BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund (MAPYX)
The fund invests primarily in a portfolio of long-term investment grade Pennsylvania municipal bonds. Under normal circumstances, it will invest at least 80% of its assets in Pennsylvania municipal bonds. At least 80% of the fund's assets will be invested in investment grade securities. The fund's weighted average maturity will be more than ten years. It is non-diversified.
Fund Info
US09253A6800
09253A680
Aug 30, 1990
$2,000,000
Expense Ratio
MAPYX features an expense ratio of 0.54%, 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 Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund, 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 Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund had a return of 0.51% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.33% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund had an annualized return of 2.06%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
MAPYX
0.51%
0.82%
0.89%
4.33%
0.37%
2.06%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MAPYX, 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 | 0.51% | 0.51% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -0.52% | 0.29% | 0.39% | -1.23% | 0.19% | 1.74% | 0.69% | 1.31% | 1.30% | -1.39% | 2.33% | -2.08% | 2.94% |
| 2023 | 2.74% | -2.15% | 1.82% | 0.07% | -0.74% | 1.31% | -0.13% | -1.97% | -3.27% | -1.54% | 7.41% | 2.88% | 6.13% |
| 2022 | -2.74% | -0.25% | -3.47% | -3.41% | 1.02% | -2.91% | 2.88% | -2.22% | -4.82% | -0.92% | 4.90% | -0.05% | -11.75% |
| 2021 | 1.04% | -1.89% | 0.97% | 1.13% | 0.76% | 0.48% | 0.82% | -0.41% | -0.86% | -0.33% | 1.19% | 0.28% | 3.19% |
| 2020 | 1.91% | 1.34% | -5.45% | -2.61% | 3.37% | 1.40% | 2.30% | -0.56% | 0.07% | -0.47% | 2.27% | 0.96% | 4.28% |
| 2019 | 0.60% | 0.69% | 1.53% | 0.59% | 1.14% | 0.30% | 0.84% | 1.10% | -0.42% | -0.43% | 0.11% | 0.29% | 6.50% |
| 2018 | -0.92% | -0.29% | 0.34% | -0.22% | 1.15% | 0.15% | 0.06% | 0.16% | -0.59% | -0.79% | 0.81% | 0.89% | 0.73% |
| 2017 | 0.54% | 0.82% | 0.36% | 0.54% | 1.43% | -0.11% | 0.71% | 0.62% | -0.28% | 0.25% | -0.20% | 0.97% | 5.79% |
| 2016 | 0.87% | -0.01% | 0.77% | 0.93% | 0.49% | 1.70% | -0.11% | 0.23% | -0.71% | -0.80% | -3.86% | 0.81% | 0.22% |
| 2015 | 2.26% | -1.05% | 0.33% | -0.72% | -0.21% | -0.28% | 0.87% | 0.24% | 0.61% | 0.35% | 0.61% | 0.96% | 4.01% |
| 2014 | 2.93% | 1.19% | 0.82% | 1.46% | 1.17% | 0.17% | 0.53% | 1.50% | 0.51% | 0.86% | 0.16% | 0.60% | 12.53% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of MAPYX is 53, 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 Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund (MAPYX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund provided a 3.52% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.35 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 | $0.35 | $0.35 | $0.33 | $0.28 | $0.29 | $0.35 | $0.40 | $0.44 | $0.46 | $0.45 | $0.46 | $0.47 |
Dividend yield | 3.52% | 3.50% | 3.29% | 2.92% | 2.59% | 3.13% | 3.63% | 4.03% | 4.16% | 4.13% | 4.00% | 4.09% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund. 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 | $0.00 | $0.03 | ||||||||||
| 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 | $0.35 |
| 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 | $0.33 |
| 2022 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.28 |
| 2021 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.29 |
| 2020 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.35 |
| 2019 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.40 |
| 2018 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.44 |
| 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 | $0.46 |
| 2016 | $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 |
| 2015 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.46 |
| 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
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 Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund. 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 Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund was 16.51%, occurring on Oct 26, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund drawdown is 3.32%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -16.51% | Aug 6, 2021 | 309 | Oct 26, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -14.32% | Jan 24, 2008 | 225 | Dec 12, 2008 | 171 | Aug 19, 2009 | 396 |
| -13.08% | Mar 2, 2020 | 16 | Mar 23, 2020 | 175 | Nov 30, 2020 | 191 |
| -11.54% | Dec 4, 2012 | 190 | Sep 5, 2013 | 221 | Jul 23, 2014 | 411 |
| -10.41% | Feb 1, 1994 | 209 | Nov 18, 1994 | 107 | Apr 18, 1995 | 316 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund volatility is 1.22%, 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.