BlackRock Short Obligations Fund (BBSOX)
The investment seeks current income consistent with preservation of capital. The fund will invest in U.S. dollar-denominated investment grade and short-term fixed and floating rate debt securities maturing in three years or less (with certain exceptions) and will maintain a dollar-weighted average maturity of 180 days or less and a dollar-weighted average life of 365 days or less. It invests a significant portion of its assets in securities issued by financial services companies, including banks, broker-dealers and insurance companies, and repurchase agreements secured by such obligations.
Fund Info
US0919366585
Nov 15, 2012
$5,000,000
Expense Ratio
BBSOX features an expense ratio of 0.30%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in BlackRock Short Obligations Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
BlackRock Short Obligations Fund had a return of 0.39% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.39% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BlackRock Short Obligations Fund had an annualized return of 2.16%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that BlackRock Short Obligations Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
BBSOX
0.39%
0.39%
2.44%
5.39%
2.64%
2.16%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
3.96%
1.97%
9.03%
22.16%
12.60%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BBSOX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.49% | 0.39% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.44% | 0.31% | -0.00% | 0.86% | 0.53% | 0.42% | 0.63% | 0.53% | 0.51% | 0.31% | 0.39% | 0.30% | 5.34% |
| 2023 | 0.51% | 0.20% | 0.44% | 0.43% | 0.36% | 0.36% | 0.48% | 0.49% | 0.40% | 0.42% | 0.62% | 0.64% | 5.50% |
| 2022 | -0.07% | -0.17% | -0.26% | -0.06% | 0.17% | -0.21% | 0.22% | 0.16% | -0.02% | 0.11% | 0.44% | 0.49% | 0.81% |
| 2021 | 0.04% | -0.07% | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.03% | -0.07% | 0.03% | -0.07% | -0.07% | -0.03% |
| 2020 | 0.27% | 0.26% | -0.83% | 0.94% | 0.41% | 0.19% | 0.08% | 0.06% | 0.05% | 0.05% | 0.04% | 0.04% | 1.56% |
| 2019 | 0.44% | 0.22% | 0.24% | 0.23% | 0.33% | 0.32% | 0.22% | 0.21% | 0.20% | 0.29% | 0.08% | 0.18% | 3.00% |
| 2018 | 0.04% | 0.04% | 0.16% | 0.17% | 0.28% | 0.09% | 0.20% | 0.30% | 0.20% | 0.11% | 0.22% | 0.13% | 1.96% |
| 2017 | 0.09% | 0.20% | 0.11% | 0.11% | 0.11% | 0.12% | 0.12% | 0.12% | 0.12% | 0.12% | 0.12% | 0.06% | 1.41% |
| 2016 | 0.07% | 0.07% | 0.28% | 0.08% | 0.08% | 0.18% | 0.08% | 0.09% | 0.09% | 0.19% | 0.10% | 0.00% | 1.32% |
| 2015 | 0.05% | 0.05% | 0.05% | 0.05% | 0.06% | 0.05% | 0.05% | -0.05% | 0.15% | 0.05% | 0.05% | -0.04% | 0.52% |
| 2014 | 0.04% | 0.04% | 0.04% | 0.14% | 0.04% | 0.04% | 0.04% | 0.04% | -0.06% | 0.05% | 0.04% | 0.05% | 0.50% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 98, BBSOX is among the top 2% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for BlackRock Short Obligations Fund (BBSOX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
BlackRock Short Obligations Fund provided a 4.94% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.50 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.50 | $0.50 | $0.45 | $0.15 | $0.04 | $0.12 | $0.26 | $0.22 | $0.14 | $0.10 | $0.06 | $0.05 |
Dividend yield | 4.94% | 4.99% | 4.42% | 1.50% | 0.37% | 1.14% | 2.55% | 2.24% | 1.40% | 1.01% | 0.62% | 0.50% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BlackRock Short Obligations Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.04 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.50 |
| 2023 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.45 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.15 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| 2020 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 |
| 2019 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.26 |
| 2018 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.22 |
| 2017 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.14 |
| 2016 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.10 |
| 2015 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.06 |
| 2014 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.05 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the BlackRock Short Obligations Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the BlackRock Short Obligations Fund was 1.59%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 27 trading sessions.
The current BlackRock Short Obligations Fund drawdown is 0.10%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1.59% | Mar 6, 2020 | 12 | Mar 23, 2020 | 27 | Apr 30, 2020 | 39 |
| -0.99% | Oct 4, 2021 | 185 | Jun 28, 2022 | 108 | Nov 30, 2022 | 293 |
| -0.3% | Mar 14, 2023 | 6 | Mar 21, 2023 | 8 | Mar 31, 2023 | 14 |
| -0.2% | May 12, 2023 | 9 | May 24, 2023 | 4 | May 31, 2023 | 13 |
| -0.2% | Feb 6, 2018 | 15 | Feb 27, 2018 | 2 | Mar 1, 2018 | 17 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current BlackRock Short Obligations Fund volatility is 0.48%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.