BlackRock Massive Cap Focus Progress V.I. Fund Q3 2024 Commentary
Richard Drury
Common annual complete returns (%) as of 9/30/24
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3Q24 (not annualized) |
YTD (not annualized) |
1 Yr |
3 Yr |
5 Years |
10 Years |
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Class I (With out Gross sales Cost)1 |
1.40 |
24.11 |
43.54 |
7.22 |
16.94 |
15.33 |
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Morningstar Massive Progress Class Avg. |
3.46 |
22.70 |
40.12 |
7.57 |
16.57 |
14.41 |
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Russell 1000 Progress2 |
3.19 |
24.55 |
42.19 |
12.02 |
19.74 |
16.52 |
The fund’s annual complete returns prior to June 12, 2017 replicate a totally different funding technique.
Information quoted represents previous efficiency and is no assure of future outcomes. Funding returns and principal values could fluctuate so that an investor s shares, when redeemed, could be value extra or much less than their unique price. Present efficiency could be decrease or increased than that proven, which assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital beneficial properties. Insurance coverage charges and expenses are not included. Index efficiency is proven for illustrative functions solely. It is not potential to make investments straight in an unmanaged index.Bills for Class I shares: Whole 0.91%; Web, Together with Funding Associated Bills (dividend expense, curiosity expense, acquired fund charges and bills and sure different fund bills) 0.79%; Web, Excluding Funding Associated Bills 0.79%. Bills for Class III shares: Whole 1.18%; Web, Together with Funding Associated Bills (dividend expense, curiosity expense, acquired fund charges and bills and sure different fund bills) 1.05%; Web, Excluding Funding Associated Bills 1.05%.
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Commentary as of 09/30/24
- The fund posted a return of 1.40% (Class I shares) for the third quarter of 2024.
- The biggest contributor to relative efficiency was safety choice within the communication companies and well being care sectors, in addition to positioning within the financials sector. The biggest detractor from relative returns was inventory choice within the info expertise (IT), client discretionary, and industrials sectors.
- The biggest exposures have been within the IT, communication companies, and client discretionary sectors. Through the quarter, the fund elevated its allocations to the industrials and supplies sectors, and lowered its exposures to the well being care and IT sectors.
Prime 10 holdings (%)
| Nvidia Corp (NVDA) | 13.42 |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | 10.37 |
| Amazon (AMZN) | 9.40 |
| Apple (AAPL) | 8.10 |
| Meta Platforms Inc Class A (META) | 5.97 |
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Broadcom Inc (AVGO) |
4.36 |
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Visa Inc Class A (V) |
3.59 |
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Eli Lilly (LLY) |
3.43 |
| 3.34 | |
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ASML Holding Adr Representing Nv (ASML) |
2.94 |
Funding strategy
Invests not less than 80% of its web belongings in giant cap fairness securities, and derivatives which have related financial traits to such securities, which can be parts of, or have traits much like, the securities included within the Russell 1000 Progress® Index.
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Contributors |
Detractors |
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The biggest contributor was inventory choice within the communication companies sector, notably safety choice within the interactive media & companies trade. Within the well being care sector, choice choices within the well being care tools & provides trade boosted relative outcomes. Lastly, an obese publicity to the financials sector added worth, notably funding choices within the capital markets trade. |
The biggest detractor was inventory choice within the IT sector, notably safety choice within the software program trade. One other significant detractor included funding choices within the cars trade within the client discretionary sector. Within the industrials sector, inventory choice within the business companies & provides trade hindered efficiency. |
Additional perception
The financial system will not be the inventory market, which is sweet information. Regardless of volatility in the summertime, earnings progress led to a fast rebound in shares. Because the fourth quarter begins, we count on volatility from Federal Reserve and election uncertainty, optimistic inventory reactions to rate of interest cuts, and alternatives in giant and mid caps. Within the post-COVID-19 period, the financial system has confronted “mini rolling recessions” in expertise and housing, although the inventory market has tailored to extra “regular” circumstances. This return to normalcy brings extra volatility, which is able to profit expert inventory pickers.
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Vital Dangers: The fund is actively managed and its traits will differ. Holdings proven ought to not be deemed as a advice to purchase or promote securities. Inventory and bond values fluctuate in value so the worth of your funding can go down relying on market conditions. The fund could use derivatives to hedge its investments or to search to improve returns. Derivatives entails dangers relating to liquidity, leverage and credit score that could cut back returns and enhance volatility. The opinions expressed are these of the fund’s portfolio administration group as of September 30, 2024, and will change as subsequent circumstances differ. Data and opinions are derived from proprietary and non-proprietary sources deemed by BlackRock to be dependable, are usually not essentially all-inclusive and are usually not assured as to accuracy. BlackRock supplies compensation in reference to acquiring or utilizing third-party rankings and rankings. 1 All knowledge refers back to the underlying variable insurance coverage product and never the retail mutual fund of the identical identify. All returns assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital beneficial properties distributions. Whole funding returns exclude separate account charges, insurance-related charges and bills. See the fund’s prospectus and the prospectus for the relevant variable insurance coverage product for extra info together with charges and bills. 2 The Russell 1000 Progress Index represents efficiency of the large-cap progress phase of the U.S. fairness universe. It consists of these Russell 1000 Index firms with increased price-to-value ratios and better forecasted progress values. You ought to contemplate the funding targets, dangers, expenses and bills of the fund fastidiously earlier than investing. The prospectus and, if out there, the abstract prospectus comprise this and different info about the fund and are out there, alongside with info on different BlackRock funds, by calling 800-882-0052 or from your monetary skilled. The prospectus ought to be learn fastidiously earlier than investing. ©2024 BlackRock, Inc. or its associates. All Rights Reserved. BLACKROCK is a trademark of BlackRock, Inc. or its associates. All different logos are these of their respective house owners. Ready by BlackRock Investments, LLC, member FINRA. Not FDIC Insured • Could Lose Worth • No Financial institution Assure 10/24 — Massive Cap Focus Progress V.I. Fund |
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