BlackRock Large Cap Focus Value Fund (MABAX)
Under normal circumstances, the fund seeks to invest at least 80% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in large cap equity securities and derivatives that have similar economic characteristics to such securities. It invests primarily in equity securities that fund management believes are undervalued, which means that their prices are less than fund management believes they are worth.
Fund Info
US09251G5071
09251G507
Jul 1, 1977
$2,000,000
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
MABAX has an expense ratio of 0.54%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
BlackRock Large Cap Focus Value Fund (MABAX) returned 4.70% year-to-date (YTD) and 1.53% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, MABAX returned -1.72% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
MABAX
4.70%
3.54%
-7.25%
1.53%
1.94%
4.23%
-1.72%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MABAX, 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 | 4.22% | 1.13% | -1.97% | -2.12% | 3.54% | 4.70% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.32% | 2.80% | 4.41% | -2.61% | 3.30% | -1.75% | 5.59% | 1.15% | -0.33% | -0.86% | 4.14% | -11.41% | 3.64% |
| 2023 | 8.55% | -3.64% | -1.43% | 3.13% | -4.61% | 7.49% | 3.35% | -4.72% | -2.51% | -3.03% | 8.31% | 2.87% | 13.08% |
| 2022 | 0.41% | 1.23% | 0.35% | -4.79% | 4.13% | -10.57% | 6.59% | -8.60% | -9.41% | 10.38% | 3.72% | -4.46% | -12.68% |
| 2021 | -0.69% | 5.95% | 6.92% | 4.60% | 2.56% | -2.45% | 0.27% | -10.16% | -2.26% | 4.00% | -9.16% | 6.28% | 4.09% |
| 2020 | -3.58% | -9.45% | -17.65% | 11.88% | 4.15% | 0.11% | 2.22% | -5.98% | -3.90% | -0.87% | 15.73% | 4.01% | -7.57% |
| 2019 | 7.64% | 3.02% | 0.33% | 4.00% | -6.88% | 6.22% | 0.41% | -3.01% | 3.66% | 1.00% | -6.82% | 3.51% | 12.56% |
| 2018 | 5.30% | -4.67% | -2.51% | 1.64% | 0.54% | 0.30% | 4.63% | 2.14% | -0.04% | -5.40% | -18.91% | -9.65% | -25.73% |
| 2017 | -0.51% | 2.66% | -1.74% | -1.14% | -1.11% | 1.25% | 1.79% | -1.48% | 3.09% | 0.54% | 3.86% | -1.78% | 5.31% |
| 2016 | -6.43% | -1.06% | 9.00% | 3.64% | 2.12% | -1.44% | 3.27% | 1.83% | 1.02% | -3.20% | 7.82% | 0.12% | 16.85% |
| 2015 | -5.07% | 8.80% | -0.61% | 0.86% | 1.07% | -1.48% | 0.25% | -7.01% | -5.19% | 7.39% | -0.87% | -14.37% | -16.94% |
| 2014 | -3.87% | 4.47% | 2.37% | 0.51% | 1.70% | 2.39% | -1.09% | 3.40% | -2.54% | 0.94% | 0.78% | -18.06% | -10.61% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of MABAX is 14, meaning it’s performing worse than 86% 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 Large Cap Focus Value Fund (MABAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
BlackRock Large Cap Focus Value Fund provided a 8.77% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.72 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.72 | $1.72 | $0.90 | $1.91 | $3.53 | $2.35 | $2.67 | $5.58 | $1.27 | $0.82 | $3.30 | $6.48 |
Dividend yield | 8.77% | 9.18% | 4.84% | 11.41% | 18.17% | 12.42% | 12.76% | 29.20% | 4.83% | 3.24% | 14.94% | 23.98% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BlackRock Large Cap Focus Value 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 | $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 | $1.72 | $1.72 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.90 | $0.90 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.27 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.64 | $0.00 | $1.91 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.54 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.99 | $0.00 | $3.53 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.87 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.48 | $0.00 | $2.35 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.67 | $0.00 | $2.67 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5.58 | $0.00 | $5.58 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.27 | $1.27 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.82 | $0.82 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.30 | $3.30 |
| 2014 | $6.48 | $6.48 |
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 Large Cap Focus Value 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 Large Cap Focus Value Fund was 64.28%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current BlackRock Large Cap Focus Value Fund drawdown is 30.83%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -64.28% | Jul 19, 1999 | 2421 | Mar 9, 2009 | — | — | — |
| -27.55% | Aug 3, 1987 | 90 | Dec 4, 1987 | 360 | Apr 21, 1989 | 450 |
| -23.98% | Oct 10, 1989 | 267 | Oct 17, 1990 | 162 | May 31, 1991 | 429 |
| -22.29% | May 15, 1998 | 77 | Aug 31, 1998 | 168 | Apr 22, 1999 | 245 |
| -9.74% | Jul 3, 1986 | 27 | Aug 8, 1986 | 108 | Jan 7, 1987 | 135 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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