BlackRock Large Cap Focus Growth Fund (MAFOX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in BlackRock Large Cap Focus Growth Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

BlackRock Large Cap Focus Growth Fund (MAFOX) has returned -12.50% so far this year and 10.84% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, MAFOX has achieved an annualized return of 14.59%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 3, 2000, MAFOX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.47%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 12.3 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Apr 2001 with a return of +26.0%, while the worst month was Feb 2001 at -38.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, MAFOX closed higher 47% of trading days. The best single day was Jan 3, 2001 with a return of +19.8%, while the worst single day was Jan 2, 2001 at -15.9%.

BlackRock Large Cap Focus Growth Fund has an annualized alpha of -2.87%, beta of 1.20, and R² of 0.66 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 06, 2000.

• This fund participated in 136.15% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 129.88% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• This fund had an annualized alpha of -2.87% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.

MAFOX has an expense ratio of 0.67%, placing it in the medium range.

MAFOX ranks 17 for risk / return — in the bottom 17% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for BlackRock Large Cap Focus Growth Fund (MAFOX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

BlackRock Large Cap Focus Growth Fund provided a 18.32% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.36 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BlackRock Large Cap Focus Growth Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the BlackRock Large Cap Focus Growth 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 Growth Fund was 89.93%, occurring on Mar 11, 2003. Recovery took 4395 trading sessions.

The current BlackRock Large Cap Focus Growth Fund drawdown is 16.70%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.