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 features an expense ratio of 0.48%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Core Fund, 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 Advantage Large Cap Core Fund had a return of 3.41% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.86% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Core Fund had an annualized return of 2.97%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Core Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
MALRX
3.41%
0.04%
3.37%
9.86%
5.41%
2.97%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
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% | 3.41% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1.65% | 4.91% | 4.54% | -4.35% | 5.01% | 3.75% | -5.80% | 2.66% | 1.87% | -0.96% | 5.88% | -7.76% | 10.70% |
| 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% | -8.68% | -0.05% | -8.43% | 2.86% | -4.12% | -8.95% | 8.44% | 5.34% | -5.68% | -24.16% |
| 2021 | -0.85% | 3.21% | 4.09% | 5.38% | 1.06% | 2.33% | 2.62% | 2.42% | -4.82% | 6.60% | -16.51% | 4.27% | 7.78% |
| 2020 | 0.57% | -8.15% | -12.93% | 13.58% | 4.98% | 2.25% | 5.28% | 7.71% | -3.94% | -3.30% | 7.49% | 3.99% | 15.47% |
| 2019 | 8.82% | 3.56% | 1.13% | 4.15% | -5.59% | 5.85% | 1.07% | -2.18% | 1.44% | 2.02% | 1.18% | 2.63% | 26.02% |
| 2018 | 6.41% | -3.16% | -1.84% | -0.24% | 2.18% | 0.30% | 3.36% | 3.65% | 0.17% | -7.70% | -6.00% | -9.04% | -12.41% |
| 2017 | 2.16% | 4.59% | -0.30% | 1.77% | 0.60% | 0.40% | 1.92% | 0.77% | 2.68% | 2.05% | 2.88% | -26.40% | -10.77% |
| 2016 | -6.78% | -1.25% | 6.76% | -0.62% | 1.65% | -1.40% | 3.97% | 1.04% | 0.05% | -1.08% | 6.06% | -3.55% | 4.11% |
| 2015 | -4.92% | 7.00% | -1.49% | 0.11% | 1.94% | -1.59% | 2.31% | -5.93% | -3.07% | 8.30% | -0.00% | -3.71% | -2.09% |
| 2014 | -2.59% | 4.14% | 0.77% | -1.47% | 2.57% | 1.86% | -0.86% | 3.58% | -1.56% | 2.38% | 1.88% | 0.83% | 11.88% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of MALRX is 29, 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.
Dividends
Dividend History
BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Core Fund provided a 0.81% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.19 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.19 | $0.19 | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.19 | $0.22 | $0.29 | $0.20 | $0.23 | $0.19 | $0.12 | $0.10 |
Dividend yield | 0.81% | 0.84% | 0.97% | 1.22% | 0.89% | 1.08% | 1.64% | 1.41% | 1.43% | 1.04% | 0.64% | 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 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.19 |
| 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 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.20 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.19 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.22 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.00 | $0.29 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $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 | $0.23 | $0.23 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.19 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.12 |
| 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.
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 58.97%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1140 trading sessions.
The current BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Core Fund drawdown is 7.91%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -58.97% | Jul 20, 2007 | 411 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1140 | Sep 18, 2013 | 1551 |
| -43.44% | Dec 1, 2017 | 579 | Mar 23, 2020 | 259 | Apr 1, 2021 | 838 |
| -40.56% | Nov 17, 2021 | 219 | Sep 30, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -34.73% | Nov 16, 2000 | 575 | Mar 11, 2003 | 217 | Jan 21, 2004 | 792 |
| -18.43% | Jun 24, 2015 | 161 | Feb 11, 2016 | 193 | Nov 15, 2016 | 354 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Core Fund volatility is 3.46%, 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.