BABAF - BlackRock Advantage Emerging Markets Fund Q1 2025 Commentary
2025-05-14 11:40:00 ET
Summary
- The fund posted returns of 2.91% (Institutional shares) and 2.76% (Investor A shares, without sales charge) for the first quarter of 2025.
- Fundamental and sentiment stock selection insights provided support during the quarter.
- The fund's modest underperformance was driven by select country and sector macro-thematic measures.
Average annual total returns (%) as of 3/31/25
| 1Q25 (not annualized) |
| YTD (not annualized) |
| 1 Year |
| 3 Years |
| 5 Years |
| 10 Years |
| Institutional |
| 2.91 |
| 2.91 |
| 5.40 |
| 0.90 |
| 7.10 |
| 1.32 |
| Investor A (Without Sales Charge) |
| 2.76 |
| 2.76 |
| 4.98 |
| 0.59 |
| 6.75 |
| 1.02 |
| Investor A (With Sales Charge) |
| -2.64 |
| -2.64 |
| -0.53 |
| -1.20 |
| 5.60 |
| 0.48 |
| MSCI Emerging Markets 1 |
| 3.01 |
| 3.01 |
| 8.65 |
| 1.91 |
| 8.38 |
| 4.11 |