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 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 15.61% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's
inception, the average annual return has been 3.18%.
