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BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Value Fund (MALVX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US09250J8172
CUSIP
09250J817
Issuer
BlackRock
Inception Date
Dec 22, 1999
Min. Investment
$2,000,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Value

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Performance

Performance Chart

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


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Value Fund (MALVX) has returned 0.21% so far this year and 17.32% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, MALVX has returned 11.11% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Value Fund

1D
-0.43%
1M
-6.53%
YTD
0.21%
6M
5.65%
1Y
17.32%
3Y*
15.35%
5Y*
10.12%
10Y*
11.11%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 22, 1999, MALVX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.78%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.4 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +13.8%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -17.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, MALVX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +12.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.6%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20264.42%2.68%-6.53%0.21%
20254.27%0.35%-3.35%-2.52%3.69%3.17%0.41%3.72%2.25%1.06%3.10%1.18%18.38%
20240.63%2.92%6.00%-4.62%3.51%0.09%4.53%1.97%2.08%-1.37%6.18%-6.66%15.39%
20235.05%-3.09%-0.36%0.69%-3.83%7.32%3.15%-1.81%-3.44%-2.99%7.87%5.42%13.74%
2022-2.92%-1.89%2.83%-5.24%1.74%-8.83%5.71%-3.30%-8.18%10.57%6.14%-3.69%-8.68%
2021-1.19%6.11%5.92%4.31%2.69%-1.17%1.90%1.59%-3.97%4.74%-2.74%6.26%26.51%

Benchmark Metrics

BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Value Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.01%, beta of 0.93, and R² of 0.89 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 23, 1999.

  • This fund captured 100.92% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 89.44% of its losses — a favorable profile for investors.
  • This fund generated an annualized alpha of 3.01% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
  • With beta of 0.93 and R² of 0.89, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
3.01%
Beta
0.93
0.89
Upside Capture
100.92%
Downside Capture
89.44%

Expense Ratio

MALVX has an expense ratio of 0.54%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

MALVX ranks 68 for risk / return — better than 68% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


MALVX Risk / Return Rank: 6868
Overall Rank
MALVX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 6868
Sharpe Ratio Rank
MALVX Sortino Ratio Rank: 7070
Sortino Ratio Rank
MALVX Omega Ratio Rank: 6868
Omega Ratio Rank
MALVX Calmar Ratio Rank: 6060
Calmar Ratio Rank
MALVX Martin Ratio Rank: 7676
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

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


MALVXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.23

0.90

+0.33

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.78

1.39

+0.40

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.26

1.21

+0.05

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.43

1.40

+0.04

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

7.25

6.61

+0.65

Explore MALVX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Value Fund provided a 9.21% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.01 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.00$5.00$6.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$3.01$3.01$4.33$0.85$1.61$5.51$0.49$1.13$3.12$0.12$0.35$0.23

Dividend yield

9.21%9.23%14.33%2.84%5.96%17.48%1.68%3.92%12.95%0.43%1.38%1.01%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.63$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.38$3.01
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.41$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.92$4.33
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.67$0.85
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.34$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$1.61
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.59$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.92$0.00$5.51

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 Value 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 Value Fund was 55.21%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1094 trading sessions.

The current BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Value Fund drawdown is 6.53%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-55.21%Jul 16, 2007416Mar 9, 20091094Jul 12, 20131510
-37.12%Feb 18, 202025Mar 23, 2020172Nov 24, 2020197
-26.5%May 20, 2002100Oct 9, 2002250Oct 7, 2003350
-19.73%Jan 5, 2022186Sep 30, 2022302Dec 13, 2023488
-18.67%Sep 24, 201864Dec 24, 2018122Jun 20, 2019186

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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