Blackrock Enhanced Government Fund Inc (EGF)
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Apr 24, 16:00
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Key Stats
| Net Expense Ratio | Discount or Premium to NAV | Total Assets Under Management | 30-Day Average Daily Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.57% | -7.91% | 37.09M | 3753.17 |
| Dividend Yield | Turnover Ratio | 1 Year Fund Level Flows | Max Drawdown (Since Inception) |
| 3.91% | 148.0% | -8.642M | Upgrade |
Basic Info
| Investment Strategy | |
| To provide shareholders with current income and gains. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in a portfolio of U.S. Government securities and U.S. Government Agency securities, including U.S. Government mortgage-backed securities, that pay interest in an attempt to generate current income, and by employing a strategy of writing (selling) call options on individual or baskets of U.S. Government securities, U.S. Government Agency securities or other debt securities held by the Fund. |
| General | |
| Security Type | Closed-End Fund |
| Equity Style | -- |
| Fixed Income Style | -- |
| Broad Asset Class | Taxable Bond |
| Broad Category | Fixed Income |
| Category Name | Intermediate Government |
| Category Index | Bloomberg US Government TR USD |
| Global Category Name | US Fixed Income |
| YCharts Categorization | US Fixed Income |
| YCharts Benchmark | Bloomberg US Aggregate (^BBUSATR) |
| Prospectus Objective | Government Bond - General |
| Fund Owner Firm Name | BlackRock |
| Prospectus Benchmark Index | |
| Bloomberg US Agg Bond TR USD | 100.0% |
| Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index | |
| ^BBUSATR | 100.0% |
| Manager Tenure | |
| Scott MacLellan, CFA, CMT | 16.26 yrs |
| Akiva Dickstein | 15.26 yrs |
Performance Versus Category
As of April 24, 2024. Returns for periods of 1 year and above are annualized.
Annual Total Returns Versus Peers
As of April 24, 2024.
Basic Info
| Investment Strategy | |
| To provide shareholders with current income and gains. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in a portfolio of U.S. Government securities and U.S. Government Agency securities, including U.S. Government mortgage-backed securities, that pay interest in an attempt to generate current income, and by employing a strategy of writing (selling) call options on individual or baskets of U.S. Government securities, U.S. Government Agency securities or other debt securities held by the Fund. |
| General | |
| Security Type | Closed-End Fund |
| Equity Style | -- |
| Fixed Income Style | -- |
| Broad Asset Class | Taxable Bond |
| Broad Category | Fixed Income |
| Category Name | Intermediate Government |
| Category Index | Bloomberg US Government TR USD |
| Global Category Name | US Fixed Income |
| YCharts Categorization | US Fixed Income |
| YCharts Benchmark | Bloomberg US Aggregate (^BBUSATR) |
| Prospectus Objective | Government Bond - General |
| Fund Owner Firm Name | BlackRock |
| Prospectus Benchmark Index | |
| Bloomberg US Agg Bond TR USD | 100.0% |
| Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index | |
| ^BBUSATR | 100.0% |
| Manager Tenure | |
| Scott MacLellan, CFA, CMT | 16.26 yrs |
| Akiva Dickstein | 15.26 yrs |