BlackRock Advantage Emerging Markets Fund Institutional Shares (BLSIX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
10.80
+0.02 (0.19%)
May 23, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
4.45%
Fund Assets 86.50M
Expense Ratio 0.86%
Min. Investment $2,000,000
Turnover n/a
Dividend (ttm) 0.24
Dividend Yield 2.21%
Dividend Growth 24.74%
Payout Frequency Semi-Annual
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 10, 2024
Previous Close 10.78
YTD Return 8.33%
1-Year Return 6.87%
5-Year Return 35.19%
52-Week Low 9.07
52-Week High 11.22
Beta (5Y) n/a
Holdings 252
Inception Date Oct 6, 2011

About BLSIX

BLSIX was founded on 2011-10-06. The Fund's investment strategy focuses on Emerging Markets with 0.81% total expense ratio. The minimum amount to invest in BlackRock Funds: BlackRock Advantage Emerging Markets Fund; Institutional Class Shares is $2,000,000 on a standard taxable account. BlackRock Funds: BlackRock Advantage Emerging Markets Fund; Institutional Class Shares seeks total return over time. BLSIX invests at least 80% of its total assets in global equity securities and related derivative instruments issued by, or tied economically to, companies in emerging markets. BLSIX takes both long and short positions in a variety of global equity instruments.

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

Performance

BLSIX had a total return of 6.87% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 1.77%.

Top 10 Holdings

36.99% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited 2330 8.58%
Tencent Holdings Limited 0700 5.84%
MSCI EMER MKT INDEX (ICE) JUN 25 n/a 5.18%
BlackRock Liquidity Funds - T-Fund TSTXX 4.87%
Alibaba Group Holding Limited BABAF 3.64%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 005930 2.79%
Bharti Airtel Limited BHARTIARTL 1.67%
MediaTek Inc. 2454 1.65%
Meituan 3690 1.41%
China Construction Bank Corporation CICHF 1.37%
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Dividend History

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Dec 10, 2024 $0.16124 Dec 11, 2024
Jul 18, 2024 $0.07616 Jul 19, 2024
Dec 8, 2023 $0.13637 Dec 11, 2023
Jul 20, 2023 $0.05395 Jul 21, 2023
Dec 7, 2022 $0.34798 Dec 8, 2022
Dec 7, 2021 $0.10207 Dec 8, 2021
Full Dividend History