C000037656 Performance — BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Growth Fund, Class R
Data updated: 2026-09-24
C000037656 returned +13.16% year to date and +36.62% over one year to May 2026. Annualised returns are +28.72% over 3 years and +15.49% over 5 years. The fund beat its US Large Growth category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $213, against $187 for the category, and to $137 over one year, against $125. Volatility over the past three years was 17.04% a year. In the 12 months to May 2026 the fund took in a net $98.2M, and assets reached $1.92B.
C000037656 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Growth Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Large Growth category average over the same months.
| Period | C000037656 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jun 2025 – May 2026) | $137 | $125 |
| 3 years (Jun 2023 – May 2026) | $213 | $187 |
| 5 years (Jun 2021 – May 2026) | $205 | $176 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – May 2026) | $323 | $274 |
C000037656 Trailing Returns
Total returns to May 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +13.16% |
| 1 year | +36.62% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +28.72% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +15.49% |
C000037656 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Growth Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–May) | +13.16% |
| 2025 | +21.06% |
| 2024 | +31.75% |
| 2023 | +39.08% |
| 2022 | −30.55% |
| 2021 | +26.09% |
| 2020 | +33.70% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +10.05% |
C000037656 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 | −0.8% | −2.5% | −5.0% | +13.5% | +8.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +2.6% | −3.7% | −8.4% | +2.2% | +8.4% | +6.6% | +3.5% | +0.9% | +5.9% | +5.2% | −1.9% | −0.8% |
| 2024 | +2.5% | +6.5% | +1.8% | −4.5% | +6.2% | +6.8% | −1.8% | +2.7% | +2.8% | −0.5% | +6.2% | 0.0% |
| 2023 | +7.8% | −1.5% | +6.7% | +0.3% | +3.5% | +7.6% | +2.8% | −1.3% | −5.3% | −1.3% | +11.1% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | −8.4% | −5.4% | +3.5% | −11.4% | −1.9% | −8.3% | +11.0% | −5.0% | −9.8% | +6.0% | +4.5% | −7.6% |
| 2021 | −0.8% | +0.3% | +1.7% | +6.5% | −0.7% | +5.8% | +3.1% | +2.9% | −5.5% | +7.9% | +0.7% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | +2.6% | −6.9% | −10.3% | +14.5% | +6.4% | +4.3% | +7.0% | +9.9% | −5.2% | −3.8% | +9.9% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1.7% | −1.5% | −0.2% | +2.9% | +4.0% | +2.8% |
C000037656 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jun 2023 – May 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 17.04%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.42 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +13.45% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −8.37% (Mar 2025)
C000037656 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Growth Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $98.2M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $390.9M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.34×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $29.1M | $24.1M | $5.0M |
| Apr 2026 | $22.2M | $19.9M | $2.3M |
| Mar 2026 | $28.9M | $13.7M | $15.2M |
| Feb 2026 | $37.5M | $16.7M | $20.8M |
| Jan 2026 | $43.8M | $29.0M | $14.9M |
| Dec 2025 | $69.9M | $16.2M | $53.7M |
| Nov 2025 | $14.5M | $14.0M | $581K |
| Oct 2025 | $27.8M | $36.3M | −$8.6M |
| Sep 2025 | $10.7M | $17.8M | −$7.1M |
| Aug 2025 | $7.9M | $17.9M | −$10.1M |
| Jul 2025 | $60.8M | $73.3M | −$12.5M |
| Jun 2025 | $37.8M | $13.7M | $24.0M |
C000037656 Assets Under Management
Net assets of BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Growth Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-29 | $1.92B |
| 2026-02-27 | $1.62B |
| 2025-11-28 | $1.65B |
| 2025-08-29 | $1.52B |
| 2025-05-30 | $1.41B |
| 2025-02-28 | $1.34B |
| 2024-11-29 | $1.39B |
| 2024-08-30 | $1.30B |
| 2024-05-31 | $1.23B |
| 2024-02-29 | $1.20B |
| 2023-11-30 | $1.05B |
| 2023-08-31 | $1.01B |
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.