BlackRock US Mortgage Portfolio (MSUMX)
The investment seeks high total return. The fund invests primarily in mortgage-related securities. Under normal circumstances, it invests at least 80% of its assets in mortgage-backed securities and other mortgage-related securities that are issued by issuers located in the United States. The fund adviser seeks to achieve its investment objective by selecting securities of any maturity. It may also participate in TBA Transactions and enter into dollar rolls. The fund may invest a substantial portion of its assets in non-agency mortgage-related securities that are rated below investment grade or securities determined by fund management to be of similar quality.
Fund Info
US56166L3033
56166L303
Jul 28, 2005
$2,000,000
Expense Ratio
MSUMX has an expense ratio of 0.45%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
BlackRock US Mortgage Portfolio (MSUMX) returned 2.12% year-to-date (YTD) and 7.43% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, MSUMX returned 1.96% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.78%.
MSUMX
2.12%
0.36%
2.53%
7.43%
1.54%
1.96%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.19%
9.00%
-1.55%
12.31%
15.59%
10.78%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MSUMX, 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 | 0.69% | 1.70% | 0.38% | 0.36% | -1.00% | 2.12% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.55% | -0.72% | 0.68% | -1.45% | 1.65% | 1.04% | 2.19% | 1.51% | 1.25% | -1.29% | 1.03% | -0.85% | 5.65% |
| 2023 | 3.35% | -1.75% | 0.96% | 0.72% | -0.39% | 0.07% | -0.15% | -0.39% | -2.41% | -1.39% | 4.31% | 3.49% | 6.36% |
| 2022 | -1.45% | -1.67% | -2.86% | -3.34% | -0.10% | -1.57% | 2.54% | -2.13% | -4.45% | -2.04% | 3.26% | -0.43% | -13.59% |
| 2021 | 0.53% | -0.12% | -0.67% | 0.97% | 0.42% | 0.45% | 0.89% | 0.16% | -0.05% | -0.02% | 0.06% | -0.06% | 2.59% |
| 2020 | 0.63% | 0.86% | -4.14% | 2.13% | 1.08% | 1.19% | 0.71% | 0.79% | 0.49% | 0.41% | 0.72% | 0.72% | 5.62% |
| 2019 | 1.03% | -0.00% | 1.42% | 0.02% | 1.10% | 0.98% | 0.67% | 0.56% | 0.16% | 0.35% | 0.16% | 0.24% | 6.88% |
| 2018 | -1.08% | -0.57% | 0.43% | -0.29% | 0.62% | 0.10% | -0.21% | 0.73% | -0.48% | -0.69% | 0.83% | 1.23% | 0.60% |
| 2017 | 0.03% | 0.63% | 0.05% | 0.63% | 0.62% | -0.23% | 0.46% | 0.66% | -0.28% | 0.11% | -0.10% | 0.29% | 2.91% |
| 2016 | 1.04% | 0.27% | 0.47% | 0.37% | 0.19% | 0.75% | 0.73% | 0.22% | 0.30% | -0.20% | -1.53% | -0.28% | 2.33% |
| 2015 | 0.92% | -0.09% | 0.34% | 0.25% | -0.05% | -0.78% | 0.58% | 0.01% | 0.42% | 0.05% | -0.06% | -0.61% | 0.97% |
| 2014 | 2.24% | 0.69% | -0.40% | 1.08% | 1.47% | 0.28% | -0.21% | 0.87% | -0.17% | 0.81% | 0.71% | 0.23% | 7.83% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 90, MSUMX is among the top 10% 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 US Mortgage Portfolio (MSUMX) 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 US Mortgage Portfolio provided a 5.92% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.53 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 | $0.53 | $0.52 | $0.45 | $0.30 | $0.25 | $0.34 | $0.34 | $0.38 | $0.33 | $0.30 | $0.25 | $0.25 |
Dividend yield | 5.92% | 5.81% | 5.01% | 3.37% | 2.37% | 3.29% | 3.34% | 3.85% | 3.17% | 2.93% | 2.43% | 2.41% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BlackRock US Mortgage 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 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.17 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.06 | $0.52 |
| 2023 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.06 | $0.45 |
| 2022 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.30 |
| 2021 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.25 |
| 2020 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.34 |
| 2019 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.34 |
| 2018 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.38 |
| 2017 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.33 |
| 2016 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.30 |
| 2015 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.25 |
| 2014 | $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 |
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 US Mortgage 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 US Mortgage Portfolio was 17.34%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current BlackRock US Mortgage Portfolio drawdown is 1.21%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -17.34% | Nov 10, 2021 | 240 | Oct 24, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -8.61% | Feb 6, 2008 | 186 | Oct 30, 2008 | 209 | Aug 31, 2009 | 395 |
| -7.43% | Nov 5, 2010 | 36 | Dec 28, 2010 | 379 | Jun 28, 2012 | 415 |
| -6.95% | Mar 9, 2020 | 13 | Mar 25, 2020 | 67 | Jun 30, 2020 | 80 |
| -4.66% | May 2, 2013 | 45 | Jul 5, 2013 | 145 | Jan 31, 2014 | 190 |
Volatility
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