- What does BDMIX invest in?
- Typically, the fund commits a substantial majority – at least 80% – of its overall assets to equity securities and related derivative instruments. These investments are linked to or issued by companies operating in developed markets. Its strategy aims for market neutrality, which it achieves by concurrently establishing both long and short positions across a diverse array of developed market equities. The fund retains flexibility to invest in companies of any market capitalization and in securities denominated in either U.S. dollars or various international currencies.
- What is the expense ratio of BDMIX?
- An expense ratio for BlackRock Global Equity Market Neutral Fund (BDMIX) is not available from our data sources — neither our market-data feed nor the SEC's structured prospectus and annual-report datasets report one for this share class. The fund's prospectus on the issuer's site carries the authoritative fee.
- How big is BDMIX?
- BlackRock Global Equity Market Neutral Fund (BDMIX) manages $13.50B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure — funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.
- Is BDMIX actively managed or an index fund?
- BDMIX's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy.
- When was BDMIX launched?
- BlackRock Global Equity Market Neutral Fund (BDMIX) launched in December 2012 and is managed by BlackRock / iShares.
- How has BDMIX performed?
- BDMIX's total return — price change plus reinvested distributions — is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.
