About MAFOX
BlackRock Large Cap Focus Growth Fund, Inc. Institutional Shares is an actively managed mutual fund designed to pursue long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in large-cap U.S. companies with strong growth characteristics. Managed with a high-conviction, concentrated approach, the fund typically holds between 25 and 45 stocks, focusing on businesses identified as having sustainable, above-average earnings growth potential. Its portfolio is anchored by robust risk management and aims for diversification across multiple sectors and sources of alpha generation, rather than being overly concentrated in a single industry such as technology. The fund's major holdings frequently include well-established companies like NVIDIA, Amazon, Microsoft, Apple, and Meta Platforms, reflecting its orientation toward growth leaders in the market. Targeted toward institutional investors, it has a minimum initial investment of $2 million and maintains a competitive expense ratio. The fund is utilized as a core holding within the large-cap growth segment, seeking to outperform benchmarks like the Russell 1000 Growth Index through fundamental research and disciplined stock selection.
Fund Family BlackRock
Category Large-Cap Growth
Performance Rating Average
Risk Rating Above Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol MAFOX
Index Russell 1000 Growth TR
MAFOX had a total return of 14.06% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's
inception, the average annual return has been 3.26%.
