C000118600 Performance — BlackRock Real Estate Securities Fund, Investor C
Data updated: 2026-09-23
C000118600 returned +16.49% year to date and +18.42% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +9.14% over 3 years and +2.14% over 5 years. Against its Real Estate category average the fund came out behind over three years but ahead over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $130, against $132 for the category, and to $118 over one year, against $118. Volatility over the past three years was 16.40% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $50.8M, and assets reached $443.46M.
C000118600 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 | C000118600 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $118 | $118 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $130 | $132 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $111 | $117 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $142 | $152 |
C000118600 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +16.49% |
| 1 year | +18.42% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +9.14% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +2.14% |
C000118600 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) | +16.49% |
| 2025 | +2.03% |
| 2024 | +2.83% |
| 2023 | +12.43% |
| 2022 | −28.32% |
| 2021 | +44.80% |
| 2020 | −5.17% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +4.85% |
C000118600 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% | +7.4% | −6.2% | +8.9% | +0.5% | +0.8% | +2.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.1% | +3.8% | −2.9% | −1.7% | +0.7% | +0.7% | −1.2% | +2.7% | +0.7% | −2.2% | +2.9% | −2.4% |
| 2024 | −4.8% | +1.2% | +1.8% | −7.7% | +5.2% | +1.7% | +7.1% | +5.4% | +2.7% | −3.3% | +2.4% | −7.6% |
| 2023 | +10.1% | −5.9% | −1.5% | +0.8% | −4.3% | +5.4% | +1.9% | −3.2% | −6.9% | −3.2% | +12.1% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | −8.8% | −3.5% | +6.6% | −4.1% | −5.8% | −7.7% | +8.5% | −6.2% | −11.9% | +2.5% | +5.2% | −5.2% |
| 2021 | +0.9% | +4.0% | +4.5% | +8.0% | +1.0% | +2.9% | +4.3% | +2.0% | −4.9% | +7.4% | −0.7% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | +1.6% | −7.8% | −19.1% | +8.2% | +1.6% | +1.5% | +4.2% | +0.9% | −3.7% | −3.1% | +11.1% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +3.1% | +2.2% | +1.6% | −0.9% | −1.1% |
C000118600 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 16.40%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.28 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +12.07% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −7.69% (Apr 2024)
C000118600 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 |
C000118600 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.