# BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Fund Investor C Shares (BDSCX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bdscx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: BlackRock · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 2013-03-14 This fund aims to achieve long-term capital growth. Ordinarily, it commits a minimum of 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowed funds for investment purposes) to equity securities or other financial instruments. These investments are either components of the Russell 2000® Index or are issued by companies with market capitalizations comparable to those within that index. While its primary focus is on acquiring common stock, the fund also has the flexibility to invest in preferred shares and convertible securities. Furthermore, it may, from time to time, participate in new share issues or in... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $21.22 | | Expense Ratio | 1.50% | | Assets Under Management | $5.31B | | NAV | $21.08 | | Holdings Count | 1005 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 8.16% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.73 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Semi-Annual | | 52-Week Range | $18.35 – $23.49 | | Beta | 1.23 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.9633 /share - Ex-date: 2026-07-22 - Pay date: 2026-07-23 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does BDSCX invest in? This fund aims to achieve long-term capital growth. Ordinarily, it commits a minimum of 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowed funds for investment purposes) to equity securities or other financial instruments. These investments are either components of the Russell 2000® Index or are issued by companies with market capitalizations comparable to those within that index. While its primary focus is on acquiring common stock, the fund also has the flexibility to invest in preferred shares and convertible securities. Furthermore, it may, from time to time, participate in new share issues or initial public offerings (IPOs) of companies. ### What is the expense ratio of BDSCX? BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Fund Investor C Shares (BDSCX) charges an expense ratio of 1.50%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is BDSCX? BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Fund Investor C Shares (BDSCX) manages $5.31B 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 BDSCX actively managed or an index fund? BDSCX is a passive index fund. It tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (BDSCX's is 1.50%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was BDSCX launched? BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Fund Investor C Shares (BDSCX) launched in March 2013 and is managed by BlackRock. ### How has BDSCX performed? BDSCX'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. ### Does BDSCX pay a dividend? BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Fund Investor C Shares (BDSCX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 8.16%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does BDSCX pay dividends? BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Fund Investor C Shares pays dividends Semi-Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is BDSCX's dividend yield? BDSCX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 8.16%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is BDSCX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for BDSCX was 2026-07-22. The next ex-date typically follows Semi-Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will BDSCX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.50% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does BDSCX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from BDSCX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does BDSCX cost more than a fund like VOO? BDSCX is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 1.50%). Differences from broad-market ETFs like VOO usually come from index licensing fees, asset class (bond funds typically run cheaper than equity), or fund scale (smaller funds spread fixed operating costs across less AUM). ### Are there cheaper alternatives to BDSCX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as BDSCX (1.50%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bdscx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bdscx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bdscx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bdscx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bdscx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.