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iShares Large Cap Core Active ETF

BLCRNasdaqiSharesB

$47.99−0.22 (−0.45%)

As of Nov 10, 2026, 11:15 AM ET

B68/ 100

Rank 26 of 125 in US Active Equity

B68/100Rank 26 of 125inUS Active Equity
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Expense ratio
0.36%*
Fund size
$9.47B
1Y total return
+17.3%
Yield · Last 12 months
0.33%
Holdings
53
Avg volume · 30D
1.16M sh
52W range
low $39.48high $51.02
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

*After a fee waiver that ends Jun 30, 2027. Without it: 0.38%.

The ETF.net BLCR Grade

B

Score 68 out of 100

Category
US Active Equity⁠
Rank
26 of 125
Six-pillar profile for BLCR. Scores out of 100: Cost 79, Risk 42, Mission 72, Tradability 80, Holdings 50, Durability 87. Strongest: Durability (87). Weakest: Risk (42). Leans toward Durability.

Score 68 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    A79 out of 100
    Rank 27 of 125

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A72 out of 100
    Rank 32 of 49

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C42 out of 100
    Rank 86 of 125

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A80 out of 100
    Rank 17 of 125

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C50 out of 100
    Rank 74 of 123

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A87 out of 100
    Rank 9 of 125

Our read on BLCR

ETF.net Research

In short

BBlackRock's answer to closet indexing: a concentrated book of roughly 25 to 60 US large caps, measured against the Russell 1000 but built on conviction, at 0.36% net of a waiver through June 30, 2027.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks to maximize total return by investing in large-cap U.S. equities selected through fundamental and quantitative insights. It is presented as a high-conviction, actively managed core equity allocation.

Why people hold it

  • Actually active. The manager runs about 25 to 60 names against a thousand-stock benchmark, so individual stock calls carry real weight instead of being diluted into index beta.ishares.com
  • 0.36% net of a waiver through June 30, 2027 (0.38% gross) sits below the median for active US equity funds, lean pricing for a high-conviction stock-picking mandate.
  • Scale and plumbing are already sorted: a multi-billion-dollar, actively traded fund on the biggest ETF platform in the business, not a thin launch hunting for assets.ishares.com

Worth knowing

  • Concentration cuts both ways. With roughly 50 holdings, a few positions drive the outcome, and results can sit far from the Russell 1000 in either direction.
  • Cheap for active, not cheap outright: AVLC targets the same Russell 1000 universe at 0.15%. The gap is what the stock picking costs you.
  • Young fund, short live record. It launched in 2023 as BlackRock Large Cap Core ETF before moving under the iShares brand, and pays quarterly.sec.gov

BLCR Performance

Launched Oct 24, 2023

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
BLCR$11,732
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,339
Nov 7, 2025 to Nov 9, 2026. BLCR $11,732. SPY $11,339. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Nov 7, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 9, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for BLCR. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodBLCR
Year to date+14.1%
1 month−4.2%
3 months−3.9%
1 year+17.3%
3 yearsper year+24.4%
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for BLCR
YearReturn barBLCR
2026 YTD+14.1%
2025+31.0%
2024+17.1%
2023+39.9%

Since listing, Oct 24, 2023

BLCR in the news

BLCR Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Nov 9, 2026.
0.33%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.16Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.07 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 12 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Dec 20, 2023 $0.04; Mar 21, 2024 $0.05; Jun 11, 2024 $0.06; Sep 25, 2024 $0.07; Dec 17, 2024 $0.07; Mar 18, 2025 $0.03; Jun 16, 2025 $0.03; Sep 16, 2025 $0.05; Dec 16, 2025 $0.03; Mar 17, 2026 $0.0035; Jun 15, 2026 $0.06; Sep 15, 2026 $0.07. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 15, 2026Sep 18, 2026$0.07
Jun 15, 2026Jun 18, 2026$0.06
Mar 17, 2026Mar 20, 2026$0.0035
Dec 16, 2025Dec 19, 2025$0.03
Sep 16, 2025Sep 19, 2025$0.05
Jun 16, 2025Jun 20, 2025$0.03
Mar 18, 2025Mar 21, 2025$0.03
Dec 17, 2024Dec 20, 2024$0.07
Sep 25, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.07
Jun 11, 2024Jun 17, 2024$0.06
Mar 21, 2024Mar 27, 2024$0.05
Dec 20, 2023Dec 27, 2023$0.04

$10,000 in BLCR 3 years ago paid $212 in dividends.

BLCR Risk

Risk pillarC42 out of 100Rank 86 of 125 in US Active Equity
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
15.9%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
1.22
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−21.3%
36 months · trough Apr 2025
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
1.09
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

BLCR Cost

Compare BLCR and TACU

Overpaying vs TACU, cheapest in US Active Equity

$7,320

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • BLCR 0.36%

    $7,320

  • TACU 0.00% Cheapest

    $0

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BLCR 0.36%
  • TACU 0.00%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530BLCR $7,320TACU $0

Year by year

YearBLCRTACUOverpaying
10$652$0$652
20$2,522$0$2,522
30$7,320$0$7,320
How the 0.36% is worked out

Full fee 0.38%− waiver 0.02%= you pay 0.36%

The waiver ends Jun 30, 2027. After that the fee is 0.38% unless iShares renews it. Source: prospectus, Nov 2025.

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