Equity

MDILX

International Fund

  • NAV as of Mar 28, 2025 $19.41
    52 WK: 18.43 - 20.72
  • 1 Day NAV Change as of Mar 28, 2025 -0.24 (-1.23%)
  • NAV Total Return as of Mar 28, 2025 YTD: 1.89%

Overview

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Performance

Performance

  1y 3y 5y 10y
Total Return (%) 0.22 -3.31 3.68 4.61
Return w/ Sales Charge (%) -5.04 -5.03 2.57 4.05
Benchmark (%) 5.53 0.82 4.10 4.80
Morningstar Category Avg. (%) 4.85 0.77 4.45 4.97
Morningstar Ranking 646/699 626/648 444/618 279/421
Morningstar Quartile 4 4 3 3
Lipper Category Avg. (%) 5.61 -1.92 4.65 5.64
Lipper Ranking 352/394 271/370 226/343 174/221
Lipper Quartile 4 3 3 4
  YTD 1m 3m 1y 3y 5y 10y
Total Return (%) 0.22 -1.97 -4.81 0.22 -9.59 19.82 57.01
Return w/ Sales Charge (%) -5.04 -7.11 -9.80 -5.04 -14.34 13.53 48.77
Benchmark (%) 5.53 -1.94 -7.60 5.53 2.49 22.28 59.85
Morningstar Category Avg. (%) 4.85 -2.65 -7.35 4.85 2.33 24.33 62.42
Lipper Category Avg. (%) 5.61 -3.04 -6.92 5.61 -5.38 26.00 74.48
  2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Total Return (%) 21.47 9.11 -24.43 19.38 0.22
Annual w/ Sales Charge (%) 15.09 3.38 -28.40 13.11 -5.04
Benchmark (%) 10.65 7.82 -16.00 15.62 5.53
Morningstar Category Avg. (%) 9.30 9.72 -15.84 16.25 4.85

Performance is shown after deduction of ongoing charges. Any entry and exit charges are excluded from the calculation.

The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted.
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Key Facts

Key Facts

Size of Fund (Millions)
as of Mar 28, 2025
$1,246.9 M
Share Class launch date
Oct 30, 1998
Benchmark Index
MSCI All Country World ex US Index (Net TR) (USD)
Morningstar Category
Foreign Large Blend
CUSIP
09248G107
Open to New Investors
Yes
Size of Class (Millions)
as of Mar 28, 2025
$289.9 M
Asset Class
Equity
Distribution Frequency
Annual
Lipper Classification
International Large-Cap Growth
Max Offer Price
as of Mar 28, 2025
$20.49
Turnover Percent in the Annual Report
as of May 31, 2024
86%

Portfolio Characteristics

Portfolio Characteristics

Number of Holdings
as of Feb 28, 2025
34
P/E Ratio - Forward
as of Feb 28, 2025
19.13
Average Market Cap (Millions)
as of -
-
Fund Standard Deviation (3y)
as of Feb 28, 2025
20.51
Best 3-Month Return Over the Last 3 Years
3 months ending Jan 31, 2023
25.12%
Active Share
as of Feb 28, 2025
91.34%
P/B Ratio
as of Feb 28, 2025
2.78
Alpha (3y)
as of Feb 28, 2025
-0.23
R-Squared (3y)
as of Feb 28, 2025
93.30
Beta (3y)
as of Feb 28, 2025
1.22
Worst 3-Month Return Over the Last 3 Years
3 months ending Jun 30, 2022
-18.91%

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Fees

Fees

as of current prospectus
Gross Expense Ratio 1.04%
Net Expense Ratio 0.91%

Net Expense Ratio excluding Investment Related Expenses is 0.91%

  • Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 0.00%
  • Interest expense 0.00%

Ratings

Lipper Leader

 
 
 
Overall Lipper Leaders ratings based on an equal-weighted average of percentile ranks for each measure over 3-, 5-, and 10-year periods (if applicable) and do not take into account the effects of sales charges for these categories (Consistent Return, Preservation, Total Return, Expense, and Tax Efficiency) as of Feb 28, 2025 out of 367, 12,253, 367, 90 and 367 Funds, respectively in Lipper's International Large-Cap Growth classification.

Holdings

Holdings

as of Feb 28, 2025
Name Weight (%)
SONY GROUP CORP 6.40
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD 6.18
DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG 5.52
BEIERSDORF AG 5.49
MASTERCARD INC 4.82
Name Weight (%)
NOVO NORDISK A/S 4.52
CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY 4.15
RELX PLC 4.13
ASTRAZENECA PLC 3.97
RECRUIT HOLDINGS CO LTD 3.76
Detailed Holdings and Analytics
Holdings are subject to change. Fund holdings and allocations shown are unaudited, and may not be representative of current or future investments. The Fund is actively managed and its details, holdings and characteristics will vary. Holdings shown should not be deemed as a recommendation to buy or sell securities. The user relies on this data at its own risk and neither BlackRock nor any other party makes any representations or express or implied warranties (which are expressly disclaimed) nor shall they incur any liability for any errors or omissions in the data.

Exposure Breakdowns

Exposure Breakdowns

as of Feb 28, 2025

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Negative weightings may result from specific circumstances (including timing differences between trade and settle dates of securities purchased by the funds) and/or the use of certain financial instruments, including derivatives, which may be used to gain or reduce market exposure and/or risk management.

Allocations are subject to change.

Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Managers

Gareth Williams
Gareth Williams

Managing Director, head of the Global Specialist Team within Fundamental Equities.

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Gareth Williams, CFA, Managing Director and portfolio manager, is head of the Global Specialist Team within the Fundamental Equities division of BlackRock's Portfolio Management Group.

 

Gareth has managed Global equity strategies at Blackrock since 2007, and is portfolio manager of the International Focus and Future Consumer strategies and the Global Equity Absolute Return fund. Gareth has an unconstrained global research focus and historically served as the team's Director of Research for 5 years through 2022. 

 

Gareth first joined BlackRock in 2005, including his service with Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM), which merged with BlackRock in 2006.

 

Gareth earned a BSc degree in economics and mathematics from the University of Bristol in 2005.

Sophie Steel
Sophie Steel

Director and co-portfolio manager of the International Focus and Future Consumer strategies.

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Sophie Steel, Director and portfolio manager, is a member of the Global Specialist Team within the Fundamental Equities division of BlackRock's Portfolio Management Group.

 

Sophie is co-portfolio manager of the International Focus and Future Consumer strategies. Sophie's research coverage for the Global Specialist Team spans consumer-facing sectors across the globe. Sophie is also Head of the Consumer Industry Group within Fundamental Equities.

 

Before joining BlackRock on the graduate programme, Sophie worked for the UK Government and the international affairs think tank, Chatham House. Her papers focused on Chinese international relations. 

 

Sophie earned an MA degree in Modern History from Oxford University; a postgraduate degree as a Chinese Government scholar in Mandarin from Tsinghua University, Beijing; and a Masters in Finance (MSc) from The London Business School.

Portfolio Manager

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