BlackRock Emerging Markets Fund, Inc. (MADCX)
The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes in equity securities of issuers located in countries with developing capital markets. Countries with developing capital markets can be found in regions such as Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe and Africa. For this purpose, developing capital markets include, but are not limited to, the markets of all countries that comprise the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. It normally invests in at least three countries at any given time.
Fund Info
US09251J4022
09251J402
Aug 31, 1989
$2,000,000
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
MADCX has an expense ratio of 0.86%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
BlackRock Emerging Markets Fund, Inc. (MADCX) returned 3.35% year-to-date (YTD) and -0.83% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, MADCX returned 3.29% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.61%.
MADCX
3.35%
9.29%
-2.38%
-0.83%
3.68%
3.29%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-1.44%
8.08%
-3.32%
10.99%
15.15%
10.61%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MADCX, 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 | 0.38% | 0.13% | -0.76% | 0.51% | 3.09% | 3.35% | |||||||
| 2024 | -4.54% | 2.42% | 3.25% | -0.86% | 0.95% | 2.20% | -0.58% | 0.77% | 3.60% | -3.86% | -3.74% | -0.26% | -1.08% |
| 2023 | 10.19% | -6.89% | 2.14% | -1.03% | -1.04% | 4.94% | 4.27% | -6.19% | -3.26% | -3.37% | 8.25% | 3.88% | 10.77% |
| 2022 | -0.27% | -8.86% | -4.66% | -6.12% | 0.49% | -5.87% | -0.34% | -0.04% | -9.57% | -2.46% | 14.67% | -2.15% | -24.12% |
| 2021 | 3.75% | 4.40% | -2.20% | 1.95% | 0.87% | 1.81% | -9.61% | 1.25% | -4.74% | 2.31% | -4.26% | -0.05% | -5.32% |
| 2020 | -3.16% | -3.42% | -16.41% | 9.52% | 2.97% | 6.82% | 7.01% | 3.03% | -3.24% | 3.00% | 9.87% | 9.52% | 24.52% |
| 2019 | 10.41% | -0.83% | 1.62% | 2.89% | -6.71% | 7.95% | -1.79% | -3.01% | 1.75% | 5.24% | 0.49% | 7.01% | 26.47% |
| 2018 | 9.12% | -5.48% | -0.29% | -0.41% | -2.11% | -4.91% | 2.36% | -4.09% | -0.23% | -5.82% | 4.92% | -3.26% | -10.73% |
| 2017 | 7.74% | 2.23% | 4.08% | 2.35% | 2.61% | 1.15% | 5.52% | 3.41% | 0.23% | 2.48% | 0.92% | 3.16% | 42.09% |
| 2016 | -7.30% | -0.14% | 11.62% | 1.55% | -0.79% | 4.80% | 5.05% | 1.96% | 1.92% | -1.51% | -6.33% | -1.11% | 8.64% |
| 2015 | -0.87% | 2.48% | -1.72% | 5.14% | -3.08% | -1.82% | -7.81% | -9.30% | -3.99% | 5.37% | -0.97% | -2.91% | -18.75% |
| 2014 | -7.23% | 4.38% | 0.88% | -0.15% | 3.60% | 3.72% | 0.77% | 3.04% | -6.64% | 1.53% | 1.02% | -5.62% | -1.64% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of MADCX 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.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for BlackRock Emerging Markets Fund, Inc. (MADCX) 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 Emerging Markets Fund, Inc. provided a 1.84% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.45 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.45 | $0.45 | $0.40 | $0.50 | $0.28 | $0.31 | $0.40 | $0.20 | $0.11 | $0.30 | $0.21 | $0.11 |
Dividend yield | 1.84% | 1.91% | 1.67% | 2.22% | 0.94% | 0.97% | 1.53% | 0.98% | 0.48% | 1.82% | 1.34% | 0.56% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BlackRock Emerging Markets Fund, Inc.. 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 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.45 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.40 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 | $0.50 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.28 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.31 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.40 | $0.40 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.20 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.11 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.30 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.21 |
| 2014 | $0.11 | $0.11 |
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 Emerging Markets Fund, Inc.. 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 Emerging Markets Fund, Inc. was 74.35%, occurring on Oct 27, 2008. Recovery took 3026 trading sessions.
The current BlackRock Emerging Markets Fund, Inc. drawdown is 30.89%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -74.35% | Jul 24, 2007 | 319 | Oct 27, 2008 | 3026 | Nov 4, 2020 | 3345 |
| -58.56% | Jul 10, 1997 | 307 | Sep 11, 1998 | 1617 | Feb 7, 2005 | 1924 |
| -46.2% | Feb 18, 2021 | 425 | Oct 24, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -32.17% | Feb 14, 1994 | 279 | Mar 9, 1995 | 594 | Jun 18, 1997 | 873 |
| -29.96% | May 10, 2006 | 94 | Sep 22, 2006 | 194 | Jul 5, 2007 | 288 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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