Fund Research for BlackRock Global SmallCap A (MDGCX)

  • Fund Overview

    Fund Inception Date: Aug 05, 1994
    Category: World Stock
    Overall Risk: Above Average
    Fund Family: BlackRock
    Return Since Inception: 8.65%
    YTD Return: 31.19%
    Yield (TTM): 0.00%
    Net Assets: 258.38 M
    Morningstar Rating:
    5 of 5

    The investment seeks long-term growth of capital. The fund normally invests at least 80% of assets in equity securities of small-capitalization companies. It typically invests significantly (at least 40%) in companies (i) organized or located outside the U.S., (ii) whose primary trading market is located outside the U.S. or (iii) doing a substantial amount of business outside the U.S. The Fund can invest in securities denominated in either U.S. dollars or foreign currencies.

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    Size
    Average Market Cap $1,964 M
    Market Capitalization Portfolio
    Giant 0.00%
    Large 8.17%
    Medium 58.65%
    Small 26.60%
    Micro 6.58%
    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 31.19% 42.31% -0.64% 5.60% 10.15% 8.65%
    +/- Category -3.51% -3.86% 3.21% 2.10% 7.70% —
    +/- MSCI EAFE NR USD — — — — 2.04% —

    Standardized Annual Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Month (as of 10/31/2009) 16.96% 14.04% -3.04% 4.71% 9.56% 8.27%
    Quarter (as of 09/30/2009) 23.25% -3.19% 0.29% 6.23% 10.63% 8.69%
    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: 08/05/1994
    Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance.
    View Total Returns

  • Fund Portfolio Profile

    Sector Breakdown

    Stocks
    Information 19.70%
    Service 41.59%
    Manufacturing 36.01%

    Asset Allocation

    Short Long Net Assets
    Cash 0.00% 1.27% 1.27%
    Stocks 0.00% 99.78% 99.78%
    Bonds 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
    Other 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
    Foreign Stocks
    (as a % of assets)    		 0.00% 51.00% 51.00%
    Data as of 09/30/2009 Data as of 09/30/2009 View Fund Portfolio

    Top 10 Holdings

    Sector Country Net Assets
    - MERIT MED SYS INC (MMSI) Healthcare USA 1.09%
    + PETROHAWK ENERGY CORP (HK) Energy USA 1.03%
    = Rheinmetall AG (RHM) Industrial Materials DEU 1.02%
    - Bonduelle (BON) Consumer Goods FRA 1.00%
    + URBAN OUTFITTERS INC (URBN) Consumer Services USA 0.99%
    - PHILLIPS VAN HEUSEN CORP (PVH) Consumer Goods USA 0.98%
    = Scor (SCR) Financial Services FRA 0.98%
    = DIAGNOCURE INC (CUR) Healthcare CAN 0.98%
    = RYANAIR HLDGS PLC (RYAAY) Business Services IRL 0.97%
    - ZORAN CORP (ZRAN) Hardware USA 0.96%
    + 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.
    Data as of 09/30/2009
    View Fund Portfolio

  • Sales Information

    Sales Charge %

    Initial 5.25%
    Deferred —
    Taken from prospectus dated 10/28/2009
    Expense Ratio (based on net assets) 1.50%
    Taken from annual report dated 06/30/2009

  • Fund Management