BlackRock Advantage Global Fund, Inc. (MDGCX)
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The advisor primarily intends to invest in equity securities or other financial instruments that are components of, or have characteristics similar to, the securities included in the MSCI All Country World Index. The advisor anticipates it will allocate a substantial amount of its total assets in foreign securities, which may include securities (i) of foreign government issuers, (ii) of issuers organized or located outside the U.S., (iii) of issuers which primarily trade in a market located outside the U.S., or (iv) of issuers doing a substantial amount of business outside the U.S.
Fund Info
US09252A1034
09252A103
Aug 4, 1994
$1,000
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
MDGCX has a high expense ratio of 0.96%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in BlackRock Advantage Global Fund, 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 Advantage Global Fund, Inc. had a return of 5.53% year-to-date (YTD) and 7.81% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BlackRock Advantage Global Fund, Inc. had an annualized return of 1.67%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.29%, indicating that BlackRock Advantage Global Fund, Inc. did not perform as well as the benchmark.
MDGCX
5.53%
3.04%
-4.28%
7.81%
4.39%
1.67%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.22%
2.22%
9.51%
22.46%
12.74%
11.29%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MDGCX, 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 | 2.91% | 5.53% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -0.08% | 4.80% | 4.01% | -3.94% | 5.28% | 2.97% | 1.42% | 1.77% | 2.03% | -1.53% | 4.12% | -14.49% | 4.72% |
| 2023 | 6.97% | -3.26% | 3.81% | 1.38% | -1.55% | 6.26% | 3.55% | -2.87% | -4.02% | -2.28% | 9.10% | 4.40% | 22.43% |
| 2022 | -4.46% | -3.59% | 2.11% | -8.13% | 1.58% | -8.67% | 5.93% | -4.12% | -9.68% | 7.34% | 8.62% | -4.28% | -17.94% |
| 2021 | -0.08% | 2.53% | 2.43% | 4.03% | 1.63% | 0.86% | 0.67% | -10.06% | -4.63% | 4.72% | -2.05% | 2.20% | 1.28% |
| 2020 | -1.20% | -7.64% | -15.19% | 11.18% | 5.40% | 3.35% | 5.26% | 6.49% | -3.33% | -2.54% | 8.65% | 4.68% | 12.58% |
| 2019 | 9.09% | 2.39% | 0.81% | 3.43% | -5.41% | 5.93% | -0.19% | -2.54% | 2.00% | 2.55% | 2.46% | 3.18% | 25.54% |
| 2018 | 5.55% | -3.80% | -1.47% | -0.24% | 0.39% | -0.92% | 3.16% | 0.80% | 0.37% | -7.97% | -1.98% | -7.75% | -13.77% |
| 2017 | 3.17% | 0.55% | 0.59% | 2.02% | 1.57% | 1.14% | 3.22% | 0.16% | 3.66% | 1.28% | 2.30% | -24.20% | -7.95% |
| 2016 | -10.21% | -0.63% | 7.75% | 2.74% | 0.57% | -0.52% | 5.57% | 1.08% | 1.70% | -4.74% | 3.59% | 1.68% | 7.61% |
| 2015 | -3.62% | 6.99% | -0.61% | 2.30% | 1.08% | -1.11% | -0.76% | -5.30% | -6.45% | 5.71% | -0.65% | -7.57% | -10.56% |
| 2014 | -2.13% | 6.28% | -1.11% | -0.67% | 1.98% | 3.99% | -4.01% | 1.88% | -5.84% | 0.62% | -0.29% | -13.92% | -13.83% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of MDGCX is 21, meaning it’s performing worse than 79% 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 Advantage Global Fund, Inc. (MDGCX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
BlackRock Advantage Global Fund, Inc. provided a 1.19% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.31 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.31 | $0.31 | $0.34 | $0.34 | $0.27 | $0.30 | $0.38 | $0.27 | $0.27 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.06 |
Dividend yield | 1.19% | 1.26% | 1.42% | 1.75% | 1.12% | 1.22% | 1.73% | 1.53% | 1.30% | 0.66% | 0.00% | 0.27% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BlackRock Advantage Global Fund, 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 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.31 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.34 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.34 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.27 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.00 | $0.30 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 | $0.00 | $0.38 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.00 | $0.27 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.27 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.15 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $0.06 | $0.06 |
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 Global Fund, 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 Advantage Global Fund, Inc. was 61.43%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1150 trading sessions.
The current BlackRock Advantage Global Fund, Inc. drawdown is 10.78%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -61.43% | Jul 16, 2007 | 415 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1150 | Oct 2, 2013 | 1565 |
| -49.35% | Mar 13, 2000 | 644 | Oct 9, 2002 | 704 | Jul 28, 2005 | 1348 |
| -49.3% | Jul 7, 2014 | 1439 | Mar 23, 2020 | 1081 | Jul 10, 2024 | 2520 |
| -34.1% | Jul 17, 1997 | 321 | Oct 8, 1998 | 154 | May 12, 1999 | 475 |
| -20.37% | May 10, 2006 | 94 | Sep 22, 2006 | 165 | May 22, 2007 | 259 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current BlackRock Advantage Global Fund, Inc. volatility is 3.17%, 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.