C000103256 Performance — BlackRock Advantage Emerging Markets Fund, Investor A
Data updated: 2026-09-25
C000103256 returned +18.96% year to date and +33.97% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +16.82% over 3 years and +5.86% over 5 years. Against its Emerging Markets Equity category average the fund came out behind over three years but ahead over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $159, against $164 for the category, and to $134 over one year, against $134. Volatility over the past three years was 15.91% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $2.5M, and assets reached $67.15M.
C000103256 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in BlackRock Advantage Emerging Markets Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Emerging Markets Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | C000103256 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $134 | $134 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $159 | $164 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $133 | $143 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $159 | $188 |
C000103256 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +18.96% |
| 1 year | +33.97% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +16.82% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +5.86% |
C000103256 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of BlackRock Advantage Emerging Markets Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +18.96% |
| 2025 | +29.36% |
| 2024 | +6.16% |
| 2023 | +9.00% |
| 2022 | −21.69% |
| 2021 | −4.54% |
| 2020 | +10.07% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +8.58% |
C000103256 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 | +8.5% | +5.9% | −9.8% | +13.2% | +8.3% | 0.0% | −6.4% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.3% | +0.1% | +1.3% | −0.7% | +4.6% | +6.1% | +1.4% | +1.9% | +5.6% | +3.7% | −1.9% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | −3.3% | +4.8% | +2.5% | −0.7% | +1.3% | +2.5% | −0.6% | +1.4% | +5.3% | −3.1% | −2.5% | −1.2% |
| 2023 | +9.7% | −7.4% | +4.0% | −1.8% | −2.9% | +4.8% | +5.8% | −5.8% | −2.7% | −3.0% | +6.0% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | −0.7% | −5.4% | −2.6% | −6.7% | +1.3% | −6.4% | −0.7% | −0.6% | −11.1% | −2.7% | +16.2% | −2.5% |
| 2021 | +3.7% | +0.8% | −0.3% | +1.4% | +1.1% | +1.1% | −7.2% | +1.0% | −4.0% | +0.2% | −3.9% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | −5.6% | −4.9% | −21.4% | +8.6% | +2.3% | +7.6% | +9.7% | +2.2% | −1.5% | +2.2% | +7.4% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −4.7% | +2.1% | +4.0% | +0.3% | +7.0% |
C000103256 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 15.91%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.77 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +13.18% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −9.80% (Mar 2026)
C000103256 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of BlackRock Advantage Emerging Markets Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $2.5M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $15.3M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.19×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $695K | $797K | −$102K |
| Jun 2026 | $1.9M | $1.4M | $544K |
| May 2026 | $2.0M | $377K | $1.6M |
| Apr 2026 | $477K | $408K | $69K |
| Mar 2026 | $672K | $1.9M | −$1.3M |
| Feb 2026 | $1.2M | $599K | $566K |
| Jan 2026 | $1.4M | $588K | $839K |
| Dec 2025 | $4.3M | $5.7M | −$1.3M |
| Nov 2025 | $509K | $57K | $452K |
| Oct 2025 | $689K | $665K | $24K |
| Sep 2025 | $609K | $88K | $521K |
| Aug 2025 | $824K | $274K | $550K |
C000103256 Assets Under Management
Net assets of BlackRock Advantage Emerging Markets Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $67.15M |
| 2026-04-30 | $64.39M |
| 2026-01-31 | $60.21M |
| 2025-10-31 | $55.99M |
| 2025-07-31 | $49.12M |
| 2025-04-30 | $185.44M |
| 2025-01-31 | $92.48M |
| 2024-10-31 | $95.39M |
| 2024-07-31 | $91.60M |
| 2024-04-30 | $91.20M |
| 2024-01-31 | $84.86M |
| 2023-10-31 | $79.39M |
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.