BlackRock Global Equity Market Neutral Fund A Shares (BDMAX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
13.46
+0.03 (0.22%)
Jul 31, 2025, 9:30 AM EDT
0.22%
Fund Assets5.80B
Expense Ratio1.60%
Min. Investment$1,000
Turnover44.00%
Dividend (ttm)1.48
Dividend Yield10.47%
Dividend Growth-16.40%
Payout FrequencySemi-Annual
Ex-Dividend Daten/a
Previous Close13.43
YTD Return1.82%
1-Year Return4.26%
5-Year Return43.50%
52-Week Low13.16
52-Week High14.45
Beta (5Y)0.05
Holdings4464
Inception DateDec 20, 2012

About BDMAX

BlackRock Global Equity Market Neutral Fund Investor A Shares is an alternative mutual fund designed to deliver returns that are largely independent of the broader equity market's direction. The fund operates with a "market neutral" approach, seeking total long-term return by taking both long and short positions in equity instruments and related derivatives tied to companies primarily in developed markets. By maintaining roughly balanced exposures—offsetting long positions with short ones across sectors, regions, and styles—the fund aims to minimize systematic risks such as overall equity market movements, focusing on generating returns through security selection rather than market trends. Managed by BlackRock’s experienced quantitative and systematic investment team, the fund leverages advanced data analytics and proprietary models to identify opportunities on both sides of the market. With a diverse portfolio encompassing thousands of individual securities, the fund provides broad exposure while seeking to reduce volatility and correlation with traditional equity investments. This makes it a tool for investors looking to diversify portfolios and manage risk during periods of market uncertainty. The fund does not specifically pursue ESG mandates and has a history of consistent, though not market-beating, performance in its category.

Fund Family BlackRock
Category Equity Market Neutral
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol BDMAX
Index ICE BofA US 3-Month T Bill TR IX

Performance

BDMAX had a total return of 4.26% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.95%.

Top 10 Holdings

62.15% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
E-mini S&P 500 Future June 25n/a9.33%
United States Treasury BillsB.0 06.12.257.75%
United States Treasury BillsB.0 07.03.257.21%
United States Treasury BillsB.0 06.05.257.04%
United States Treasury BillsB.0 07.10.256.95%
United States Treasury BillsB.0 07.15.255.27%
EUR - Spendable Cashn/a5.07%
United States Treasury BillsB.0 06.24.254.74%
United States Treasury BillsB.0 07.22.254.39%
United States Treasury BillsB.0 06.10.254.37%

Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Jul 17, 2025$0.69807Jul 18, 2025
Dec 10, 2024$0.78566Dec 11, 2024
Jul 18, 2024$0.98394Jul 19, 2024
Dec 8, 2023$0.79095Dec 11, 2023
Jul 20, 2023$0.09563Jul 21, 2023
Jul 15, 2021$0.14284Jul 16, 2021