BlackRock Defensive Advantage EM Inv A (BADEX)

Fund Assets	13.49M
Expense Ratio	1.11%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	211.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.19
Dividend Yield	1.59%
Dividend Growth	-16.07%
Payout Frequency	Semi-Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Jul 22, 2026

Previous Close	12.22
YTD Return	18.90%
1-Year Return	22.83%
5-Year Return	48.96%
52-Week Low	10.57
52-Week High	13.06
Beta (5Y)	n/a
Holdings	197
Inception Date	Dec 22, 2020

About BADEX

BlackRock Advantage Emerging Markets Fund is an actively managed mutual fund focused on providing equity exposure to diversified emerging markets. Its primary purpose is to offer investors the potential for long-term capital appreciation while aiming to manage downside risk. The fund employs a "defensive" investment approach, concentrating on active stock selection to seek both downside protection and upside participation. It targets large-cap companies within emerging markets and is constructed to diversify risk by investing across a broad range of sectors and geographies, with major holdings often concentrated in technology firms, financial institutions, and key consumer-driven companies. As a product launched by BlackRock in 2020, the fund features a relatively high expense ratio compared to its peers and distributes annual dividends to shareholders. BlackRock Advantage Emerging Markets Fund holds a significant position in its top ten holdings, aligning with its large-cap, value-oriented strategy. Its role in the financial market is to provide access to the growth potential of developing economies, balanced by active risk management, for investors seeking diversification beyond developed-market equities.

• Fund Family: BlackRock
• Category: Diversified Emerging Mkts
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Low
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: BADEX
• Index: MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility NR USD

Performance

BADEX had a total return of 22.83% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.39%.

Top 10 Holdings

15.11% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
BlackRock Liquidity T-Fund Instl	TSTXX	1.63%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited	2330	1.56%
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.	009150	1.55%
Lenovo Group Limited	0992	1.53%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.	005930	1.49%
WPG Holdings Limited	3702	1.48%
Credicorp Ltd.	BAP	1.48%
Jarir Marketing Company	4190	1.47%
ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd.	3711	1.47%
Emirates Telecommunications Group Company PJSC	EAND	1.46%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Jul 22, 2026	$0.61137	Jul 23, 2026
Dec 9, 2025	$0.7395	Dec 10, 2025
Jul 17, 2025	$0.07145	Jul 18, 2025
Dec 10, 2024	$0.15949	Dec 11, 2024
Jul 18, 2024	$0.07195	Jul 19, 2024
Dec 8, 2023	$0.11356	Dec 11, 2023

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

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Last checked:

Aug 27, 2026

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