2005-04-12T22:31:22+00:00 BlackRock Funds
Phone: 800-441-7762
| Category: | High Yield Bond | | Fund Family: | BlackRock | | Net Assets: | 741.35M | | Year-to-Date Return: | 47.12% | | Yield: | 8.61% | | Morningstar Rating: |  | | Fund Inception Date: | 19-Nov-98 |
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James Keenan
Lead Manager since
31-Dec-07 | | | Keenan is a director of and portfolio manager and trader with BlackRock, and is a member of BlackRock's Fixed Income Portfolio Management Group. Prior to joining BlackRock in 2004, He was a senior high yield trader at Columbia Management Group from 2003 to 2004. Keenan began his investment career at UBS Global Asset Management where he held roles as a trader, research analyst and a portfolio analyst from 1998 through 2003. Keenan holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. |
| Min Initial Investment: | $1,000 | | Min Initial Investment, IRA: | $1,000 | | Min Initial Investment, AIP: | $50 | | Min Subsequent Investment: | $50 | | Min Subsequent Investment, IRA: | $50 | | Min Subsequent Investment, AIP: | $50 |
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| The investment seeks total return, consistent with income generation and prudent investment management. The fund invests primarily in non-investment grade bonds with maturities of ten years or less. It invests at least 80% of assets in high-yield bonds, including convertible and preferred securities. The fund may invest up to 10% of assets in non-dollar denominated bonds of issuers located outside of the United States. |
| Last Dividend
(30-Nov-09):
| 0.05 | | Last Cap Gain
(8-Dec-05):
| 0.14 | | Annual Holdings Turnover
| 65.00% | | Average for Category:
| 90.06% |
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| Expense | BHYAX | Category Avg | | Total Expense Ratio: | %
| 1.20% | | Max 12b1 Fee: | %
| N/A | | Max Front End Sales Load: | 4.00%
| 4.46% | | Max Deferred Sales Load: | %
| 2.73% | | 3 Yr Expense Projection*: |
$N/A | $639 | | 5 Yr Expense Projection*: |
$N/A | $998 | | 10 Yr Expense Projection*: |
$N/A | $2,016 |
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