BlackRock is the largest asset manager in the world, with $14.041 trillion in assets under management at the end of December 2025. Its product mix is diverse, with 55% of managed assets in equity strategies, 23% in fixed income, 9% in multi-asset classes, 6% in money market funds, and 5% in alternatives. Passive strategies account for more than two-thirds of long-term AUM, with the company's ETF platform maintaining a leading market share domestically and on a global basis. Product distribution is weighted more toward institutional clients, which, by our calculations, account for around 80% of AUM. BlackRock is geographically diverse, with clients in more than 100 countries and more than one-third of managed assets coming from investors domiciled outside the US and Canada.
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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Blackrock, Inc., comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index.
All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Blackrock, Inc. (BLK) has returned -9.79% so far this year and 22.41% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, BLK has achieved an annualized return of 10.95%, underperforming the Benchmark (SPY), which averaged 12.23% per year.
The table below presents the monthly returns of Blackrock, Inc. (BLK) with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4.43% | -4.91% | -7.42% | -0.86% | ||||||||
| 2025 | 4.42% | -7.27% | -3.40% | -3.35% | 7.33% | 7.54% | 5.68% | 3.50% | 4.30% | -6.17% | -2.95% | 3.02% |
| 2024 | -3.71% | 4.49% | 2.76% | -9.62% | 2.26% | 1.00% | 10.83% | 2.48% | 5.61% | 3.78% | 3.94% | -0.14% |
| 2023 | 5.45% | -8.53% | -2.05% | 1.01% | -2.60% | 4.15% | 7.08% | -4.47% | -8.20% | -5.03% | 22.25% | 8.24% |
| 2022 | -10.39% | -10.15% | 3.22% | -18.66% | 6.25% | -9.46% | 10.20% | 0.77% | -16.78% | 16.38% | 9.02% | -1.42% |
| 2021 | -4.02% | -1.91% | 6.67% | 7.83% | 6.31% | -1.46% | -1.13% | 8.01% | -11.25% | 11.89% | -4.50% | -0.64% |
| 2020 | 3.40% | -12.68% | -5.82% | 20.07% | 7.57% | 3.05% | 5.64% | 2.56% | -5.24% | 3.88% | 14.68% | 1.67% |
| 2019 | 7.46% | 6.18% | -4.51% | 12.43% | -14.64% | 12.89% | -1.52% | -9.16% | 5.86% | 3.61% | 6.12% | 1.50% |
| 2018 | 8.29% | -2.13% | -1.25% | -3.02% | 3.14% | -7.70% | 1.76% | -5.17% | -1.03% | -13.27% | 3.45% | -10.07% |
| 2017 | -2.77% | 3.26% | -2.72% | 0.19% | 5.69% | 3.46% | 0.14% | -2.48% | 5.86% | 5.16% | 5.91% | 2.81% |
| 2016 | 5.65% | 1.42% | -5.26% | 7.08% | 1.68% | -3.12% | -5.66% | 7.99% | 1.80% |
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Blackrock, Inc. (BLK) and compare them to a Benchmark (SPY). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.
These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns.
The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of BLK compared to the benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.
The current Blackrock, Inc. volatility is 2.32%, representing the standart deviation of percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. It shows the maximum percentage drop from a peak to a trough over a specified period, indicating the risk of significant losses.
Although chart shows positive values, it represents the percentage drop from the peak, so a value of 10% means the portfolio has dropped 10% from its highest point.
The income statement provides a summary of a company's revenues, expenses, and profits over a specific period. It shows how much money the company earned (revenues) and how much it spent (expenses), leading to the net income or profit. This statement is crucial for understanding a company's financial performance and profitability.
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liabilities And Equity (USD) | 170.00B | 138.62B | 123.21B | 117.63B | 152.65B | 176.98B | 168.62B | 159.57B | 220.22B | 220.18B | 225.26B | 239.81B | 219.87B | 200.45B | 179.90B | 177.99B |
| Temporary Equity (USD) | - | 1.69B | 1.74B | 909.00M | 1.09B | 2.32B | 1.32B | 1.11B | 416.00M | 194.00M | 464.00M | 35.00M | - | - | - | - |
| Equity Attributable To Parent (USD) | 55.89B | 47.50B | 39.35B | 37.74B | 37.69B | 35.28B | 33.55B | 32.37B | 31.83B | 29.10B | 28.50B | 27.37B | 26.46B | 25.40B | 25.05B | 24.33B |
| Equity Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest (USD) | 227.00M | 169.00M | 153.00M | 132.00M | 113.00M | 51.00M | 66.00M | 59.00M | 50.00M | 52.00M | 77.00M | 104.00M | 135.00M | 155.00M | 184.00M | 224.00M |
| Equity (USD) | 56.12B | 47.66B | 39.50B | 37.88B | 37.81B | 35.33B | 33.61B | 32.43B | 31.88B | 29.15B | 28.58B | 27.49B | 26.62B | 25.59B | 25.27B | 24.55B |
| Long-term Debt (USD) | 12.77B | 12.31B | 7.92B | 6.65B | 7.45B | 7.26B | 4.96B | 4.98B | 5.01B | 4.92B | 4.93B | 4.94B | 4.94B | 5.69B | 4.69B | 3.19B |
| Noncurrent Liabilities (USD) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Current Liabilities (USD) | 108.46B | 89.26B | 81.97B | 78.84B | 113.76B | 139.33B | 133.69B | 126.03B | 187.93B | 190.83B | 196.22B | 212.29B | 193.20B | 174.83B | 154.53B | 153.39B |
| Liabilities (USD) | 108.46B | 89.26B | 81.97B | 78.84B | 113.76B | 139.33B | 133.69B | 126.03B | 187.93B | 190.83B | 196.22B | 212.29B | 193.20B | 174.83B | 154.53B | 153.39B |
| Intangible Assets (USD) | 27.97B | 20.74B | 18.26B | 18.30B | 18.45B | 18.26B | 18.37B | 17.84B | 17.39B | 17.36B | 17.37B | 17.34B | 17.50B | 17.40B | 17.36B | 17.65B |
| Fixed Assets (USD) | 1.26B | 1.10B | 1.11B | 1.03B | 762.00M | 681.00M | 715.00M | 643.00M | 592.00M | 559.00M | 581.00M | 467.00M | 525.00M | 557.00M | 537.00M | 445.00M |
| Noncurrent Assets (USD) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Current Assets (USD) | 170.00B | 138.62B | 123.21B | 117.63B | 152.65B | 176.98B | 168.62B | 159.57B | 220.22B | 220.18B | 225.26B | 239.81B | 219.87B | 200.45B | 179.90B | 177.99B |
| Assets (USD) | 170.00B | 138.62B | 123.21B | 117.63B | 152.65B | 176.98B | 168.62B | 159.57B | 220.22B | 220.18B | 225.26B | 239.81B | 219.87B | 200.45B | 179.90B | 177.99B |
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