BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio (BFMCX)

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BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio (BFMCX) is up 0.3% since the beginning of the year. BFMCX is currently trading at $8 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of BFMCX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $985.

BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio (BFMCX) has returned 0.31% so far this year and 5.43% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, BFMCX has returned 1.56% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.75% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 31, 1992, BFMCX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.33%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 17.5 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +4.7%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -4.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, BFMCX closed higher 43% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 7, 1994 with a return of +2.6%, while the worst single day was Dec 23, 1993 at -3.7%.

BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio has an annualized alpha of 4.21%, beta of -0.01, and R2 of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 1993.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (13.78%) than losses (0.69%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of -0.01 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.00 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R2 of 0.00 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

BFMCX has an expense ratio of 0.44%, placing it in the medium range.

BFMCX ranks 19 for risk / return — in the bottom 19% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio (BFMCX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio provided a 4.36% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.36 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

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.

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.

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 19.49%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio drawdown is 3.64%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.