Blackrock Glbl Sm Cap A: (MF: MDGCX)
NAV
$26.33
NAV Day Change
0.05 (0.19%)
May 21 06:05 PM ET
General Information As Of 04/30/13
| %Yield | 2.42 |
| %SEC Yield | NA |
| %YTD Return (as of 04/30/13) | 9.72 |
| Objective* | Equity - Small Cap |
| Peer* | SC SG |
Portfolio Statistics
| %Unrealized Gain YTD | 17.56 |
| Net Assets (Mil $) 04/30/2013 | 354.10 |
| %Turnover 04/30/2013 | 73.00 |
Fees
| %Max Sales Load | 5.25 |
| %Min Sales Load | .00 |
| %Max Deferred Load | NA |
Expenses
| %Max 12b-1 Fee | 0.25 |
| %Max Management Fee | 0.85 |
| Redemption Fee | NA |
| Expense Ratio | 1.41 |
Allocation
| Large Growth | 18.61 |
| Large Value | 0.00 |
| Small Growth | 31.38 |
| Small Value | 0.00 |
| Foreign Stock | 29.03 |
| Emerging Market | 16.12 |
| Precious Metal | 0.00 |
| Intermediate Bond | 0.00 |
| Foreign Bond | 0.00 |
| High Yield Bond | 0.00 |
Portfolio Information
Composition
| As of 12/31/2012 | %of Net Assets |
| Stock | 99.09 |
| Cash | 12.28 |
| Bonds | 0.00 |
| Preferred | 0.00 |
| Convertibles | 0.00 |
| Foreign Stock | 45.89 |
| Foreign Bonds | 0.00 |
| Hedge | 0.00 |
| Other | -11.37 |
Sector / Country Weightings
| As of 04/30/2013 | % of Portfolio |
|---|---|
| Other | 19.48 |
| Technology | 14.12 |
| Industrial Cyclical | 13.43 |
| Finance | 11.59 |
| Services | 9.23 |
| Energy | 8.26 |
| Health | 6.47 |
| Retail Trade | 5.59 |
| Consumer Durables | 5.00 |
| Non-Durable | 4.13 |
| Utilities | 2.70 |
Portfolio Holdings
| Top Equity Holdings (As of 12/31/2012) | % of Portfolio | Value (Mil$) |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICA OIL CORP | 2.12 | 17.45 |
| POLARCUS LTD | 1.34 | 11.01 |
| PANDORA AS | 1.14 | 9.34 |
| TOKYU LAND CORP | 1.02 | 8.37 |
| ELECTRONIC ARTS INC | 1.02 | 8.37 |
| NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS INC | 0.98 | 8.09 |
| CONSTANT CONTACT | 0.97 | 8.01 |
| TIMKEN | 0.97 | 8.00 |
| LKQ CORP | 0.96 | 7.89 |
Contact Information
| Family | BlackRock |
| Addrerss | 40 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10022 |
| Phone | 800 441-7762 |
Fund Description
The fund was incepted in August 1994 and is managed by Merrill Lynch Investment Managers. The fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in a portfolio of equity securities of smallcap issuers located in various foreign countries and in the United States. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of small-cap issuers. The fund invests in securities of issuers from a variety of countries, including those in emerging markets. The fund may also invest in debt securities in any rating category. The fund may invest in high yield bonds (also known as 'junk' bonds) and in certain types of derivative securities. Dividends and capital gains are distributed annually.
Stock Holding % of Net Assets
| As Of | 12/31/2012 |
| Total Issues | 206 |
| Avg. P/E | 29.33 |
| Avg. P/Book | 3.54 |
| Avg. EPS Growth | 6.04 |
| Avg. Market Value (Mil $) | 3,276 |
Risk
| 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beta | 1.17 | 1.09 | 1.11 |
| Alpha | -5.62 | -1.55 | 2.74 |
| R Squared | 0.92 | 0.91 | 0.83 |
| Std. Dev. | 18.30 | 21.56 | 18.03 |
| Sharpe | 0.54 | 0.27 | 1.00 |
Shareholder Information
| Manager | Murali Balaraman |
| Since | 03/05 |
| Manager Rating | 0.10 |
| Inception Date | 10/21/1994 |
| Shareholders | NA |
| Dividends Paid | A |
| Minimum Initial Investment | $1,000 |
| Minimum Subsequent Investment | $50 |
| IRA Minimum | $100 |
| IRA Available | Y | Check Writing | N | Phone Invest | Y |
| Phone Exchange | Y | Phone Redeem | Y | Auto Invest | Y |
| Wire Redeem | Y | Wire Fee | Y | Wire Transfer | Y |
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