
| 2021 | 4.99% | 6.22% | 0.96% | 2.11% | 0.20% | 1.87% | -4.46% | 2.19% | -2.95% | 4.22% | -4.18% | -8.39% | 1.73% |
| 2020 | -3.26% | -8.39% | -21.79% | 13.74% | 6.60% | 3.46% | 2.30% | 6.75% | -4.37% | 2.14% | 18.46% | 5.82% | 16.26% |
| 2019 | 11.35% | 5.14% | -2.14% | 3.45% | -7.82% | 7.05% | 0.42% | -4.88% | 2.05% | 2.65% | 4.10% | -1.85% | 19.59% |
| 2018 | 0.35% | 1.53% | -33.12% | -31.85% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of BSIVX is 17, meaning it’s performing worse than 83% 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 Small Cap Index V.I. Fund (BSIVX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
BlackRock Small Cap Index V.I. Fund provided a 1.86% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.22 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.22 | $0.22 | $0.14 | $0.24 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.15 | $0.19 |
Dividend yield | 1.86% | 1.88% | 1.25% | 2.41% | 1.21% | 1.26% | 1.28% | 1.99% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BlackRock Small Cap Index V.I. 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.22 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.14 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.24 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $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 | $0.16 | $0.16 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.15 |
| 2018 | $0.19 | $0.19 |
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 Small Cap Index V.I. 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 Small Cap Index V.I. Fund was 53.82%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 223 trading sessions.
The current BlackRock Small Cap Index V.I. Fund drawdown is 20.55%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -53.82% | Nov 8, 2018 | 340 | Mar 18, 2020 | 223 | Feb 4, 2021 | 563 |
| -39.1% | Nov 9, 2021 | 495 | Oct 27, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -10.35% | Mar 16, 2021 | 87 | Jul 19, 2021 | 76 | Nov 3, 2021 | 163 |
| -6.6% | Feb 10, 2021 | 16 | Mar 4, 2021 | 5 | Mar 11, 2021 | 21 |
| -0.13% | Nov 4, 2021 | 1 | Nov 4, 2021 | 1 | Nov 5, 2021 | 2 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current BlackRock Small Cap Index V.I. Fund volatility is 3.81%, 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.