BlackRock Sustainable Aware Advantage Large Cap Core Fund
Fund
BIRKX
Price as of:
$26.78
+ $0.14
+ 0.53%
Primary Theme
fund company
Name
As of 06/02/2026Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.
Exp Ratio
Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.
Watchlist
$26.78
$1.04 B
6.18%
$1.64
0.51%
Vitals
YTD Return
13.3%
1 yr return
32.4%
3 Yr Avg Return
23.5%
5 Yr Avg Return
13.8%
Net Assets
$1.04 B
Holdings in Top 10
35.2%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
$26.6
N/A
N/A
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 0.51%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover 160.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$5,000,000
IRA
N/A
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 06/02/2026Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.
Exp Ratio
Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.
Watchlist
$26.78
$1.04 B
6.18%
$1.64
0.51%
BIRKX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 13.3%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 23.5%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 13.8%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio 0.97%
- Dividend Yield 6.2%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency SemiAnnual
Fund Details
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Legal NameBlackRock Sustainable Aware Advantage Large Cap Core Fund
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Fund Family NameBlackRock
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Inception DateOct 05, 2015
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Shares OutstandingN/A
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Share ClassK
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerTravis Cooke
Fund Description
The Fund pursues an ESG uplift strategy by seeking to maintain (i) an aggregate ESG assessment at a portfolio level that is at least 10% better than that of the Russell 1000® Index (the “Benchmark”) and (ii) an aggregate carbon emissions assessment at a portfolio level that is at least 20% lower than that of the Benchmark. BlackRock makes such assessments by utilizing Fund management’s proprietary framework as well as certain third-party data. These assessments versus the Benchmark are determined at the time of investment and the Fund may deviate from its uplift targets due to, among other factors, market movements or changes in data. In addition, the Fund utilizes exclusionary screens based on certain ESG criteria, which are described below.
Under normal circumstances, the Fund seeks to invest at least 80% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in large cap equity securities and derivatives that provide investment exposure to such securities or to one or more market risk factors associated with such securities. For purposes of the Fund’s 80% policy, large cap equity securities are equity securities that at the time of purchase have a market capitalization within the range of companies included in the Benchmark. The companies included in the Benchmark have market capitalizations that range from approximately $1.03 billion to $4.2 trillion as of August 31, 2025.
Equity securities in which the Fund invests include common stock and preferred stock. The Fund may also purchase convertible securities. From time to time the Fund may invest in shares of companies through “new issues” or initial public offerings (“IPOs”).
To determine the Fund’s investable universe, Fund management first seeks to screen out certain issuers based on ESG criteria determined by BlackRock, subject to the considerations noted below. Such screening criteria principally includes: (i) issuers that derive more than zero percent of revenue from the production of controversial weapons; (ii) issuers that derive more than zero percent of revenue from the production of civilian firearms; (iii) issuers that derive more than zero percent of revenue from the production of tobacco-related products; (iv) issuers that derive more than five percent of revenue from thermal coal generation, unless such issuers either (a) have made certain commitments to reduce climate impact or (b) derive at least fifty percent of revenue from alternative energy sources; (v) issuers that derive more than five percent of revenue from thermal coal mining; and (vi) issuers that derive more than five percent of revenue from oil sands extraction. The Fund relies on one or more third-party ratings agencies to identify issuers for purposes of the above screening criteria. Third-party rating agencies may base the above screening criteria on an estimate when revenue for a covered business activity is not disclosed by the issuer or publicly available.
The Fund’s screening criteria is measured at the time of investment and is dependent upon information and data that may be incomplete, inaccurate, unavailable or estimated. Where the Fund’s criteria looks solely to third-party ratings or data, issuers are only screened to the extent such ratings or data have been assigned or made available by the third parties. This screening criteria is subject to change over time at BlackRock’s discretion.
In addition, the Fund may gain indirect exposure (through, including but not limited to, derivatives and investments in other investment companies) to issuers with exposures that are inconsistent with the ESG criteria used by Fund management.
The Fund seeks to pursue its investment objective by investing in equity securities in a disciplined manner, by using proprietary return forecast models that incorporate quantitative analysis. These forecast models are designed to identify aspects of mispricing across stocks which the Fund can seek to capture by over- and under-weighting particular equities while seeking to control incremental risk. The investment process is driven with systematic and quantitative implementation based on an issuer’s expected returns, which include measurable ESG characteristics, risk and transaction costs, as determined by BlackRock’s proprietary research.
BlackRock then constructs and rebalances the portfolio’s weightings by incorporating its investment insights into the model-based optimization process. Certain of the investment insights relate to ESG characteristics in BlackRock-defined categories, including, but not limited to, (i) superior growth characteristics of issuers, (ii) risk mitigation characteristics of issuers, (iii) themes related to social matters and (iv) economic transition, which includes, but is not limited to, environmental considerations. Examples of such ESG characteristics, which are utilized in BlackRock’s ESG assessment versus the Benchmark, include management quality, governance, controversies at issuers, public health analytics and an issuer’s innovation-oriented research and development. The ESG characteristics utilized in the portfolio construction process may change over time and one or more characteristics may not be relevant to all issuers that are eligible for investment.
The Fund may use derivatives, including options, futures, swaps (including, but not limited to, total return swaps, some of which may be referred to as contracts for difference) and forward contracts, both to seek to increase the return of the Fund and to hedge (or protect) the value of its assets against adverse movements in currency exchange rates, interest rates and movements in the securities markets. In order to manage cash flows into or out of the Fund effectively, the Fund may buy and sell financial futures contracts or options on such contracts. Derivatives are financial instruments whose value is derived from another security, a currency or an index, including but not limited to the Benchmark. The use of options, futures, swaps and forward contracts can be effective in protecting or enhancing the value of the Fund’s assets.
BIRKX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
| Period | BIRKX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 13.3% | -13.2% | 43.7% | 10.48% |
| 1 Yr | 32.4% | -15.7% | 101.9% | 8.55% |
| 3 Yr | 23.5%* | 1.1% | 41.0% | 11.99% |
| 5 Yr | 13.8%* | -3.9% | 19.6% | 26.50% |
| 10 Yr | 16.0%* | 5.8% | 55.9% | 5.54% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
| Period | BIRKX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.3% | -25.2% | 36.9% | 35.95% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | -51.6% | 37.0% | 83.35% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | -15.6% | 47.4% | 16.43% |
| 2022 | -20.7% | -56.3% | 1.1% | 43.01% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | -27.2% | 537.8% | 33.06% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
| Period | BIRKX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 13.3% | -13.2% | 43.7% | 10.48% |
| 1 Yr | 32.4% | -15.7% | 101.9% | 8.55% |
| 3 Yr | 23.5%* | 1.1% | 41.0% | 11.99% |
| 5 Yr | 13.8%* | -3.9% | 19.6% | 26.50% |
| 10 Yr | 16.0%* | 5.8% | 55.9% | 5.54% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
| Period | BIRKX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19.0% | -3.4% | 43.4% | 16.12% |
| 2024 | 23.9% | -20.1% | 44.5% | 38.77% |
| 2023 | 25.7% | 0.3% | 47.4% | 38.43% |
| 2022 | -19.7% | -31.9% | 11.0% | 77.38% |
| 2021 | 28.3% | 4.1% | 537.8% | 28.71% |
NAV & Total Return History
BIRKX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
| BIRKX | Category Low | Category High | BIRKX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Assets | 1.04 B | 3.76 M | 2.2 T | 62.47% |
| Number of Holdings | 210 | 2 | 3885 | 33.13% |
| Net Assets in Top 10 | 365 M | 3.24 M | 639 B | 62.47% |
| Weighting of Top 10 | 35.24% | 2.5% | 102.7% | 71.42% |
Top 10 Holdings
- NVIDIA Corp 6.73%
- Apple Inc 6.29%
- Microsoft Corp 4.82%
- Amazon.com Inc 4.12%
- Alphabet Inc 2.95%
- Broadcom Inc 2.31%
- Alphabet Inc 2.21%
- Meta Platforms Inc 2.20%
- Tesla Inc 1.95%
- Chevron Corp 1.67%
Asset Allocation
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | BIRKX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stocks | 99.29% | 0.00% | 105.13% | 40.97% |
| Cash | 0.71% | 0.00% | 69.97% | 56.12% |
| Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.74% | 56.56% |
| Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.54% | 53.85% |
| Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 136.21% | 55.86% |
| Other | 0.00% | -13.91% | 100.00% | 89.52% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | BIRKX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | 25.94% | 0.00% | 48.94% | 22.28% |
| Healthcare | 14.40% | 0.00% | 52.29% | 51.39% |
| Financial Services | 14.33% | 0.00% | 55.59% | 35.58% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 10.41% | 0.00% | 30.33% | 55.08% |
| Industrials | 7.99% | 0.00% | 29.90% | 81.49% |
| Communication Services | 7.90% | 0.00% | 27.94% | 61.19% |
| Consumer Defense | 7.00% | 0.00% | 47.71% | 40.25% |
| Energy | 4.39% | 0.00% | 41.64% | 41.15% |
| Real Estate | 3.82% | 0.00% | 31.91% | 16.26% |
| Utilities | 1.96% | 0.00% | 15.25% | 66.13% |
| Basic Materials | 1.87% | 0.00% | 19.45% | 78.62% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | BIRKX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 99.29% | 0.00% | 101.31% | 34.19% |
| Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 70.69% | 62.64% |
BIRKX - Expenses
Operational Fees
| BIRKX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 0.51% | 0.01% | 4.93% | 72.14% |
| Management Fee | 0.40% | 0.00% | 1.89% | 39.47% |
| 12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
| Administrative Fee | 0.06% | 0.00% | 0.85% | 40.74% |
Sales Fees
| BIRKX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.75% | N/A |
| Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 4.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
| BIRKX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 0.25% | 2.00% | N/A |
Related Fees
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
| BIRKX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 160.00% | 0.00% | 268.00% | 95.90% |
BIRKX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
| BIRKX | Category Low | Category High | BIRKX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.18% | 0.00% | 25.47% | 63.70% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
| BIRKX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Distribution Frequency | SemiAnnual | Annual | Quarterly | Quarterly |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
| BIRKX | Category Low | Category High | BIRKX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income Ratio | 0.97% | -54.00% | 2.44% | 35.37% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
| BIRKX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Semi-Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
| Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 09, 2025 | $0.821 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 09, 2025 | $0.099 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 09, 2025 | $0.272 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 09, 2025 | $0.450 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Jul 17, 2025 | $0.091 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jul 17, 2025 | $0.638 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 10, 2024 | $1.196 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 10, 2024 | $0.110 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 10, 2024 | $0.368 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 10, 2024 | $0.718 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Jul 18, 2024 | $0.096 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jul 18, 2024 | $0.631 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Jul 18, 2024 | $1.743 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 08, 2023 | $0.129 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jul 20, 2023 | $0.085 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 07, 2022 | $0.137 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jul 14, 2022 | $0.069 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 07, 2021 | $0.274 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 07, 2021 | $0.075 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jul 15, 2021 | $0.867 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 07, 2020 | $0.478 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 07, 2020 | $0.091 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jul 16, 2020 | $0.077 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 04, 2019 | $0.016 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 04, 2019 | $0.144 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 04, 2019 | $0.104 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jul 18, 2019 | $0.101 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Jul 18, 2019 | $0.065 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 06, 2018 | $0.112 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 06, 2018 | $0.143 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 06, 2018 | $0.187 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Jul 19, 2018 | $0.063 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jul 19, 2018 | $0.294 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Jul 19, 2018 | $0.202 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 11, 2017 | $0.092 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 11, 2017 | $0.136 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 11, 2017 | $0.100 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Jul 20, 2017 | $0.068 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jul 20, 2017 | $0.178 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Jul 20, 2017 | $0.129 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 06, 2016 | $0.102 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 06, 2016 | $0.127 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 06, 2016 | $0.017 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Jul 21, 2016 | $0.068 | OrdinaryDividend |
BIRKX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Travis Cooke
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Oct 05, 2015
6.66
6.7%
Travis Cooke, CFA, Managing Director, is Head of the US portfolio management group within BlackRock's Scientific Active Equity (SAE) team. He is responsible for the management of the US long-only, partial long-short, and long-short equity strategies within SAE.
Richard Mathieson
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jun 01, 2020
2.0
2.0%
Richard Mathieson, CA, Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2011; Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2009 to 2011; Principal at Barclays Global Investors from 2008 to 2009; Equity Analyst for Exista UK from 2007 to 2008; Principal at Barclays Global Investors from 2005 to 2007; Associate of Barclays Global Investors from 2001 to 2005. Mr. Mathieson is a member of the Systematic Active Equity division within BlackRock's Active Equities Group. He is a Portfolio Manager responsible for global equity strategies. Prior to this he led the Investment Strategy team in EMEA for Scientific Active Equity. Mr. Mathieson's service with the firm dates back to 2002, including his years with Barclays Global Investors (BGI), which merged with BlackRock in 2009. Prior to rejoining BGI in 2008, Mr. Mathieson was an equity analyst for a specialist investment company focused on European financial stocks. Previously he was with BGI as a senior portfolio manager, where he was responsible for managing both long only and market neutral strategies. Prior to joining the BlackRock, Inc. in 1999, Robert was a mortgage banking specialist at Ohio Savings Bank. Mr. Mathieson qualified as a Chartered Accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers in 2000, and holds a Bachelor of Accountancy from the University of Glasgow
Anna Hawley
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jun 01, 2020
2.0
2.0%
Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2009; Principal of BGI from 2007 to 2009; Associate of BGI from 2002 to 2007;
Raffaele Savi
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jun 01, 2020
2.0
2.0%
Raffaele Savi, Managing Director, is Co-CIO of Active Equity and Co-Head of Systematic Active Equity (SAE). He is responsible for BlackRock's North American, European, and Developed Market Equity Strategies. He is a member of the Global Operating and Human Capital Committees. Prior to moving to his current role in 2010, Mr. Savi was the investment lead for the US Equity team within the Scientific Active Equity group. Mr. Savi's service with the firm dates back to 2006, including his years with Barclay's Global Investors (BGI), which merged with BlackRock in 2009.
Tenure Analysis
| Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.04 | 39.02 | 7.35 | 2.25 |