Equity

BCBDX

Global Dividend Portfolio

  • NAV as of Oct 07, 2026 $11.82
    52 WK: 11.07 - 13.47
  • 1 Day NAV Change as of Oct 07, 2026 $-0.10 (-0.84%)
  • NAV Total Return as of Oct 07, 2026 YTD: 10.98%

Overview

About this Fund

1. Global portfolio of quality companies
2. Invests in companies with a greater potential for dividend growth 
3. Seeks lower volatility equity returns

Investment Approach

Invests in a portfolio of high-quality companies from across the globe. The team places emphasis on companies they believe offer financial stability, sustainable business models and above-average dividends and dividend growth potential.
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Performance

Performance

Distributions

Record Date Ex-Date Payable Date
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Record Date Ex-Date Payable Date Total Distribution Income ST Cap Gains LT Cap Gains Return of Capital

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  1y 3y 5y 10y
Total Return (%) 12.48 15.98 8.28 8.15
Return w/ Sales Charge (%) 11.59 15.98 8.28 8.15
Benchmark (%) 16.75 21.73 11.57 12.38
Morningstar Category Avg. (%) 12.77 18.16 9.29 10.63
Morningstar Ranking 186/326 220/298 208/290 186/219
Morningstar Quartile 3 3 3 4
Lipper Category Avg. (%) 14.29 17.49 10.06 9.01
Lipper Ranking 55/98 59/91 73/88 49/72
Lipper Quartile 3 3 4 3
  YTD 1m 3m 1y 3y 5y 10y
Total Return (%) 10.32 -1.43 1.63 12.48 56.00 48.83 118.81
Return w/ Sales Charge (%) 9.32 -2.41 0.71 11.59 56.00 48.83 118.81
Benchmark (%) 13.03 -1.11 1.60 16.75 80.39 72.90 221.32
Morningstar Category Avg. (%) 9.93 -2.24 0.66 12.77 64.98 55.95 174.51
Lipper Category Avg. (%) 10.17 -3.33 0.00 14.29 62.56 62.55 140.41
  2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Total Return (%) 16.55 -14.59 15.30 8.61 18.00
Annual w/ Sales Charge (%) 15.56 -15.40 14.30 7.61 17.01
Benchmark (%) 18.54 -18.36 22.20 17.49 22.34
Morningstar Category Avg. (%) 17.72 -16.67 18.12 13.38 19.58
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 Oct 07, 2026
$805.1 M
Share Class launch date
Apr 07, 2008
Benchmark Index
MSCI All Country World Index (Net)
Lipper Classification
Global Equity Income
Max Offer Price
as of Oct 07, 2026
$11.82
Turnover Percent in the Annual Report
as of May 31, 2026
61%
Size of Class (Millions)
as of Oct 07, 2026
$10.4 M
Asset Class
Equity
Morningstar Category
Global Large-Stock Blend
CUSIP
09256H377
Open to New Investors
Yes

Portfolio Characteristics

Portfolio Characteristics

Number of Holdings
as of Aug 31, 2026
50
P/E Ratio - Forward
as of Aug 31, 2026
16.59
Average Market Cap (Millions)
as of -
-
Fund Standard Deviation (3y)
as of Sep 30, 2026
11.42
Best 3-Month Return Over the Last 3 Years
3 months ending Jan 31, 2024
12.49%
Active Share
as of Jul 31, 2026
50.00%
P/B Ratio
as of Aug 31, 2026
3.53
Alpha (3y)
as of Sep 30, 2026
-0.26
R-Squared (3y)
as of Sep 30, 2026
91.33
Beta (3y)
as of Sep 30, 2026
0.91
Worst 3-Month Return Over the Last 3 Years
3 months ending Apr 30, 2025
-4.83%
For standardized performance, please see the Performance section above.

Fees

Fees

as of current prospectus
Gross Expense Ratio 1.88%
Net Expense Ratio 1.88%

Net Expense Ratio excluding Investment Related Expenses is 1.88%

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

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 Sep 30, 2026 out of 91, 11,953, 91, 14 and 91 Funds, respectively in Lipper's Global Equity Income classification.

Holdings

Holdings

as of Aug 31, 2026
Name Weight (%)
NVIDIA CORPORATION 4.67
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 4.54
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED 4.46
ALPHABET INC 4.21
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 3.60
Name Weight (%)
APPLE INC 3.12
BROADCOM INC 2.99
SHELL PLC 2.65
COCA-COLA CO 2.64
JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.53
Name Market Value Weight (%) Shares
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 Aug 31, 2026

% of Market Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
as of Aug 31, 2026

% of Market Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
as of Aug 31, 2026

% of Market Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
as of Aug 31, 2026

% 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

Zeshan Azam
Zeshan Azam
Managing Director and Co-Portfolio Manager on the Global Core Equity Team
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Zeshan Azam is a Managing Director and Co-Portfolio Manager on BlackRock’s Global Core Equity Team. He joined BlackRock through the Citi Portfolio Solutions Powered by BlackRock (CxB) partnership, following more than 20 years at Citi Investment Management (CIM), where he held senior investment leadership roles overseeing global equity strategies. He previously led the management of Global Equity, International Equity, Islamic Equity and U.S. Large Cap Core strategies. His experience spans fundamental and quantitative research, portfolio management, asset allocation and risk oversight, and he served as a voting member of Citi Wealth’s Global Investment Committee. Zeshan holds a bachelor’s degree in finance and accounting from New York University, a master’s degree in applied mathematics from Columbia University and an MBA from Pace University.

Wendy Agnew
Wendy Agnew
Director and Co-Portfolio Manager on the Global Core Equity Team
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Wendy Agnew is a Director and Co-Portfolio Manager on BlackRock’s Global Core Equity Team. She joined BlackRock through the Citi Portfolio Solutions Powered by BlackRock (CxB) partnership, having previously served as a portfolio manager at Citi Investment Management (CIM), where she managed international equity and thematic strategies, including International Equities, Global Multi-Thematic and Japan portfolios. Prior to joining Citi in 2020, Wendy held investment roles at GE Asset Management, Lone Pine Capital and U.S. Trust, spanning equity research and the management of International Equity, Japan and Asia-Pacific portfolios. She began her career at Morgan Stanley and also worked at Goldman Sachs. Wendy holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Cornell University and an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and is a CFA charterholder.

Portfolio Manager
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This fund does not seek to follow a sustainable, impact or ESG investment strategy. For more information regarding the fund's investment strategy, please see the fund's prospectus or, as applicable, shareholder report.

Literature

Literature

 

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