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Multi-Manager Small Cap Equity Strategies Fund (CZ...
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Dividends
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Fund Info

ISIN

US19767A5891

Issuer

Blackrock

Inception Date

Jan 3, 2017

Min. Investment

$100

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Small-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

CZMSX has a high expense ratio of 0.99%, indicating above-average management fees.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

Multi-Manager Small Cap Equity Strategies Fund (CZMSX) returned -7.68% year-to-date (YTD) and -2.10% over the past 12 months.


CZMSX

YTD

-7.68%

1M

5.14%

6M

-16.50%

1Y

-2.10%

3Y*

-1.53%

5Y*

3.25%

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 CZMSX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20252.99%-5.86%-7.48%-2.65%5.72%-7.68%
2024-3.22%5.05%3.35%-6.98%3.49%-0.89%8.72%-1.00%0.00%-2.09%11.08%-9.71%5.97%
20239.68%-1.26%-4.84%-1.77%-1.87%8.57%5.26%-4.23%-5.56%-6.73%8.51%9.60%13.90%
2022-8.41%0.58%-0.06%-9.25%0.70%-7.79%9.13%-2.87%-9.45%10.23%3.54%-14.26%-27.14%
20212.32%7.70%1.57%3.62%-0.37%0.51%-1.53%2.03%-1.80%5.28%-3.71%-12.08%2.10%
2020-2.79%-8.60%-21.81%14.37%7.10%3.05%3.77%5.13%-3.52%3.30%16.65%8.33%20.47%
201910.41%4.93%-2.01%4.79%-8.30%7.55%0.66%-5.33%2.22%1.43%4.22%-0.46%20.27%
20182.26%-4.35%1.25%0.20%6.11%1.16%2.42%4.97%-2.70%-11.12%1.50%-17.29%-16.86%
2017-1.69%1.37%-0.41%1.02%-1.08%2.38%1.26%-0.39%6.59%1.67%2.31%-7.85%4.65%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of CZMSX is 6, meaning it’s performing worse than 94% 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 CZMSX is 66
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of CZMSX is 77
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of CZMSX is 66
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of CZMSX is 66
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of CZMSX is 77
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of CZMSX is 66
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 Multi-Manager Small Cap Equity Strategies Fund (CZMSX) 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.

Multi-Manager Small Cap Equity Strategies Fund Sharpe ratios as of May 30, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: -0.09
  • 5-Year: 0.13
  • All Time: 0.02

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 Multi-Manager Small Cap Equity Strategies 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

Multi-Manager Small Cap Equity Strategies Fund provided a 3.31% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.50 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.50$3.00$3.5020172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017
Dividend$0.50$0.50$0.32$1.42$3.24$0.06$0.47$1.02$1.22

Dividend yield

3.31%3.05%2.03%10.31%17.14%0.31%3.03%7.94%7.88%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Multi-Manager Small Cap Equity Strategies Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$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$0.50$0.50
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.32
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.42$1.42
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.24$3.24
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.06
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.47$0.47
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.02$1.02
2017$1.22$1.22

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 Multi-Manager Small Cap Equity Strategies 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 Multi-Manager Small Cap Equity Strategies Fund was 47.15%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 182 trading sessions.

The current Multi-Manager Small Cap Equity Strategies Fund drawdown is 34.88%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-47.15%Sep 4, 2018387Mar 18, 2020182Dec 4, 2020569
-44.97%Nov 9, 2021495Oct 27, 2023
-12.49%Dec 1, 201747Feb 8, 201885Jun 12, 2018132
-8.47%Mar 16, 20217Mar 24, 2021113Sep 2, 2021120
-5.81%Jan 25, 20215Jan 29, 20214Feb 4, 20219
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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