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BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio (BFMSX)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN

US09260B4656

CUSIP

09260B465

Issuer

Blackrock

Inception Date

Jul 17, 1992

Min. Investment

$2,000,000

Asset Class

Bond

Expense Ratio

BFMSX has an expense ratio of 0.41%, placing it in the medium range.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio (BFMSX) returned 1.55% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.85% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BFMSX returned 1.91% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.46%.


BFMSX

YTD

1.55%

1M

0.44%

6M

2.20%

1Y

5.85%

5Y*

2.10%

10Y*

1.91%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-3.77%

1M

7.44%

6M

-5.60%

1Y

8.37%

5Y*

14.12%

10Y*

10.46%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of BFMSX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20250.60%0.67%0.28%0.33%-0.33%1.55%
20240.48%-0.21%0.11%0.11%0.84%0.60%1.28%0.94%0.92%-0.61%0.37%0.27%5.21%
20231.21%-0.73%1.35%0.32%-0.22%-0.35%0.58%0.46%-0.21%0.15%1.61%1.49%5.78%
2022-0.94%-0.84%-1.34%-0.82%0.38%-1.34%0.99%-0.56%-1.65%-0.42%1.18%-0.38%-5.62%
20210.12%0.10%0.00%0.21%0.10%-0.10%-0.09%0.21%-0.11%-0.42%-0.31%-0.00%-0.30%
20200.60%0.39%-4.03%2.13%1.35%0.91%0.80%0.28%0.06%0.15%0.55%0.34%3.47%
20190.66%0.34%0.78%0.34%0.46%0.74%0.01%0.74%0.00%0.30%-0.02%0.30%4.74%
2018-0.03%-0.14%0.09%-0.01%0.21%0.00%0.21%0.33%-0.00%0.01%0.01%0.46%1.15%
20170.27%0.38%0.07%0.27%0.28%0.07%0.39%0.20%-0.02%0.09%-0.12%0.08%1.98%
20160.36%-0.07%0.35%0.24%0.04%0.56%0.15%0.04%0.24%-0.05%-0.26%0.27%1.89%
20150.64%-0.09%0.34%0.13%0.14%-0.16%0.14%-0.17%0.24%0.03%-0.18%-0.36%0.71%
20140.40%0.29%0.00%0.40%0.50%0.07%-0.03%0.17%-0.23%0.04%0.24%-0.58%1.26%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 97, BFMSX is among the top 3% 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.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of BFMSX is 9797
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of BFMSX is 9797
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of BFMSX is 9797
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of BFMSX is 9696
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of BFMSX is 9898
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of BFMSX is 9797
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio (BFMSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio Sharpe ratios as of May 11, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 2.66
  • 5-Year: 0.92
  • 10-Year: 0.92
  • All Time: 1.32

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio provided a 4.11% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.37 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


1.00%1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.4020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.37$0.41$0.36$0.21$0.12$0.20$0.25$0.24$0.21$0.17$0.16$0.20

Dividend yield

4.11%4.50%4.00%2.38%1.26%2.04%2.62%2.52%2.18%1.77%1.66%2.10%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.10
2024$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.41
2023$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.36
2022$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.21
2021$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.12
2020$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.01$0.01$0.20
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$0.25
2018$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.24
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$0.21
2016$0.02$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.17
2015$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.16
2014$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.20

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 Low Duration 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 Low Duration Bond Portfolio was 13.68%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 298 trading sessions.

The current BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio drawdown is 0.33%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-13.68%Mar 5, 2008182Nov 20, 2008298Jan 29, 2010480
-7.6%Sep 16, 2021277Oct 20, 2022386May 3, 2024663
-7.39%Mar 5, 202014Mar 24, 202071Jul 6, 202085
-4.69%Sep 9, 1993344Jan 3, 1995477Oct 31, 1996821
-2.04%Nov 8, 200112Nov 26, 2001106Apr 30, 2002118

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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