BlackRock Total Return Fund (MFHQX)
The investment seeks to realize a total return that exceeds that of the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The fund typically invests more than 90% of its assets in a diversified portfolio of fixed-income securities such as corporate bonds and notes, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, convertible securities, preferred securities and government obligations. It normally invests at least 80% of its assets in bonds and invests primarily in investment grade fixed-income securities. The fund is a "feeder" fund that invests all of its assets in a corresponding "master" portfolio.
Fund Info
US09252M5031
09252M503
Dec 7, 2001
$1,000
Expense Ratio
MFHQX has a high expense ratio of 1.45%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in BlackRock Total Return 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 Total Return Fund had a return of 0.82% year-to-date (YTD) and 3.72% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BlackRock Total Return Fund had an annualized return of 0.15%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that BlackRock Total Return Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
MFHQX
0.82%
0.72%
-1.57%
3.72%
-2.12%
0.15%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MFHQX, 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 | 0.62% | 0.82% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -0.12% | -1.42% | 0.61% | -2.21% | 1.60% | 0.84% | 2.48% | 1.41% | 1.20% | -2.64% | 1.11% | -2.11% | 0.59% |
| 2023 | 3.69% | -2.52% | 2.46% | 0.53% | -1.11% | -0.43% | -0.23% | -0.84% | -2.89% | -1.93% | 4.71% | 3.70% | 4.90% |
| 2022 | -2.47% | -1.58% | -2.83% | -4.07% | 0.52% | -2.41% | 2.81% | -2.63% | -4.96% | -1.52% | 3.88% | -0.57% | -15.05% |
| 2021 | -0.55% | -1.06% | -1.40% | 0.76% | 0.16% | 0.84% | 0.67% | 0.00% | -0.83% | -0.09% | -0.02% | -0.60% | -2.13% |
| 2020 | 1.73% | 1.44% | -3.90% | 2.87% | 1.41% | 1.10% | 1.87% | -0.67% | 0.28% | -0.28% | 1.47% | -3.29% | 3.86% |
| 2019 | 1.30% | -0.06% | 1.89% | 0.11% | 1.51% | 1.57% | 0.28% | 2.20% | -0.66% | 0.16% | -0.10% | 0.25% | 8.74% |
| 2018 | -0.75% | -1.19% | 0.30% | -0.77% | 0.55% | -0.26% | -0.08% | 0.45% | -0.79% | -1.06% | 0.36% | 1.41% | -1.85% |
| 2017 | 0.16% | 0.75% | -0.08% | 0.66% | 0.84% | -0.00% | 0.38% | 0.88% | -0.40% | -0.14% | -0.31% | 0.45% | 3.24% |
| 2016 | 1.04% | 0.48% | 0.83% | 0.57% | -0.10% | 1.84% | 0.64% | -0.09% | -0.03% | -0.69% | -2.28% | 0.35% | 2.53% |
| 2015 | 2.36% | -0.67% | 0.33% | -0.34% | -0.42% | -1.35% | 0.59% | -0.43% | 0.15% | 0.24% | -0.34% | -1.11% | -1.04% |
| 2014 | 1.63% | 0.83% | 0.07% | 1.10% | 1.27% | 0.15% | -0.10% | 1.09% | -0.78% | 0.85% | 0.59% | -0.09% | 6.80% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of MFHQX is 24, meaning it’s performing worse than 76% of other 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 Total Return Fund (MFHQX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
BlackRock Total Return Fund provided a 3.78% 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.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.37 | $0.37 | $0.31 | $0.19 | $0.12 | $0.17 | $0.26 | $0.26 | $0.25 | $0.21 | $0.23 | $0.31 |
Dividend yield | 3.78% | 3.78% | 3.12% | 1.96% | 1.01% | 1.39% | 2.20% | 2.34% | 2.15% | 1.83% | 2.00% | 2.59% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BlackRock Total Return 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 | $0.37 |
| 2023 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.31 |
| 2022 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.19 |
| 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 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.17 |
| 2019 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.26 |
| 2018 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.26 |
| 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 | $0.25 |
| 2016 | $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 |
| 2015 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.23 |
| 2014 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.31 |
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 Total Return 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 Total Return Fund was 23.30%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current BlackRock Total Return Fund drawdown is 14.46%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -23.3% | Dec 1, 2020 | 476 | Oct 20, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -20.44% | Feb 6, 2008 | 201 | Nov 20, 2008 | 286 | Jan 12, 2010 | 487 |
| -9.94% | Mar 9, 2020 | 9 | Mar 19, 2020 | 74 | Jul 6, 2020 | 83 |
| -5.56% | May 3, 2013 | 87 | Sep 5, 2013 | 160 | Apr 25, 2014 | 247 |
| -4.36% | Sep 8, 2017 | 292 | Nov 2, 2018 | 94 | Mar 22, 2019 | 386 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current BlackRock Total Return Fund volatility is 1.36%, 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.