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 has an expense ratio of 0.30%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
BlackRock Short Obligations Fund (BBSOX) returned 1.61% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.33% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BBSOX returned 2.26% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
BBSOX
1.61%
0.38%
2.31%
5.33%
4.57%
2.72%
2.26%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
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% | 0.35% | 0.39% | 0.38% | -0.00% | 1.61% | |||||||
| 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% | -0.84% | 0.94% | 0.41% | 0.19% | 0.08% | 0.06% | 0.05% | 0.05% | 0.04% | 0.04% | 1.55% |
| 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% | 0.04% | 1.36% |
| 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 99, BBSOX is among the top 1% 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.
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Dividends
Dividend History
BlackRock Short Obligations Fund provided a 4.79% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.48 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 | $0.48 | $0.50 | $0.45 | $0.15 | $0.04 | $0.12 | $0.26 | $0.22 | $0.14 | $0.11 | $0.06 | $0.05 |
Dividend yield | 4.79% | 4.99% | 4.42% | 1.50% | 0.37% | 1.14% | 2.55% | 2.24% | 1.40% | 1.05% | 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 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.15 | |||||||
| 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 | $0.11 |
| 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.
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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.
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 | 3 | Mar 16, 2023 | 11 | Mar 31, 2023 | 14 |
| -0.3% | Apr 4, 2025 | 6 | Apr 11, 2025 | 12 | Apr 30, 2025 | 18 |
| -0.2% | May 12, 2023 | 9 | May 24, 2023 | 4 | May 31, 2023 | 13 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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