BlackRock International Fund of BlackRock Series, Inc. (MAILX)
The fund invests primarily in stocks of companies located outside the United States. It will invest at least 75% of its total assets in global equity securities of any market capitalization, selected for their above average return potential. The fund may invest in securities issued by companies of all sizes but will focus mainly on medium and large capitalization companies.
Fund Info
US09248G4047
09248G404
Oct 30, 1998
$2,000,000
Expense Ratio
MAILX has an expense ratio of 0.65%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in BlackRock International Fund of BlackRock Series, Inc., 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 International Fund of BlackRock Series, Inc. (MAILX) returned 2.82% year-to-date (YTD) and 0.22% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, MAILX returned 3.98% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.45%.
MAILX
2.82%
7.73%
1.03%
0.22%
7.24%
3.98%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.77%
3.72%
-5.60%
8.55%
14.11%
10.45%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MAILX, 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 | 4.71% | 2.00% | -5.37% | 1.22% | 0.50% | 2.82% | |||||||
| 2024 | -2.40% | 1.46% | 4.43% | -4.19% | 4.37% | -1.33% | 1.19% | 2.58% | -0.39% | -4.96% | 2.20% | -1.98% | 0.45% |
| 2023 | 11.29% | -3.90% | 2.77% | 2.14% | -4.46% | 5.80% | 3.45% | -3.62% | -5.85% | -4.16% | 11.01% | 5.62% | 19.67% |
| 2022 | -5.02% | -4.99% | -0.90% | -8.19% | -0.50% | -11.17% | 5.23% | -7.46% | -10.71% | 6.72% | 14.96% | -2.13% | -24.23% |
| 2021 | 0.14% | 6.22% | 2.47% | 3.13% | 2.09% | -0.40% | -5.64% | 2.36% | -1.85% | 2.82% | -7.48% | -0.25% | 2.82% |
| 2020 | -1.62% | -6.66% | -18.41% | 9.42% | 9.22% | 6.07% | 3.93% | 5.90% | -1.98% | -1.48% | 12.99% | 6.81% | 21.81% |
| 2019 | 9.77% | 3.79% | 0.19% | 4.15% | -5.58% | 5.39% | 0.43% | -2.46% | 1.95% | 4.57% | 1.77% | 4.79% | 31.77% |
| 2018 | 6.19% | -7.05% | -1.60% | 0.93% | -3.68% | 0.00% | 2.98% | -4.05% | -0.30% | -8.11% | -0.40% | -7.74% | -21.45% |
| 2017 | 2.71% | 2.71% | 4.37% | 2.93% | 3.04% | 0.25% | 5.57% | 0.41% | 0.65% | 0.59% | 2.21% | 2.70% | 31.87% |
| 2016 | -7.69% | -1.49% | 6.06% | 2.71% | 0.44% | -4.74% | 5.13% | 1.67% | 0.57% | -0.14% | -3.14% | 2.16% | 0.68% |
| 2015 | -3.01% | 6.12% | -1.97% | 3.25% | 3.29% | -2.66% | 0.93% | -6.87% | -5.75% | 7.15% | 0.28% | -2.72% | -2.99% |
| 2014 | -5.56% | 5.41% | -1.62% | 0.73% | 1.18% | 2.59% | -1.64% | 1.09% | -3.37% | -1.18% | 0.80% | -3.38% | -5.32% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of MAILX is 23, meaning it’s performing worse than 77% 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 International Fund of BlackRock Series, Inc. (MAILX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
BlackRock International Fund of BlackRock Series, Inc. provided a 0.88% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.18 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.21 | $0.19 | $0.17 | $0.07 | $0.20 | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.22 | $0.09 | $0.32 |
Dividend yield | 0.88% | 0.90% | 1.08% | 1.13% | 0.77% | 0.33% | 1.11% | 1.84% | 1.39% | 1.63% | 0.65% | 2.24% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BlackRock International Fund of BlackRock Series, 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 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.18 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.21 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.19 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.17 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.07 |
| 2019 | $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 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.25 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.25 |
| 2016 | $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 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.09 |
| 2014 | $0.32 | $0.32 |
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 International Fund of BlackRock Series, 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 International Fund of BlackRock Series, Inc. was 59.57%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1140 trading sessions.
The current BlackRock International Fund of BlackRock Series, Inc. drawdown is 17.49%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -59.57% | Nov 1, 2007 | 338 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1140 | Sep 18, 2013 | 1478 |
| -55.69% | Jan 4, 2000 | 796 | Mar 12, 2003 | 793 | May 5, 2006 | 1589 |
| -44.65% | Jun 15, 2021 | 336 | Oct 12, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -36.33% | Jan 30, 2018 | 540 | Mar 23, 2020 | 111 | Aug 28, 2020 | 651 |
| -24.5% | Jul 7, 2014 | 405 | Feb 11, 2016 | 302 | Apr 25, 2017 | 707 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current BlackRock International Fund of BlackRock Series, Inc. volatility is 4.48%, 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.