BlackRock High Yield K (BRHYX)
The fund primarily invests in non-investment grade bonds with maturities of ten years or less, focusing on high yield bonds while allowing for up to 30% in non-dollar denominated bonds from foreign issuers. It may also include investments in convertible and preferred securities.
Fund Info
US09260B6149
Jan 5, 2001
$5,000,000
Expense Ratio
BRHYX has an expense ratio of 0.48%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
BlackRock High Yield K (BRHYX) returned 0.99% year-to-date (YTD) and 7.15% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BRHYX returned 4.76% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.46%.
BRHYX
0.99%
2.92%
0.79%
7.15%
6.63%
4.76%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.77%
7.44%
-5.60%
8.37%
14.12%
10.46%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BRHYX, 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 | 1.41% | 0.53% | -1.09% | -0.43% | 0.57% | 0.99% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.30% | 0.43% | 0.86% | -0.19% | 1.21% | 0.87% | 1.90% | 1.59% | 1.27% | -0.66% | 1.28% | -0.76% | 8.35% |
| 2023 | 4.17% | -1.39% | 1.18% | 1.14% | -1.17% | 1.79% | 1.36% | 0.31% | -1.02% | -1.17% | 4.42% | 3.56% | 13.73% |
| 2022 | -2.55% | -0.95% | -0.51% | -3.48% | -0.08% | -6.72% | 6.26% | -2.38% | -3.93% | 2.86% | 1.89% | -0.62% | -10.33% |
| 2021 | -0.11% | 0.77% | 0.30% | 1.17% | 0.42% | 1.56% | 0.17% | 0.52% | 0.00% | -0.11% | -1.02% | 1.71% | 5.47% |
| 2020 | -0.19% | -1.51% | -11.91% | 4.60% | 4.27% | 0.48% | 5.07% | 0.84% | -0.90% | 0.58% | 3.79% | 1.89% | 5.98% |
| 2019 | 4.60% | 1.67% | 0.92% | 1.70% | -1.33% | 2.35% | 0.75% | 0.88% | 0.33% | 0.34% | 0.60% | 1.80% | 15.49% |
| 2018 | 0.88% | -0.98% | -0.43% | 0.60% | 0.23% | 0.21% | 1.29% | 0.36% | 0.63% | -1.95% | -0.95% | -2.69% | -2.84% |
| 2017 | 1.31% | 1.51% | -0.01% | 1.14% | 0.76% | 0.09% | 1.39% | -0.03% | 0.96% | 0.60% | -0.06% | 0.22% | 8.15% |
| 2016 | -1.19% | 0.32% | 2.81% | 3.14% | 0.64% | 0.24% | 2.40% | 2.22% | 0.49% | 0.11% | 0.36% | 1.42% | 13.64% |
| 2015 | 0.18% | 2.55% | -0.56% | 1.20% | 0.45% | -1.43% | 0.22% | -1.57% | -2.95% | 2.75% | -1.82% | -3.45% | -4.55% |
| 2014 | 0.66% | 2.18% | 0.27% | 0.31% | 1.17% | 1.05% | -1.30% | 1.93% | -2.16% | 1.10% | 0.11% | -3.67% | 1.49% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 91, BRHYX is among the top 9% 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 High Yield K (BRHYX) 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 High Yield K provided a 6.52% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.46 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 | $0.46 | $0.51 | $0.48 | $0.40 | $0.38 | $0.41 | $0.44 | $0.45 | $0.45 | $0.43 | $0.41 | $0.47 |
Dividend yield | 6.52% | 7.14% | 6.75% | 5.95% | 4.81% | 5.22% | 5.68% | 6.32% | 5.74% | 5.67% | 5.78% | 5.98% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BlackRock High Yield K. 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.51 |
| 2023 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.48 |
| 2022 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.40 |
| 2021 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.38 |
| 2020 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.41 |
| 2019 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.44 |
| 2018 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.45 |
| 2017 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.45 |
| 2016 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.43 |
| 2015 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.41 |
| 2014 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.47 |
Drawdowns
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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 High Yield K. 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 High Yield K was 34.78%, occurring on Dec 16, 2008. Recovery took 198 trading sessions.
The current BlackRock High Yield K drawdown is 0.95%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -34.78% | Jun 4, 2007 | 388 | Dec 16, 2008 | 198 | Sep 30, 2009 | 586 |
| -23.2% | Feb 18, 2020 | 25 | Mar 23, 2020 | 140 | Oct 9, 2020 | 165 |
| -14.55% | Nov 10, 2021 | 223 | Sep 29, 2022 | 304 | Dec 14, 2023 | 527 |
| -13.11% | Sep 3, 2014 | 364 | Feb 11, 2016 | 125 | Aug 10, 2016 | 489 |
| -11.71% | May 2, 2002 | 118 | Oct 18, 2002 | 89 | Feb 27, 2003 | 207 |
Volatility
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