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Key Stats

Net Expense Ratio Total Assets Under Management Weighted Average Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio (Generic)
0.96% 44.87B -- 1.12K%
1 Year Fund Level Flows 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) Max Drawdown (Since Inception)
1.816B 7.23% Upgrade Upgrade

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks total return as is consistent with the preservation of capital. The Fund will invest opportunistically across the spectrum of fixed income sectors and securities. Allocations to all sectors are unconstrained and the fund may invest in non-investment-grade, non-dollar-denominated and emerging markets.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class Taxable Bond
Broad Category Alternative Strategies
Global Peer Group Alternative Credit Focus
Peer Group Alternative Credit Focus Funds
Global Macro Alternative Bond
US Macro Alternative Bond Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Alternative Credit Focus Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name BlackRock
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^BBUSATR 100.0%

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Net Fund Flows Versus Peer Group

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1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
10Y
 
80.00B
60.00B
40.00B
20.00B
0
-20.00B
1 Month
% Rank: 7
-50.38M Peer Group Low
154.41M Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank: 4
1.816B
-498.54M Peer Group Low
1.816B Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank: 3
-338.78M Peer Group Low
392.18M Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank: 99
-1.931B Peer Group Low
2.246B Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank: 4
-507.68M Peer Group Low
1.087B Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank: 4
-1.939B Peer Group Low
4.916B Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank: 3
-491.29M Peer Group Low
1.611B Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank: 13
-16.70B Peer Group Low
5.256B Peer Group High
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Performance Versus Peer Group

 
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Name
1M
3M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
10Y
15Y
Total Return (NAV)
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
Peer Group Rtn. (NAV)
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
% Rank in Peer Group (NAV)
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
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Annual Total Returns Versus Peers

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Name
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
YTD
-0.85%
7.42%
6.89%
0.67%
-5.91%
7.00%
5.03%
7.88%
0.01%
8.72%
7.51%
-1.54%
-13.01%
5.53%
1.25%
7.11%
-6.52%
4.30%
1.43%
-2.18%
-12.80%
2.10%
5.29%
2.68%
-0.02%
7.45%
8.74%
4.05%
-8.95%
10.28%
7.39%
2.39%
-2.42%
5.69%
9.24%
-1.56%
-3.66%
10.85%
5.95%
8.62%
-1.27%
8.13%
2.93%
1.09%
-3.79%
8.09%
6.84%
7.04%
As of December 05, 2025.

Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (12-3-25) 4.34%
30-Day SEC Yield (10-31-25) 4.34%
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 6523
Bond
Yield to Maturity (4-30-25) 5.34%
Effective Duration 4.54
Average Coupon 5.42%
Calculated Average Quality 2.789
Effective Maturity 15.16
Nominal Maturity 17.55
Number of Bond Holdings 5241
As of April 30, 2025

Asset Allocation

As of April 30, 2025.
Type % Net
Cash -16.15%
Stock 2.55%
Bond 92.95%
Convertible 0.00%
Preferred 1.28%
Other 19.37%
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Top 10 Holdings

Name % Weight Price % Change
Federal National Mortgage Association 5.5% 01-MAY-2055
9.08% -- --
Federal National Mortgage Association 3.5% 01-MAY-2055
6.39% -- --
FNMA-New 6.0 05/15/2036 FIX USD Agency 6.00% -- --
BlackRock Liquidity T-Fund Institutional 2.84% 1.00 0.00%
United States of America USGB 3.75 04/15/2028 FIX USD Government 1.95% 100.50 -0.08%
FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION FNMA-New 05/15/2035 FIX USD Agency 1.23% -- --
Ireland (Government) 2.6% 18-OCT-2034
1.14% -- --
Government National Mortgage Association 2 5.5% 01-MAY-2055
0.99% -- --
Spain, Kingdom of (Government) 2.7% 31-JAN-2030
0.97% -- --
Government National Mortgage Association 2 4.5% 01-MAY-2055
0.97% -- --

Fees & Availability

Fees
Actual 12B-1 Fee 0.25%
Actual Management Fee 0.44%
Administration Fee 481.0K%
Maximum Front Load 4.00%
Maximum Deferred Load --
Maximum Redemption Fee 0.00%
General Availability
Available for Insurance Product --
Available for RRSP --
Purchase Details
Open to New Investors Yes
Minimum Initial Investment 1000.00 None
Minimum Subsequent Investment 50.00 None

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks total return as is consistent with the preservation of capital. The Fund will invest opportunistically across the spectrum of fixed income sectors and securities. Allocations to all sectors are unconstrained and the fund may invest in non-investment-grade, non-dollar-denominated and emerging markets.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class Taxable Bond
Broad Category Alternative Strategies
Global Peer Group Alternative Credit Focus
Peer Group Alternative Credit Focus Funds
Global Macro Alternative Bond
US Macro Alternative Bond Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Alternative Credit Focus Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name BlackRock
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^BBUSATR 100.0%

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Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (12-3-25) 4.34%
30-Day SEC Yield (10-31-25) 4.34%
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 6523
Bond
Yield to Maturity (4-30-25) 5.34%
Effective Duration 4.54
Average Coupon 5.42%
Calculated Average Quality 2.789
Effective Maturity 15.16
Nominal Maturity 17.55
Number of Bond Holdings 5241
As of April 30, 2025

Fund Details

Key Dates
Inception Date 2/5/2008
Last Annual Report Date 12/31/2024
Last Prospectus Date 4/30/2025
Share Classes
BSICX C
BSIIX Inst
BSIKX K
Attributes
Index Fund --
Inverse Fund --
Leveraged Fund --
Fund of Funds No
Currency Hedged Fund --
Synthetic Replication Fund No

Top Portfolio Holders

Name % Weight
Portfolio A 5.00%
Portfolio B 3.50%
Portfolio C 2.25%
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Excel Add-In Codes

Name: =YCI("M:BASIX", "name")
Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:BASIX", "broad_asset_class")
Broad Category: =YCI("M:BASIX", "broad_category_group")
Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:BASIX", "prospectus_objective")
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