C000118599 Performance — BlackRock Real Estate Securities Fund, Investor A
Data updated: 2026-09-23
C000118599 returned +17.03% year to date and +19.30% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +9.96% over 3 years and +2.91% over 5 years. The fund beat its Real Estate category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $133, against $132 for the category, and to $119 over one year, against $118. Volatility over the past three years was 16.41% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $50.8M, and assets reached $443.46M.
C000118599 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in BlackRock Real Estate Securities Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Real Estate category average over the same months.
| Period | C000118599 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $119 | $118 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $133 | $132 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $115 | $117 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $149 | $152 |
C000118599 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +17.03% |
| 1 year | +19.30% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +9.96% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +2.91% |
C000118599 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of BlackRock Real Estate Securities Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +17.03% |
| 2025 | +2.77% |
| 2024 | +3.53% |
| 2023 | +13.31% |
| 2022 | −27.74% |
| 2021 | +45.86% |
| 2020 | −4.42% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +5.14% |
C000118599 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 | +2.8% | +7.4% | −6.1% | +9.0% | +0.5% | +0.8% | +2.2% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.1% | +3.9% | −2.9% | −1.6% | +0.7% | +0.7% | −1.1% | +2.8% | +0.8% | −2.2% | +3.0% | −2.4% |
| 2024 | −4.8% | +1.3% | +1.8% | −7.6% | +5.2% | +1.8% | +7.2% | +5.5% | +2.8% | −3.2% | +2.4% | −7.5% |
| 2023 | +10.2% | −5.8% | −1.4% | +0.8% | −4.3% | +5.5% | +2.0% | −3.1% | −6.7% | −3.2% | +12.1% | +9.0% |
| 2022 | −8.8% | −3.4% | +6.7% | −4.0% | −5.8% | −7.6% | +8.5% | −6.1% | −11.9% | +2.5% | +5.3% | −5.1% |
| 2021 | +0.9% | +4.1% | +4.5% | +8.1% | +1.0% | +2.9% | +4.4% | +2.1% | −4.8% | +7.4% | −0.7% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | +1.7% | −7.7% | −19.1% | +8.2% | +1.8% | +1.6% | +4.2% | +1.0% | −3.6% | −2.9% | +11.2% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +3.1% | +2.3% | +1.6% | −0.8% | −1.1% |
C000118599 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 16.41%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.33 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +12.10% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −7.62% (Apr 2024)
C000118599 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of BlackRock Real Estate Securities Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $50.8M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $154.9M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.49×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $11.9M | $31.5M | −$19.6M |
| Jun 2026 | $8.0M | $2.7M | $5.4M |
| May 2026 | $11.4M | $2.4M | $8.9M |
| Apr 2026 | $8.3M | $15.2M | −$6.9M |
| Mar 2026 | $67.5M | $11.1M | $56.5M |
| Feb 2026 | $2.6M | $6.6M | −$3.9M |
| Jan 2026 | $7.7M | $9.9M | −$2.2M |
| Dec 2025 | $9.0M | $2.3M | $6.7M |
| Nov 2025 | $4.4M | $3.8M | $614K |
| Oct 2025 | $10.7M | $6.6M | $4.1M |
| Sep 2025 | $6.9M | $1.4M | $5.5M |
| Aug 2025 | $6.4M | $10.6M | −$4.2M |
C000118599 Assets Under Management
Net assets of BlackRock Real Estate Securities Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $443.46M |
| 2026-04-30 | $436.55M |
| 2026-01-30 | $355.55M |
| 2025-10-31 | $341.01M |
| 2025-07-31 | $333.00M |
| 2025-04-30 | $324.24M |
| 2025-01-31 | $341.50M |
| 2024-10-31 | $300.52M |
| 2024-07-31 | $301.65M |
| 2024-04-30 | $269.97M |
| 2024-01-31 | $271.91M |
| 2023-10-31 | $272.25M |
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.