Fund Research for BlackRock Small Cap Growth Equity Inv C (CGICX)

  • Fund Overview

    Fund Inception Date: Sep 06, 1996
    Category: Small Growth
    Overall Risk: Average
    Fund Family: BlackRock
    Return Since Inception: 2.46%
    YTD Return: 26.38%
    Yield (TTM): 0.00%
    Net Assets: 24.1 M
    Morningstar Rating:
    3 of 5

    The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund normally invests at least 80% of assets in equities issued by U.S. small-capitalization companies whose market capitalizations within the range of market capitalizations of companies in the Russell 2000 Growth index. It primarily buys common stock but also can invest in preferred stock and securities convertible into common and preferred stock. The Fund may invest in shares of companies through initial public offerings (IPOs).

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    Size
    Average Market Cap $890 M
    Market Capitalization Portfolio
    Giant 0.00%
    Large 0.00%
    Medium 25.39%
    Small 52.48%
    Micro 22.14%
    Morningstar Rating as of 10/31/2009
    YTD Returns as of 11/25/2009    		 Style Box Detail calculations do not include the fund's short positions (if any)

  • Fund Performance

    10 year Growth Chart
    Growth of $10,000 from 12/31/1998 to 10/31/2009
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    Total Annualized Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Fund 26.38% 42.38% -5.24% 2.00% -0.97% 2.46%
    +/- Category -2.19% -1.19% 1.62% 1.95% -2.89% —
    +/- S&P 500 TR 1.24% 9.23% 0.26% 1.25% -0.95% —

    Standardized Annual Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Month (as of 10/31/2009) 18.23% 7.02% -6.04% 2.10% -0.97% 2.46%
    Quarter (as of 09/30/2009) 26.66% -10.33% -2.31% 3.88% 0.63% 3.02%
    Fund and Category YTD, 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 11/25/2009
    Index YTD,1yr, 3ys and 5yr Returns as of 11/25/2009 10 yr and Since Inception Returns as of 10/31/2009
    Inception Date: 09/06/1996
    Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance.
    View Total Returns

  • Fund Portfolio Profile

    Sector Breakdown

    Stocks
    Information 37.86%
    Service 41.92%
    Manufacturing 18.09%

    Asset Allocation

    Short Long Net Assets
    Cash — 2.13% 2.13%
    Stocks — 97.86% 97.86%
    Bonds — 0.00% 0.00%
    Other — 0.00% 0.00%
    Foreign Stocks
    (as a % of assets)    		 — 3.75% 3.75%
    Data as of 06/30/2009 Data as of 06/30/2009 View Fund Portfolio

    Top 10 Holdings

    Sector P/E Return as of 10/31/2009 Net Assets
    + TIVO INC (TIVO) Media 11.61 45.81% 3.47%
    - SKILLSOFT PLC (SKIL) Software 13.62 31.37% 2.86%
    + CKX INC (CKXE) Media 34.18 75.48% 2.43%
    - Blackrock Liquidity Funds Tempfund Portfolio — — — 2.13%
    + EXLSERVICE HOLDINGS INC (EXLS) Business Services 42.00 62.08% 2.08%
    + LULULEMON ATHLETICA INC (LULU) Consumer Goods 51.94 217.02% 1.98%
    + MEDASSETS INC (MDAS) Software 81.93 52.12% 1.92%
    + SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORP (SGMS) Consumer Services — -16.25% 1.88%
    + MSCI INC (MXB) Business Services 45.29 71.28% 1.86%
    + MEDNAX INC (MD) Healthcare 15.90 74.23% 1.86%
    + Increase - Decrease = No change * New since last portfolio
    Top 10 holdings account for the fund's short positions (if any). Net short positions appear shaded.
    P/E as of 11/25/2009
    All other data as of 06/30/2009
    View Fund Portfolio

  • Sales Information

    Sales Charge %

    Initial —
    Deferred 1.00%
    Taken from prospectus dated 01/28/2009
    Expense Ratio (based on net assets) 2.08%
    Taken from annual report dated 09/30/2008

  • Fund Management