BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio (BFMCX)
The fund normally invests at least 80% of its assets in bonds and maintains an average portfolio duration that is within ±20% of the duration of the benchmark. The management team selects bonds from several sectors including: U.S. treasuries and agency securities, commercial and residential mortgage-backed securities, CMOs, asset-backed securities and corporate bonds. The fund may invest up to 25% of its assets in assets of foreign issuers, of which 10% (as a percentage of the fund's assets) may be invested in emerging markets issuers.
Fund Info
US09260B3096
09260B309
Dec 9, 1992
$2,000,000
Expense Ratio
BFMCX has an expense ratio of 0.44%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio, 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 Core Bond Portfolio (BFMCX) returned 2.38% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.31% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BFMCX returned 1.04% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.26%.
BFMCX
2.38%
-0.60%
1.60%
6.31%
-1.38%
1.04%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-4.72%
-0.51%
-1.78%
11.67%
14.69%
10.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BFMCX, 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 | 0.59% | 2.18% | -0.02% | 0.00% | -0.36% | 2.38% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.02% | -1.47% | 0.61% | -2.10% | 1.61% | 0.96% | 2.32% | 1.42% | 1.30% | -2.60% | 1.07% | -1.82% | 1.13% |
| 2023 | 3.70% | -2.45% | 2.48% | 0.65% | -1.00% | -0.40% | -0.17% | -0.77% | -2.63% | -1.80% | 4.72% | 3.54% | 5.67% |
| 2022 | -2.12% | -1.44% | -2.83% | -4.01% | 0.51% | -1.89% | 2.66% | -2.63% | -4.81% | -1.34% | 4.02% | -0.57% | -13.85% |
| 2021 | -0.65% | -1.26% | -1.27% | 0.75% | 0.13% | 0.95% | 0.95% | -0.17% | -0.67% | 0.03% | 0.12% | -0.89% | -2.01% |
| 2020 | 1.81% | 1.66% | -2.83% | 2.83% | 1.13% | 1.08% | 1.71% | -0.69% | 0.17% | -0.22% | 1.11% | -3.29% | 4.36% |
| 2019 | 1.44% | 0.03% | 1.99% | 0.16% | 1.65% | 1.49% | 0.45% | 2.38% | -0.58% | 0.22% | -0.00% | 0.22% | 9.83% |
| 2018 | -0.82% | -1.05% | 0.45% | -0.64% | 0.76% | -0.20% | 0.13% | 0.57% | -0.72% | -0.93% | 0.47% | 1.57% | -0.44% |
| 2017 | 0.11% | 0.74% | -0.08% | 0.74% | 0.74% | 0.01% | 0.33% | 0.85% | -0.39% | 0.02% | -0.28% | 0.33% | 3.15% |
| 2016 | 1.26% | 0.72% | 0.82% | 0.51% | -0.10% | 1.74% | 0.60% | -0.21% | -0.03% | -0.72% | -2.05% | 0.22% | 2.74% |
| 2015 | 2.27% | -0.72% | 0.38% | -0.42% | -0.21% | -1.13% | 0.52% | -0.23% | 0.60% | 0.09% | -0.32% | -0.51% | 0.30% |
| 2014 | 1.66% | 0.59% | 0.08% | 1.02% | 1.10% | 0.16% | -0.16% | 0.95% | -0.50% | 0.75% | 0.75% | 0.12% | 6.68% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of BFMCX is 72, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio (BFMCX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio provided a 3.79% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.31 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.31 | $0.34 | $0.32 | $0.21 | $0.24 | $0.58 | $0.28 | $0.43 | $0.26 | $0.23 | $0.25 | $0.29 |
Dividend yield | 3.79% | 4.20% | 3.79% | 2.54% | 2.50% | 5.76% | 2.85% | 4.61% | 2.69% | 2.43% | 2.58% | 2.98% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio. 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 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.34 |
| 2023 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.32 |
| 2022 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.21 |
| 2021 | $0.04 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.07 | $0.24 |
| 2020 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.40 | $0.58 |
| 2019 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.28 |
| 2018 | $0.06 | $0.04 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.43 |
| 2017 | $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 |
| 2016 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.23 |
| 2015 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.25 |
| 2014 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.29 |
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 Core Bond Portfolio. 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 Core Bond Portfolio was 22.25%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio drawdown is 10.66%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -22.25% | Dec 23, 2020 | 460 | Oct 20, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -16.24% | Feb 6, 2008 | 201 | Nov 20, 2008 | 184 | Aug 17, 2009 | 385 |
| -8.97% | Mar 10, 2020 | 8 | Mar 19, 2020 | 57 | Jun 10, 2020 | 65 |
| -7.31% | Dec 28, 1995 | 120 | Jun 12, 1996 | 122 | Nov 29, 1996 | 242 |
| -5.56% | Nov 8, 2001 | 27 | Dec 17, 2001 | 123 | Jun 14, 2002 | 150 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio volatility is 2.14%, 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.