BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Core Fund (MALRX)
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. The adviser primarily intends to invest in equity securities, which include common stock, preferred stock and convertible securities, or other financial instruments that are components of, or have characteristics similar to, the securities included in the Russell 1000 Index.
Fund Info
US09250J5020
09250J502
Dec 22, 1999
$2,000,000
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
MALRX has an expense ratio of 0.48%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Core Fund (MALRX) returned 0.59% year-to-date (YTD) and 13.12% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, MALRX delivered an annualized return of 12.09%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
MALRX
0.59%
6.50%
-1.60%
13.12%
13.78%
15.23%
12.09%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MALRX, 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 | 2.73% | -2.08% | -6.06% | 0.14% | 6.30% | 0.59% | |||||||
| 2024 | 1.65% | 4.91% | 4.54% | -4.35% | 5.01% | 3.75% | 1.42% | 2.66% | 1.87% | -0.96% | 5.88% | -2.75% | 25.65% |
| 2023 | 6.46% | -2.22% | 3.10% | 0.46% | 0.00% | 7.26% | 3.02% | -1.47% | -4.62% | -2.06% | 9.49% | 4.61% | 25.62% |
| 2022 | -5.68% | -3.55% | 3.12% | -8.69% | -0.05% | -8.43% | 8.36% | -4.12% | -8.95% | 8.44% | 5.34% | -5.68% | -20.10% |
| 2021 | -0.85% | 3.21% | 4.09% | 5.38% | 1.06% | 2.33% | 2.62% | 2.42% | -4.82% | 6.60% | -0.84% | 4.27% | 28.00% |
| 2020 | 0.57% | -8.14% | -12.93% | 13.58% | 4.98% | 2.25% | 5.28% | 7.71% | -3.94% | -3.30% | 11.68% | 3.99% | 19.96% |
| 2019 | 8.82% | 3.56% | 1.13% | 4.15% | -5.59% | 5.85% | 1.07% | -2.18% | 1.44% | 2.01% | 3.70% | 2.63% | 29.16% |
| 2018 | 6.41% | -3.16% | -1.84% | -0.24% | 2.18% | 0.30% | 3.36% | 3.66% | 0.16% | -7.70% | 1.36% | -9.04% | -5.56% |
| 2017 | 2.16% | 4.59% | -0.30% | 1.77% | 0.60% | 0.40% | 1.92% | 0.77% | 2.68% | 2.05% | 2.88% | 0.66% | 22.04% |
| 2016 | -6.78% | -1.25% | 6.76% | -0.62% | 1.65% | -1.40% | 3.98% | 1.04% | 0.05% | -1.08% | 6.06% | 2.21% | 10.34% |
| 2015 | -4.92% | 7.00% | -1.49% | 0.11% | 1.94% | -1.59% | 2.31% | -5.93% | -3.07% | 8.29% | 0.00% | -1.36% | 0.29% |
| 2014 | -2.59% | 4.14% | 0.77% | -1.47% | 2.57% | 1.86% | -0.86% | 3.58% | -1.56% | 2.37% | 1.88% | 0.83% | 11.88% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of MALRX is 52, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Core Fund (MALRX) 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 Advantage Large Cap Core Fund provided a 14.02% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.10 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $3.10 | $3.10 | $0.20 | $1.05 | $4.19 | $0.96 | $0.71 | $1.43 | $6.20 | $1.31 | $0.56 | $0.10 |
Dividend yield | 14.02% | 14.11% | 0.97% | 6.52% | 19.52% | 4.77% | 4.06% | 10.11% | 37.86% | 7.05% | 3.09% | 0.55% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Core 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 | $1.76 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.34 | $3.10 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.20 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.93 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $1.05 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.19 | $0.00 | $4.19 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.96 | $0.00 | $0.96 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.71 | $0.00 | $0.71 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.43 | $0.00 | $1.43 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $6.20 | $6.20 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.31 | $1.31 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.56 | $0.56 |
| 2014 | $0.10 | $0.10 |
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 Advantage Large Cap Core 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 Advantage Large Cap Core Fund was 54.29%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1010 trading sessions.
The current BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Core Fund drawdown is 3.83%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -54.29% | Jul 20, 2007 | 411 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1010 | Mar 14, 2013 | 1421 |
| -34.73% | Nov 16, 2000 | 575 | Mar 11, 2003 | 217 | Jan 21, 2004 | 792 |
| -34.3% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 97 | Aug 10, 2020 | 120 |
| -26.18% | Dec 28, 2021 | 192 | Sep 30, 2022 | 310 | Dec 26, 2023 | 502 |
| -20.64% | Sep 24, 2018 | 64 | Dec 24, 2018 | 84 | Apr 26, 2019 | 148 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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