BlackRock Advantage Emerging Markets Fund Investor C Shares (BLSCX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
13.51
-0.17 (-1.24%)
At close: May 19, 2026
Fund Assets64.39M
Expense Ratio1.91%
Min. Investment$1,000
Turnover274.00%
Dividend (ttm)0.45
Dividend Yield3.30%
Dividend Growth225.65%
Payout FrequencySemi-Annual
Ex-Dividend DateDec 9, 2025
Previous Close13.68
YTD Return18.51%
1-Year Return41.04%
5-Year Return22.90%
52-Week Low9.86
52-Week High14.25
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings464
Inception DateOct 6, 2011

About BLSCX

BlackRock Advantage Emerging Markets Fund Institutional Shares is a diversified mutual fund designed to provide exposure to equity securities within emerging market economies. The fund primarily seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in companies from countries with developing financial markets, including Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe, and Africa. Its portfolio spans major sectors such as technology, communication services, consumer cyclicals, and financials, with significant holdings in prominent firms like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Tencent Holdings, Samsung Electronics, and Alibaba Group. Managed by a seasoned team at BlackRock, the fund utilizes a quantitative investment strategy to identify opportunities across a broad universe of emerging market stocks. It is positioned as an institutional share class, characterized by a competitive net expense ratio and a sizable minimum investment. This fund plays a key role in global asset allocation, enabling investors to diversify beyond developed markets and capture growth trends in rapidly expanding economies.

Fund Family BlackRock
Category Diversified Emerging Mkts
Performance Rating Below Average
Risk Rating Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol BLSCX
Index MSCI EM (Emerging Markets) NR USD

Performance

BLSCX had a total return of 41.04% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 3.08%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

SymbolProviderNameExpense Ratio
FGOMXFidelityStrategic Advisers Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund0.36%
FPADXFidelityFidelity Emerging Markets Index Fund0.08%

Top 10 Holdings

38.52% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited233012.59%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.0059305.51%
BlackRock Liquidity Funds - T-FundTSTXX5.25%
Tencent Holdings Limited07004.42%
Icashn/a2.92%
SK hynix Inc.0006602.60%
Alibaba Group Holding Limited99881.92%
Al Rajhi Banking and Investment Corporation11201.37%
Delta Electronics, Inc.23080.99%
Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A.ITUB40.95%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 9, 2025$0.14869Dec 10, 2025
Jul 17, 2025$0.30273Jul 18, 2025
Dec 10, 2024$0.09445Dec 11, 2024
Jul 18, 2024$0.04417Jul 19, 2024
Dec 8, 2023$0.07717Dec 11, 2023
Jul 20, 2023$0.03712Jul 21, 2023
Full Dividend History