C000007415 Performance — BlackRock Unconstrained Equity Fund, Institutional Class
Data updated: 2026-09-25
C000007415 returned +15.80% year to date and +17.21% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +14.01% over 3 years and +9.17% over 5 years. Against its US Large Blend category average the fund came out behind over three years but ahead over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $148, against $153 for the category, and to $117 over one year, against $116. Volatility over the past three years was 17.97% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $195.7M, and assets reached $953.92M.
C000007415 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in BlackRock Unconstrained Equity Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Large Blend category average over the same months.
| Period | C000007415 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $117 | $116 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $148 | $153 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $155 | $159 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $239 | $226 |
C000007415 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +15.80% |
| 1 year | +17.21% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +14.01% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +9.17% |
C000007415 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of BlackRock Unconstrained Equity Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +15.80% |
| 2025 | +12.31% |
| 2024 | +7.64% |
| 2023 | +33.38% |
| 2022 | −20.30% |
| 2021 | +20.67% |
| 2020 | +21.95% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +9.11% |
C000007415 Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +2.7% | +0.4% | −7.7% | +17.0% | +4.1% | +2.7% | −2.8% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +4.9% | −2.6% | −8.8% | +2.1% | +8.9% | +5.3% | +1.6% | −1.6% | +2.3% | +3.1% | −0.9% | −1.5% |
| 2024 | +3.5% | +5.6% | +2.3% | −6.2% | +3.1% | +2.9% | −3.5% | +3.7% | −0.1% | −4.6% | +4.0% | −2.5% |
| 2023 | +11.0% | −2.5% | +8.1% | +2.4% | +0.8% | +4.1% | +0.3% | −1.6% | −6.0% | −1.9% | +10.9% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | −7.4% | −1.6% | +1.4% | −9.8% | −2.9% | −7.3% | +13.4% | −7.1% | −10.2% | +6.5% | +10.8% | −4.9% |
| 2021 | −3.0% | +4.0% | +3.3% | +5.8% | +0.9% | +2.4% | +1.8% | +2.6% | −3.6% | +4.6% | −4.1% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | −2.1% | −7.0% | −11.8% | +11.2% | +5.3% | +0.6% | +6.9% | +7.0% | −2.2% | −2.6% | +12.2% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.6% | +0.9% | +4.0% | +2.9% | +1.7% |
C000007415 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 17.97%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.53 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +16.99% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −8.82% (Mar 2025)
C000007415 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of BlackRock Unconstrained Equity Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$195.7M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $176.5M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.47×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $58.4M | $23.5M | $34.9M |
| Jun 2026 | $15.8M | $31.2M | −$15.3M |
| May 2026 | $7.5M | $23.8M | −$16.3M |
| Apr 2026 | $11.4M | $32.8M | −$21.4M |
| Mar 2026 | $7.9M | $37.4M | −$29.4M |
| Feb 2026 | $8.4M | $21.2M | −$12.8M |
| Jan 2026 | $11.5M | $35.4M | −$23.9M |
| Dec 2025 | $12.3M | $26.4M | −$14.2M |
| Nov 2025 | $6.7M | $16.5M | −$9.8M |
| Oct 2025 | $13.5M | $54.4M | −$40.9M |
| Sep 2025 | $12.6M | $36.1M | −$23.5M |
| Aug 2025 | $10.6M | $33.6M | −$23.0M |
C000007415 Assets Under Management
Net assets of BlackRock Unconstrained Equity Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $953.92M |
| 2026-04-30 | $969.22M |
| 2026-01-31 | $958.38M |
| 2025-10-31 | $1.01B |
| 2025-07-31 | $1.06B |
| 2025-04-30 | $1.29B |
| 2025-01-31 | $1.49B |
| 2024-10-31 | $1.35B |
| 2024-07-31 | $1.24B |
| 2024-04-30 | $1.12B |
| 2024-01-31 | $653.94M |
| 2023-10-31 | $398.82M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.