BlackRock Large Cap Focus Growth Fund Institutional Shares (MAFOX)
| Fund Assets | 1.74B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.67% |
| Min. Investment | $2,000,000 |
| Turnover | 27.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.35 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.76% |
| Dividend Growth | 66.59% |
| Payout Frequency | Semi-Annual |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 11, 2024 |
| Previous Close | 9.30 |
| YTD Return | 7.67% |
| 1-Year Return | 14.46% |
| 5-Year Return | 94.38% |
| 52-Week Low | 6.94 |
| 52-Week High | 9.41 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 41 |
| Inception Date | Mar 3, 2000 |
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.
Performance
MAFOX had a total return of 14.46% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 2.67%.
Top 10 Holdings
65.43% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 11.32% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | AMZN | 9.88% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 8.62% |
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | 8.40% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | META | 6.94% |
| Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 4.96% |
| Visa Inc. | V | 4.54% |
| Eli Lilly and Company | LLY | 4.11% |
| Netflix, Inc. | NFLX | 3.34% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOGL | 3.31% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2024 | $0.12806 | Dec 12, 2024 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | $0.22531 | Jul 19, 2024 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | $0.13901 | Dec 7, 2023 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | $0.07311 | Jul 21, 2023 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | $0.02413 | Dec 9, 2022 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | $0.07028 | Jul 15, 2022 |