C000121568 Performance — BlackRock Global Equity Market Neutral Fund, Investor A
Data updated: 2026-08-24
C000121568 returned +0.98% year to date and +17.08% over one year to Jan 2026. Annualised returns are +17.27% over 3 years and +11.17% over 5 years. The fund beat its Long-Short Equity category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $161, against $127 for the category, and to $117 over one year, against $111. Volatility over the past three years was 5.85% a year. In the 12 months to Jan 2026 the fund took in a net $5.0B, and assets reached $8.88B.
C000121568 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in BlackRock Global Equity Market Neutral Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Long-Short Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | C000121568 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Feb 2025 – Jan 2026) | $117 | $111 |
| 3 years (Feb 2023 – Jan 2026) | $161 | $127 |
| 5 years (Feb 2021 – Jan 2026) | $170 | $130 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jan 2026) | $157 | $137 |
C000121568 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jan 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.98% |
| 1 year | +17.08% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +17.27% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +11.17% |
C000121568 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of BlackRock Global Equity Market Neutral Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jan) | +0.98% |
| 2025 | +18.05% |
| 2024 | +21.12% |
| 2023 | +14.28% |
| 2022 | +1.57% |
| 2021 | +3.12% |
| 2020 | −5.30% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | −4.03% |
C000121568 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 | +1.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.8% | +0.1% | +3.0% | +1.8% | +1.8% | −0.6% | −1.0% | +3.3% | +3.7% | −1.9% | +1.1% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | +4.3% | +1.0% | +3.9% | +1.3% | +1.5% | +3.2% | +2.2% | −1.9% | +1.1% | +0.9% | +0.5% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | +2.3% | −0.9% | +0.9% | +0.4% | −1.8% | +3.1% | +1.1% | −0.2% | +2.1% | +2.2% | +3.6% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | +0.4% | −1.7% | +0.1% | −0.1% | −1.1% | +0.1% | −0.1% | −0.9% | +1.9% | −0.5% | +1.9% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | +1.8% | +2.6% | +1.2% | −0.6% | +1.2% | −1.4% | −0.2% | −1.5% | −1.3% | +0.8% | +0.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | +1.6% | −0.8% | −7.7% | +1.9% | +2.3% | +1.7% | −1.5% | +1.3% | −3.2% | −1.1% | +0.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −3.0% | +0.4% | −1.1% | +1.2% | −1.5% |
C000121568 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Feb 2023 – Jan 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 5.85%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 2.18 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +4.27% (Jan 2024)
- Worst month: −1.94% (Oct 2025)
C000121568 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of BlackRock Global Equity Market Neutral Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $5.0B
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $7.0B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 3.50×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | $815.7M | $124.7M | $691.0M |
| Dec 2025 | $757.2M | $223.7M | $533.5M |
| Nov 2025 | $422.2M | $121.8M | $300.4M |
| Oct 2025 | $602.0M | $293.7M | $308.3M |
| Sep 2025 | $446.5M | $145.1M | $301.4M |
| Aug 2025 | $492.0M | $164.7M | $327.3M |
| Jul 2025 | $765.9M | $254.4M | $511.4M |
| Jun 2025 | $599.5M | $94.4M | $505.0M |
| May 2025 | $635.6M | $162.5M | $473.1M |
| Apr 2025 | $645.4M | $229.6M | $415.8M |
| Mar 2025 | $498.6M | $128.0M | $370.6M |
| Feb 2025 | $344.7M | $66.6M | $278.1M |
C000121568 Assets Under Management
Net assets of BlackRock Global Equity Market Neutral Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | $8.88B |
| 2025-10-31 | $7.21B |
| 2025-07-31 | $5.96B |
| 2025-04-30 | $4.76B |
| 2025-01-31 | $3.49B |
| 2024-10-31 | $2.51B |
| 2024-07-31 | $2.19B |
| 2024-04-30 | $1.85B |
| 2024-01-31 | $1.23B |
| 2023-10-31 | $1.07B |
| 2023-07-31 | $854.00M |
| 2023-04-30 | $729.53M |
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.