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International Fund

Overview

Investment Approach

The investment objective of BlackRock International Fund (“International Fund” or the “Fund”), a series of BlackRock Series, Inc. (the “Corporation”), is to seek long-term capital growth through investments primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity securities of companies located outside the United States.
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Performance

Performance

  • Returns

  1y 3y 5y 10y Incept. Performance data for certain classes of shares of certain funds are based on pre-class inception information dating back to an older class of fund shares. This information may be considered when assessing a fund's performance, but it does not represent actual performance of these classes of shares. The inception date noted under Key Fund Facts is the date the class of shares was incepted. See fund prospectus or fact sheet for details.
Total Return (%) Total return represents changes to the NAV and accounts for distributions from the fund. -22.26 0.17 -2.15 5.05 2.10
Return w/ Sales Charge (%) Returns with sales charge reflect the deduction of applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for Investor C shares. The maximum CDSC of 1% for Investor C shares is reduced to 0% after 1 year. -23.03 0.17 -2.15 5.05 2.10
Benchmark (%) Index: MSCI All Country World ex US Index (Net TR).<br /><br /> Index returns are for illustrative purposes only. Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs or expenses. Indexes are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index. Past performance does not guarantee future results. -14.20 4.48 0.68 6.57 -
Morningstar Category Avg. (%) Foreign Large Blend -12.83 7.14 2.49 7.86 -
Morningstar Ranking Rankings are based on total return excluding sales charges, independently calculated and not combined to create an overall ranking. 725/727 560/625 471/496 287/371 -
Morningstar Quartile Rankings based on total return excluding sales charges, independently calculated and not combined to create an overall ranking. 4 4 4 4 -
Lipper Category Avg. (%) International Large-Cap Growth -14.32 2.77 0.66 6.48 -
Lipper Ranking Rankings are based on total return excluding sales charges. 487/505 400/449 362/380 247/292 -
Lipper Quartile Rankings are based on total return excluding sales charges. 4 4 4 4 -
  YTD 1m 3m 1y 3y 5y 10y Incept. Performance data for certain classes of shares of certain funds are based on pre-class inception information dating back to an older class of fund shares. This information may be considered when assessing a fund's performance, but it does not represent actual performance of these classes of shares. The inception date noted under Key Fund Facts is the date the class of shares was incepted. See fund prospectus or fact sheet for details.
Total Return (%) Total return represents changes to the NAV and accounts for distributions from the fund. -22.26 -7.79 -15.78 -22.26 0.50 -10.28 63.70 52.08
Return w/ Sales Charge (%) Returns with sales charge reflect the deduction of applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for Investor C shares. The maximum CDSC of 1% for Investor C shares is reduced to 0% after 1 year. -23.03 -8.71 -16.62 -23.03 0.50 -10.28 63.70 52.08
Benchmark (%) Index: MSCI All Country World ex US Index (Net TR).<br /><br /> Index returns are for illustrative purposes only. Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs or expenses. Indexes are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index. Past performance does not guarantee future results. -14.20 -4.53 -11.46 -14.20 14.04 3.43 88.99 -
Morningstar Category Avg. (%) Foreign Large Blend 7.15 7.15 1.93 -12.83 22.97 13.10 113.17 -
Lipper Category Avg. (%) International Large-Cap Growth -14.32 -5.24 -12.86 -14.32 8.71 3.64 88.85 -
  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Total Return (%) Total return represents changes to the NAV and accounts for distributions from the fund. -6.61 -4.40 -0.72 30.21 -22.26
Annual w/ Sales Charge (%) Max Sales Charge: - -7.54 -5.36 -1.71 29.21 -23.03
Benchmark (%) Index: MSCI All Country World ex US Index (Net TR)<br /><br /> Index returns are for illustrative purposes only. Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs or expenses. Indexes are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index. Past performance does not guarantee future results. -3.87 -5.66 4.50 27.19 -14.20
Morningstar Category Avg. (%) Foreign Large Blend -4.98 -1.59 0.79 25.12 -14.59
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.

Growth of Hypothetical $10,000 The growth of hypothetical $10,000 chart reflects a hypothetical $10,000 investment and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Fund expenses, including management fees and other expenses were deducted.

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Cum. Fund Perf. Since Inception: 66.92

Source: Lipper. Data reflects different methodology from the BlackRock calculated returns in the Returns tab. The $10,000 Hypothetical Over Time chart reflects a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the investor class of shares noted and does not assume the max sales charge. Had sales charge been included, returns would have been lower. The chart uses total return NAV performance and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Fund expenses, including 12b-1 fees, management fees and other expenses were deducted. Performance for other share classes will vary.

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Ex-Date Payable Date Record Date Total Distribution Current year distributions are not classified as “Income,” “Short-Term Capital Gains,” “Long-Term Capital Gains,” or “Return of Capital” until approximately 60 days following calendar year-end. Income ST Cap Gains LT Cap Gains Return of Capital

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Year Total Distribution Current year distributions are not classified as “Income,” “Short-Term Capital Gains,” “Long-Term Capital Gains,” or “Return of Capital” until calendar year-end. Income ST Cap Gains LT Cap Gains

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Key Facts

Key Facts

Size of Class (Millions) as of Feb 15, 2019 $44.6 M
Size of Fund (Millions) as of Feb 15, 2019 $540.9 M
Share Class launch date Oct 30, 1998
Asset Class Equity
Morningstar Category Foreign Large Blend
Lipper Classification International Multi-Cap Growth
Benchmark Index MSCI All Country World ex US Index (Net TR)
CUSIP 09248G305
Distribution Frequency How often a distribution is paid by the fund. The most common distribution frequencies are annually, biannually and quarterly. Annual
Number of Holdings as of Dec 31, 2018 30
Max Offer Price as of Feb 15, 2019 $13.96
Open to New Investors Yes
Turnover Percent as of Jan 31, 2019 102%

Portfolio Characteristics

Portfolio Characteristics

P/B Ratio The price to book (P/B) value ratio is a fundamental measure used to determine if an investment is valued appropriately. The book value of a company is a measure of how much a company's assets are worth assuming the company's debts are paid off. Negative book values are excluded from this calculation and holding price to book ratios over 25 are set to 25. as of Dec 31, 2018 1.02
P/E Ratio - Forward The forward price-to-earnings ratio is used to assess a company’s valuation. To compute this ratio, the latest closing price is divided by the company’s consensus mean EPS estimate for the next unreported fiscal year. The ratio represents a weighted harmonic mean of the forward price-to-earnings ratios of its holdings with negative values being excluded from the calculation. as of Dec 31, 2018 12.27
Average Market Cap (Millions) The average size of the securities the fund invests in. as of Dec 31, 2018 $ 50,754.5 M
Alpha (3y) Compared to MSCI All Country World ex US - Net Return.<br/><br/>Alpha is calculated at the portfolio level.<br/><br/>A measure of performance on a risk-adjusted basis. Alpha takes the volatility (price risk) of a mutual fund and compares its risk-adjusted performance to a benchmark index. The excess return of the fund relative to the return of the benchmark index is a fund&#39;s alpha. as of Jan 31, 2019 -0.34
R-Squared (3y) as of Jan 31, 2019 87.88
Beta (3y) as of Jan 31, 2019 1.12
Best 3-Month Return Over the Last 3 Years 3 months ending Jan 31, 2018 11.08%
Worst 3-Month Return Over the Last 3 Years 3 months ending Dec 31, 2018 -15.78%
Fund Standard Deviation (3y) as of Jan 31, 2019 13.64
Active Share Active Share measures the percentage of fund holdings that is different from the benchmark holdings at a point in time. It is calculated by taking the sum of the absolute value of the differences of the weight of each holding in a fund’s portfolio versus the weight of each holding in a benchmark index and dividing by two. A fund that has no holdings in common with the benchmark will have an Active Share of 100%, and a fund that has exactly the same holdings as the benchmark considered will have an Active Share of 0%. Active Share levels can vary depending on the underlying benchmark and investment universe. Funds with more concentrated benchmarks or smaller investment universes will typically have lower Active Share. Active Share is not indicative of future performance or a measure of expected return deviation from the benchmark. as of Dec 31, 2018 95.63%

This information must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus. For standardized performance, please see the Performance section above.

Ratings

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 Jan 31, 2019 out of 452, 12,205, 452, 75 and 452 Funds, respectively in Lipper's International Multi-Cap Growth classification.

Holdings

Holdings

as of Dec 31, 2018
Name Weight (%)
ENGIE SA 5.84
ROCHE HOLDING AG 5.23
KONINKLIJKE DSM NV 4.63
FOMENTO ECONOMICO MEXICANO SAB DE CV 4.49
PING AN INSURANCE GROUP CO OF CHINA LTD 4.40
Name Weight (%)
SUNCOR ENERGY INC 4.30
EQUINIX INC 4.07
BAIDU INC 3.90
ARKEMA SA 3.70
AXA SA 3.65

Exposure Breakdowns

Exposure Breakdowns

as of Dec 31, 2018

% of Market Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
as of Dec 31, 2018

% of Market Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
as of Dec 31, 2018

% of Market Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
as of Dec 31, 2018

% of Market Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
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

James Bristow
James Bristow
Gareth Williams
Gareth Williams
Portfolio Manager

Literature

Literature

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