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BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund (XCIIX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US09256A1097
CUSIP
09256A109
Issuer
BlackRock
Inception Date
Apr 30, 2004
Index Tracked
No Index (Active)
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income 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 Enhanced Capital and Income Fund (XCIIX) has returned -8.66% so far this year and 6.09% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, XCIIX has returned 8.08% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund

1D
-2.64%
1M
-8.18%
YTD
-8.66%
6M
-13.41%
1Y
6.09%
3Y*
9.35%
5Y*
6.75%
10Y*
8.08%

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 May 3, 2004, XCIIX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.34%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 17.0 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +12.4%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -17.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, XCIIX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +12.8%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.2%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20262.12%-2.60%-8.18%-8.66%
20254.37%-2.22%-6.70%-0.02%9.03%6.03%1.87%1.40%2.62%2.35%0.25%-7.60%10.59%
20241.97%3.34%2.23%-3.39%4.25%1.42%-0.01%2.00%0.70%-1.92%4.04%-1.02%14.15%
20236.51%-2.06%1.74%2.36%-0.32%4.28%2.56%-1.28%-3.14%-1.96%6.49%4.09%20.34%
2022-3.41%-2.22%2.84%-5.60%1.33%-7.49%7.95%-3.01%-8.91%7.08%5.11%-3.88%-11.31%
2021-0.28%3.62%4.64%4.90%0.52%0.93%0.81%1.18%-3.23%4.22%-1.77%4.77%21.80%

Benchmark Metrics

BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund has an annualized alpha of -3.45%, beta of 0.84, and R² of 0.85 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 04, 2004.

  • This fund participated in 95.17% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 72.60% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • This fund had an annualized alpha of -3.45% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.

Alpha
-3.45%
Beta
0.84
0.85
Upside Capture
72.60%
Downside Capture
95.17%

Expense Ratio

XCIIX has an expense ratio of 0.90%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

XCIIX ranks 9 for risk / return — in the bottom 9% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.


XCIIX Risk / Return Rank: 99
Overall Rank
XCIIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1212
Sharpe Ratio Rank
XCIIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 1111
Sortino Ratio Rank
XCIIX Omega Ratio Rank: 1414
Omega Ratio Rank
XCIIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 55
Calmar Ratio Rank
XCIIX Martin Ratio Rank: 55
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 Enhanced Capital and Income Fund (XCIIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


XCIIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.33

0.90

-0.57

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.58

1.39

-0.80

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.10

1.21

-0.11

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

-0.08

1.40

-1.48

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

-0.23

6.61

-6.83

Explore XCIIX 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 Enhanced Capital and Income Fund provided a 2.73% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.56 per share.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.56$0.99$1.14$1.19$2.10$1.10$1.05$0.52$0.10$0.05$0.00$0.10

Dividend yield

2.73%4.36%5.30%6.03%11.97%4.99%5.49%2.89%0.68%0.31%0.00%0.66%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income 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$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.99
2024$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.00$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.14$1.14
2023$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$1.19
2022$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$1.01$2.10
2021$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.10$0.10$0.10$1.10

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 Enhanced Capital and Income 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 Enhanced Capital and Income Fund was 56.56%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 2939 trading sessions.

The current BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund drawdown is 16.02%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-56.56%Jun 5, 2007444Mar 9, 20092939Nov 13, 20203383
-19.5%Jan 24, 202552Apr 8, 202545Jun 12, 202597
-18.6%Jan 5, 2022187Sep 30, 2022195Jul 13, 2023382
-16.02%Nov 13, 202573Mar 30, 2026
-8.11%Mar 8, 2005159Oct 20, 200599Mar 15, 2006258

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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