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MDFGX Mutual Fund — BlackRock Capital Appreciation Inv A
BlackRock Capital Appreciation Inv A (MDFGX)
Updated November 12, 2026.
Verdict as of November 12, 2026 close
MDFGX's distribution is rated elevated risk by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (31/100, high confidence). The latest total cash payment per current share, $7.47 with an ex-date of July 22, 2026, was 99.2% higher than the previous $3.75. It is not yet confirmed whether this is an increase in the regular payout or a one-off difference.
Sources: BlackRock, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
MDFGX is a mutual fund. Its trailing-12-month yield is 39.33%, its expense ratio is 0.9222%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 31/100 (Elevated risk). Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 28.8%.
BlackRock Capital Appreciation Inv A is an actively managed mutual fund that seeks long-term capital growth by investing primarily in equity securities of large-capitalization U.S. companies with above-average long-term earnings growth rates. The fund distributes on a semi-annual basis and carries no stated expense ratio. This fund appeals to growth-oriented investors seeking capital appreciation rather than current income, with a focus on established large-cap companies.
MDFGX dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-11-12.
Trailing 12-mo distributions (incl. capital gains) (39.33%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date, capital gains included, divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $7.468. The ex-dividend date is 07/22/2026. The payment date is 07/23/2026.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-22 | $7.468 | 99.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-12-09 | $3.749 | 23.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-07-17 | $3.039 | 70.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-12-11 | $1.779 | -39.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-07-18 | $2.932 | 372.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-12-06 | $0.621 | 18.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-07-20 | $0.523 | 14.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-12-08 | $0.455 | -72.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-07-14 | $1.651 | 7.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-12-07 | $1.541 | -56.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-07-15 | $3.507 | 75.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-12-07 | $1.997 | -32.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-12-05 | $2.942 | -11.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-12-06 | $3.324 | 2.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-12-04 | $3.236 | 266.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-12-06 | $0.882 | -65.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-12-09 | $2.579 | -53.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-12-10 | $5.572 | 32.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-12-11 | $4.202 | 8475.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2012-12-06 | $0.049 | 880.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2009-12-04 | $0.005 | -96.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2005-10-12 | $0.124 | -93.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2000-12-15 | $1.906 | 0.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1999-12-07 | $1.902 | 180.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1998-11-13 | $0.678 | -70.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1997-12-08 | $2.32 | 89.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1996-12-11 | $1.226 | — |
| 1996 total | $1.226 | — |
| 1997 total | $2.32 | 89.2% |
| 1998 total | $0.678 | -70.8% |
| 1999 total | $1.902 | 180.5% |
| 2000 total | $1.906 | 0.2% |
| 2005 total | $0.124 | -93.5% |
| 2009 total | $0.005 | -96.0% |
| 2012 total | $0.049 | 880.0% |
| 2013 total | $4.202 | 8475.5% |
| 2014 total | $5.572 | 32.6% |
| 2015 total | $2.579 | -53.7% |
| 2016 total | $0.882 | -65.8% |
| 2017 total | $3.236 | 266.9% |
| 2018 total | $3.324 | 2.7% |
| 2019 total | $2.942 | -11.5% |
| 2020 total | $1.997 | -32.1% |
| 2021 total | $5.048 | 152.8% |
| 2022 total | $2.106 | -58.3% |
| 2023 total | $1.144 | -45.7% |
| 2024 total | $4.711 | 311.8% |
| 2025 total | $6.788 | 44.1% |
| 2026 YTD total | $7.468 | 145.7% vs prior-year YTD |
MDFGX dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +132.8%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -58.94%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +132.8% |
| 3Y | 1046.9% |
| 5Y | 103.8% |
| 10Y | 334.9% |
MDFGX holdings and sector exposure
The top 10 holdings are 48.3% of the fund.
| Ticker | Name | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| — | NVIDIA CORP COM | 12.76% |
| — | MICROSOFT CORP COM | 6.52% |
| — | ALPHABET INC CAP STK CL A | 4.63% |
| — | APPLE INC COM | 4.54% |
| — | AMAZON.COM INC COM | 4.42% |
| — | MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC COM | 3.35% |
| — | BROADCOM INC COM | 3.12% |
| — | HOWMET AEROSPACE INC COM | 3.06% |
| — | ELI LILLY COMPANY COM | 2.97% |
| — | WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP COM | 2.94% |
To see how this fund's sectors add up across your own holdings, use True Exposure.
MDFGX performance
Returns are updating. MDFGX's total return appears here after the next nightly update.
Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 28.8%.
MDFGX key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 31 · Elevated risk
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 12.19%
- Issuer
- BlackRock
- Asset type
- Mutual Fund
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 09/02/1994
- Expense ratio
- 0.9222%
- Distribution frequency
- Semi-Annual
- Trailing yield
- 39.33%
- Last close
- $28.52 (as of 2026-11-12)
- NAV
- $29.92; NAV date unknown
- Premium / discount
- Premium not shown · NAV date unknown
- AUM
- $3,805,870,000
- Average volume
- 0
- Dividend
- $7.468
- Ex-dividend date
- 07/22/2026
- Payment date
- 07/23/2026
- Beta
- 1.34
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (the posted rate) has no calculation basis on file. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing 12-mo distributions (incl. capital gains) (39.33%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: BlackRock; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
MDFGX risks and drawbacks
Payments are semi-annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 28.8%.
Who may consider MDFGX — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (MDFGX pays semi-annual). This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does MDFGX pay monthly?
No. MDFGX currently pays semi-annual, not monthly.
What is MDFGX's expense ratio?
MDFGX's expense ratio is 0.9222%.
How has MDFGX's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +132.8%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does MDFGX pay a dividend?
MDFGX pays semi-annual. The dividend amount is $7.468. The ex-dividend date is 07/22/2026. The payment date is 07/23/2026.
How has MDFGX performed?
Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 28.8%.
Is MDFGX a good investment?
MDFGX's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 31 (Elevated risk). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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MDFGX's distribution is rated elevated risk by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (31/100, high confidence). The latest total cash payment per current share, $7.47 with an ex-date of July 22, 2026, was 99.2% higher than the previous $3.75. It is not yet confirmed whether this is an increase in the regular payout or a one-off difference.
Sources: BlackRock, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
Holdings as-of date unavailable.
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