BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio (BFMSX)
The fund invests primarily in investment grade bonds and maintains an average portfolio duration that is between 0 and 3 years. It normally invests at least 80% of its assets in debt securities. The fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in non-investment grade bonds (commonly called "high yield" or "junk bonds"). It may also invest up to 35% 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
US09260B4656
09260B465
Jul 17, 1992
$2,000,000
Expense Ratio
BFMSX features an expense ratio of 0.41%, 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 Low Duration 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 Low Duration Bond Portfolio had a return of 0.11% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.41% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio had an annualized return of 1.83%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio did not perform as well as the benchmark.
BFMSX
0.11%
0.11%
1.67%
5.41%
1.54%
1.83%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
3.96%
1.97%
9.03%
22.16%
12.60%
11.26%
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.22% | 0.11% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.48% | -0.21% | 0.11% | 0.11% | 0.84% | 0.60% | 1.28% | 0.94% | 0.92% | -0.61% | 0.37% | 0.27% | 5.21% |
| 2023 | 1.21% | -0.73% | 1.34% | 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% |
| 2021 | 0.12% | 0.10% | 0.00% | 0.20% | 0.10% | -0.10% | -0.09% | 0.21% | -0.11% | -0.42% | -0.31% | 0.00% | -0.30% |
| 2020 | 0.60% | 0.39% | -4.03% | 2.13% | 1.35% | 0.91% | 0.80% | 0.28% | 0.06% | 0.15% | 0.55% | 0.34% | 3.47% |
| 2019 | 0.66% | 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% | 0.10% | -0.01% | 0.21% | 0.00% | 0.21% | 0.33% | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.46% | 1.15% |
| 2017 | 0.27% | 0.38% | 0.07% | 0.27% | 0.28% | 0.07% | 0.40% | 0.20% | -0.02% | 0.09% | -0.12% | 0.08% | 1.98% |
| 2016 | 0.37% | -0.07% | 0.36% | 0.24% | 0.04% | 0.56% | 0.15% | 0.04% | 0.24% | -0.05% | -0.26% | 0.27% | 1.89% |
| 2015 | 0.64% | -0.09% | 0.34% | 0.13% | 0.14% | -0.16% | 0.14% | -0.16% | 0.24% | 0.03% | -0.18% | -0.36% | 0.71% |
| 2014 | 0.40% | 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 93, BFMSX is among the top 7% 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 Low Duration Bond Portfolio (BFMSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio provided a 4.14% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.38 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 | $0.38 | $0.41 | $0.36 | $0.21 | $0.12 | $0.20 | $0.25 | $0.24 | $0.21 | $0.17 | $0.16 | $0.20 |
Dividend yield | 4.14% | 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 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.
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 0.11%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -13.68% | Mar 5, 2008 | 182 | Nov 20, 2008 | 298 | Jan 29, 2010 | 480 |
| -7.6% | Sep 8, 2021 | 283 | Oct 20, 2022 | 386 | May 3, 2024 | 669 |
| -7.39% | Mar 5, 2020 | 14 | Mar 24, 2020 | 71 | Jul 6, 2020 | 85 |
| -4.69% | Sep 28, 1993 | 331 | Jan 3, 1995 | 477 | Oct 31, 1996 | 808 |
| -2.04% | Nov 8, 2001 | 12 | Nov 26, 2001 | 106 | Apr 30, 2002 | 118 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio volatility is 0.41%, 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.