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Key
facts and details about the Fund listed in this prospectus, including
investment
objectives, principal investment strategies, principal risk
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Financial
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Glossary
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A-1 |
Inside
Back Cover
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Shareholder
Fees
(fees
paid directly from your investment) |
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Investor
A
Shares |
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Investor
C
Shares |
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Institutional
Shares |
Maximum
Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering
price) |
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Maximum
Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of offering price or
redemption
proceeds, whichever is lower) |
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Annual
Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses
that you pay each year as a
percentage
of the value of your investment) |
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Investor
A
Shares |
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Investor
C
Shares |
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Institutional
Shares |
Management
Fee3
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Distribution
and/or Service (12b-1) Fees |
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Other
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses4
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Fee
Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements3,5
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Total
Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and/or Expense
Reimbursements3,5
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1
Year |
3
Years |
5
Years |
10
Years |
Investor
A Shares |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
Investor
C Shares |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
Institutional
Shares |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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1
Year |
3
Years |
5
Years |
10
Years |
Investor
C Shares |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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1
Year |
5
Years |
10
Years |
BlackRock
U.S. Mortgage Portfolio — Institutional Shares |
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Return
Before Taxes |
% |
% |
% |
For
the periods ended 12/31/23
Average
Annual Total Returns |
1
Year |
5
Years |
10
Years |
Return
After Taxes on Distributions |
% |
(
)% |
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Return
After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares |
% |
% |
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BlackRock
U.S. Mortgage Portfolio — Investor A Shares |
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Return
Before Taxes |
% |
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BlackRock
U.S. Mortgage Portfolio — Investor C Shares |
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Return
Before Taxes |
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Bloomberg
U.S. Aggregate Bond Index1
(Reflects
no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) |
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Bloomberg
U.S. Mortgage-Backed Securities Index
(Reflects
no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) |
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Portfolio
Manager |
Portfolio
Manager of the Fund Since* |
Title |
Matthew
Kraeger |
2009 |
Managing
Director of BlackRock, Inc. |
Siddharth
Mehta |
2016 |
Director
of BlackRock, Inc. |
Ibrahim
Incoglu |
2019 |
Managing
Director of BlackRock, Inc. |
Samir
Lakhani |
2019 |
Managing
Director of BlackRock, Inc. |
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Investor
A and Investor C Shares |
Institutional
Shares |
Minimum
Initial
Investment |
$1,000
for all accounts except:
•$50,
if establishing an Automatic Investment
Plan.
•There
is no investment minimum for employer-
sponsored
retirement plans (not including SEP
IRAs,
SIMPLE IRAs or SARSEPs).
•There
is no investment minimum for certain fee-
based
programs. |
There
is no minimum initial investment for:
•Employer-sponsored
retirement plans (not
including
SEP IRAs, SIMPLE IRAs or SARSEPs),
state
sponsored 529 college savings plans,
collective
trust funds, investment companies or
other
pooled investment vehicles, unaffiliated
thrifts
and unaffiliated banks and trust
companies,
each of which may purchase shares
of
the Fund through a Financial Intermediary that
has
entered into an agreement with the Fund’s
distributor
to purchase such shares.
•Clients
of Financial Intermediaries that: (i) charge
such
clients a fee for advisory, investment
consulting,
or similar services or (ii) have entered
into
an agreement with the Fund’s distributor to
offer
Institutional Shares through a no-load
program
or investment platform.
•Clients
investing through a self-directed IRA
brokerage
account program sponsored by a
retirement
plan record-keeper, provided that such
program
offers only mutual fund options and that
the
program maintains an account with the Fund
on
an omnibus basis. $2
million for individuals and “Institutional
Investors,”
which include, but are not limited to,
endowments,
foundations, family offices, local,
city,
and state governmental institutions,
corporations
and insurance company separate
accounts
who may purchase shares of the Fund
through
a Financial Intermediary that has entered
into
an agreement with the Fund’s distributor to
purchase
such shares.
$1,000
for:
•Clients
investing through Financial Intermediaries
that
offer such shares on a platform that charges
a
transaction based sales commission outside of
the
Fund.
•Tax-qualified
accounts for insurance agents that
are
registered representatives of an insurance
company’s
broker-dealer that has entered into an
agreement
with the Fund’s distributor to offer
Institutional
Shares, and the family members of
such
persons. |
Minimum
Additional
Investment |
$50
for all accounts (with the exception of certain
employer-sponsored
retirement plans which may
have
a lower minimum). |
No
subsequent minimum. |
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Investor
A |
Investor
C2,3
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Institutional |
Availability |
Generally
available through
Financial
Intermediaries. |
Generally
available through
Financial
Intermediaries. Must be
held
through a Financial
Intermediary. |
Limited
to certain investors,
including:
•Individuals
and “Institutional
Investors,”
which include, but
are
not limited to, endowments,
foundations,
family offices,
local,
city, and state
governmental
institutions,
corporations
and insurance
company
separate accounts,
who
may purchase shares of
the
Fund through a Financial
Intermediary
that has entered
into
an agreement with the
Distributor
to purchase such
shares.
•Employer-sponsored
retirement
plans
(not including SEP IRAs,
SIMPLE
IRAs or SARSEPs),
state
sponsored 529 college
savings
plans, collective trust
funds,
investment companies
or
other pooled investment
vehicles,
unaffiliated thrifts and
unaffiliated
banks and trust
companies,
each of which may
purchase
shares of the Fund
through
a Financial
Intermediary
that has entered
into
an agreement with the
Distributor
to purchase such
shares.
•Employees,
officers and
directors/trustees
of BlackRock
or
its affiliates and immediate
family
members of such
persons,
if they open an
account
directly with
BlackRock.
•Participants
in certain
programs
sponsored by
BlackRock
or its affiliates or
other
Financial Intermediaries.
•Tax-qualified
accounts for
insurance
agents that are
registered
representatives of
an
insurance company’s broker-
dealer
that has entered into an
agreement
with the Distributor
to
offer Institutional Shares,
and
the family members of
such
persons.
•Clients
investing through
Financial
Intermediaries that
have
entered into an
agreement
with the Distributor
to
offer such shares on a
platform
that charges a
transaction
based sales
commission
outside of the
Fund. |
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Investor
A |
Investor
C2,3 |
Institutional |
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•Clients
investing through a self-
directed
IRA brokerage account
program
sponsored by a
retirement
plan record-keeper,
provided
that such program
offers
only mutual fund options
and
that the program maintains
an
account with the Fund on an
omnibus
basis. |
Minimum
Investment |
$1,000
for all accounts except:
•$50,
if establishing an
Automatic
Investment Plan
(“AIP”).
•There
is no investment
minimum
for employer-
sponsored
retirement plans
(not
including SEP IRAs,
SIMPLE
IRAs or SARSEPs).
•There
is no investment
minimum
for certain fee-based
programs. |
$1,000
for all accounts except:
•$50,
if establishing an AIP.
•There
is no investment
minimum
for employer-
sponsored
retirement plans
(not
including SEP IRAs,
SIMPLE
IRAs or SARSEPs).
•There
is no investment
minimum
for certain fee-based
programs. |
There
is no investment minimum
for:
•Employer-sponsored
retirement
plans
(not including SEP IRAs,
SIMPLE
IRAs or SARSEPs),
state
sponsored 529 college
savings
plans, collective trust
funds,
investment companies
or
other pooled investment
vehicles,
unaffiliated thrifts and
unaffiliated
banks and trust
companies.
•Employees,
officers and
directors/trustees
of BlackRock
or
its affiliates and immediate
family
members of such
persons,
if they open an
account
directly with
BlackRock.
•Clients
of Financial
Intermediaries
that: (i) charge
such
clients a fee for advisory,
investment
consulting, or
similar
services or (ii) have
entered
into an agreement with
the
Distributor to offer
Institutional
Shares through a
no-load
program or investment
platform.
•Clients
investing through a self-
directed
IRA brokerage account
program
sponsored by a
retirement
plan record-keeper,
provided
that such program
offers
only mutual fund options
and
that the program maintains
an
account with the Fund on an
omnibus
basis. |
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Investor
A |
Investor
C2,3 |
Institutional |
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$2
million for individuals and
Institutional
Investors.
$1,000
investment minimum for:
•Clients
investing through
Financial
Intermediaries that
offer
such shares on a platform
that
charges a transaction
based
sales commission
outside
of the Fund.
•Tax-qualified
accounts for
insurance
agents that are
registered
representatives of
an
insurance company’s broker-
dealer
that has entered into an
agreement
with the Distributor
to
offer Institutional Shares,
and
the family members of
such
persons. |
Initial
Sales Charge? |
Yes.
Payable at time of purchase.
Lower
sales charges are
available
for larger investments.
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No.
Entire purchase price is
invested
in shares of the Fund. |
No.
Entire purchase price is
invested
in shares of the Fund. |
Deferred
Sales
Charge? |
No.
(May be charged for
purchases
of $1 million or more
that
are redeemed within 18
months). |
Yes.
Payable if you redeem within
one
year of purchase. |
No. |
Distribution
and
Service
(12b-1) Fees? |
No
Distribution Fee.
0.25%
Annual Service Fee. |
0.75%
Annual Distribution Fee.
0.25%
Annual Service Fee. |
No. |
Redemption
Fees? |
No. |
No. |
No. |
Conversion
to
Investor
A Shares? |
N/A |
Yes,
automatically approximately
eight
years after the date of
purchase.
The holding period
includes
the period Investor C
Shares
were held in the
Predecessor
Fund (as defined
below).
It is the Financial
Intermediary’s
responsibility to
ensure
that the shareholder is
credited
with the proper holding
period.
As of the Effective Date
(as
defined below), certain
Financial
Intermediaries,
including
group retirement
recordkeeping
platforms, may
not
have been tracking such
holding
periods and therefore
may
not be able to process such
conversions.
In such instances,
the
automatic conversion of
Investor
C Shares to Investor A
Shares
will occur approximately
eight
years after the Effective
Date. In
addition, accounts that do not
have
a Financial Intermediary
associated
with them are not
eligible
to hold Investor C
Shares,
and any Investor C
Shares
held in such accounts will
be
automatically converted to
Investor
A Shares. |
No. |
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Investor
A |
Investor
C2,3 |
Institutional |
Advantage |
Makes
sense for investors who
are
eligible to have the sales
charge
reduced or eliminated or
who
have a long-term investment
horizon
because there are no
ongoing
distribution fees. |
No
up-front sales charge so you
start
off owning more shares.
These
shares may make sense
for
investors who have a shorter
investment
horizon relative to
Investor
A Shares. |
No
up-front sales charge so you
start
off owning more shares. No
distribution
or service fees. |
Disadvantage |
You
pay a sales charge up-front,
and
therefore you start off
owning
fewer shares. |
You
pay ongoing distribution fees
each
year you own Investor C
Shares,
which means that over
the
long term you can expect
higher
total fees per share than
Investor
A Shares and, as a
result,
lower total performance.
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Limited
availability. |
Your
Investment |
Sales
Charge
as
a % of
Offering
Price |
Sales
Charge
as
a % of
Your
Investment1
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Dealer
Compensation
as
a % of
Offering
Price |
Less
than $25,000 |
4.00
% |
4.17
% |
3.75
% |
$25,000
but less than $100,000 |
3.75
% |
3.90
% |
3.50
% |
$100,000
but less than $250,000 |
3.50
% |
3.63
% |
3.25
% |
$250,000
but less than $500,000 |
2.50
% |
2.56
% |
2.25
% |
$500,000
but less than $750,000 |
2.00
% |
2.04
% |
1.75
% |
Your
Investment |
Sales
Charge
as
a % of
Offering
Price |
Sales
Charge
as
a % of
Your
Investment1 |
Dealer
Compensation
as
a % of
Offering
Price |
$750,000
but less than $1,000,000 |
1.50
% |
1.52
% |
1.25
% |
$1,000,000
and over2
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0.00
% |
0.00
% |
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Your
Choices |
Important
Information for You to Know |
Initial
Purchase |
First,
select the share class
appropriate
for you |
Refer
to the “Share Classes at a Glance” table in this prospectus (be
sure
to read this prospectus carefully). When you place your initial
order,
you must indicate which share class you select (if you do not
specify
a share class and do not qualify to purchase Institutional
Shares,
you will receive Investor A Shares). Certain
factors, such as the amount of your investment, your time
frame
for investing and your financial goals, may affect which share
class
you choose. Your Financial Intermediary can help you determine
which
share class is appropriate for you.
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Your
Choices |
Important
Information for You to Know |
Initial
Purchase
(continued) |
Next,
determine the amount of
your
investment |
Refer
to the minimum initial investment in the “Share Classes at a
Glance”
table of this prospectus. Be sure to note the maximum
investment
amounts in Investor C Shares. See
“Account Information — Details About the Share Classes” for
information
on a lower initial investment requirement for certain Fund
investors
if their purchase, combined with purchases by other investors
received
together by the Fund, meets the minimum investment
requirement. |
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Have
your Financial Intermediary
submit
your purchase order |
The
price of your shares is based on the next calculation of the Fund’s
net
asset value after your order is placed. Any purchase orders placed
prior
to the close of business on the New York Stock Exchange (the
“NYSE”)
(generally 4:00
p.m.
Eastern time) will be priced at the net
asset
value determined that day. Certain Financial Intermediaries,
however,
may require submission of orders prior to that time. Purchase
orders
placed after that time will be priced at the net asset value
determined
on the next business day. A
broker-dealer or financial institution maintaining the account in which
you
hold shares may charge a separate account, service or transaction
fee
on the purchase or sale of Fund shares that would be in addition to
the
fees and expenses shown in the Fund’s “Fees and Expenses”
table. The
Fund may reject any order to buy shares and may suspend the sale
of
shares at any time. Certain Financial Intermediaries may charge a
processing
fee to confirm a purchase. |
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Or
contact BlackRock (for
accounts
held directly with
BlackRock) |
To
purchase shares directly from BlackRock, call (800)
441-7762
and
request
a new account application. Mail the completed application
along
with a check payable to “BlackRock Funds” to the Transfer Agent
at
the address on the application. The Fund limits purchases by
personal
check to $500,000 per trade. |
Add
to Your
Investment |
Purchase
additional shares |
For
Investor A and Investor C Shares, the minimum investment for
additional
purchases is generally $50 for all accounts (with the
exception
of certain employer-sponsored retirement plans which may
have
a lower minimum for additional purchases). The minimums for
additional
purchases may be waived under certain circumstances.
Institutional
Shares have no minimum for additional purchases.
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Have
your Financial Intermediary
submit
your purchase order for
additional
shares |
To
purchase additional shares, you may contact your Financial
Intermediary.
For more details on purchasing by Internet see
below. |
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Or
contact BlackRock (for
accounts
held directly with
BlackRock) |
Purchase
by Telephone:
Call (800)
441-7762
and speak with one of
our
representatives. The Fund has the right to reject any telephone
request
for any reason. Purchase
in Writing:
You may send a written request to BlackRock at
the
address on the back cover of this prospectus.
Purchase
by VRU:
Investor Shares may also be purchased by use of
the
Fund’s automated voice response unit (“VRU”) service at
(800)
441-7762. Purchase
by Internet:
You may purchase your shares and view activity
in
your account by logging onto the BlackRock website at
www.blackrock.com.
Purchases made on the Internet using the
Automated
Clearing House (“ACH”) will have a trade date that is the
day
after the purchase is made. Certain
institutional clients’ purchase orders of Institutional Shares
placed
by wire prior to the close of business on the NYSE will be priced
at
the net asset value determined that day. Contact your Financial
Intermediary
or BlackRock for further information. The Fund limits
Internet
purchases in shares of the Fund to $25,000 per trade.
Different
maximums may apply to certain institutional investors. Please
read the On-Line Services Disclosure Statement and User
Agreement,
the Terms and Conditions page and the Consent to
Electronic
Delivery Agreement (if you consent to electronic delivery),
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Your
Choices |
Important
Information for You to Know |
Add
to Your
Investment
(continued) |
Or
contact BlackRock (for
accounts
held directly with
BlackRock)
(continued) |
before
attempting to transact online. The
Fund employs reasonable procedures to confirm that transactions
entered
over the Internet are genuine. By entering into the User
Agreement
with the Fund in order to open an account through the
website,
the shareholder waives any right to reclaim any losses from
the
Fund or any of its affiliates incurred through fraudulent
activity. |
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Acquire
additional shares
by
reinvesting dividends and
capital
gains |
All
dividends and capital gains distributions are automatically
reinvested
without a sales charge. To make any changes to your
dividend
and/or capital gains distributions options, please call
(800)
441-7762
or contact your Financial Intermediary (if your account
is
not held directly with BlackRock). |
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Participate
in the AIP |
BlackRock’s
AIP allows you to invest a specific amount on a periodic
basis
from your checking or savings account into your investment
account.
Refer
to the “Account Services and Privileges” section of this
prospectus
for additional information. |
How
to Pay for
Shares |
Making
payment for purchases |
Payment
for an order must be made in Federal funds or other
immediately
available funds by the time specified by your Financial
Intermediary,
but in no event later than 4:00
p.m.
(Eastern time) on
the
first business day following BlackRock’s receipt of the order. If
payment
is not received by this time, the order will be canceled and
you
and your Financial Intermediary will be responsible for any loss to
the
Fund. For
shares purchased directly from the Fund, a check payable to
BlackRock
Funds which bears the name of the Fund must accompany a
completed
purchase application. The Fund limits purchases by personal
check
to $500,000 per trade. There is a $20 fee for each purchase
check
that is returned due to insufficient funds. The Fund does not
accept
third-party checks. You may also wire Federal funds to the Fund
to
purchase shares, but you must call (800)
441-7762
before doing so
to
confirm the wiring
instructions. |
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Your
Choices |
Important
Information for You to Know |
Full
or Partial
Redemption
of
Shares |
Have
your Financial Intermediary
submit
your sales order |
You
can make redemption requests through your Financial
Intermediary.
Shareholders should indicate whether they are
redeeming
Investor A, Investor C or Institutional Shares. The price of
your
shares is based on the next calculation of the Fund’s net asset
value
after your order is placed. For your redemption request to be
priced
at the net asset value on the day of your request, you must
submit
your request to your Financial Intermediary prior to that day’s
close
of business on the NYSE (generally 4:00
p.m.
Eastern time).
Certain
Financial Intermediaries, however, may require submission of
orders
prior to that time. Any redemption request placed after that time
will
be priced at the net asset value at the close of business on the
next
business day. Regardless
of the method the Fund uses to make payment of your
redemption
proceeds (check, wire or ACH), your redemption proceeds
typically
will be sent one business day after your request is submitted,
but
in any event, within seven days. Certain
Financial Intermediaries may charge a fee to process a
redemption
of shares.
The
Fund may reject an order to sell shares under certain
circumstances. |
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Selling
shares held directly with
BlackRock |
Methods
of Redeeming Redeem
by Telephone:
You may redeem Investor Shares held directly
with
BlackRock by telephone request if certain conditions are met and
if
the amount being sold is less than (i) $100,000 for payments by
check
or (ii) $250,000 for payments through ACH or wire transfer.
Certain
redemption requests, such as those in excess of these
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Your
Choices |
Important
Information for You to Know |
Full
or Partial
Redemption
of
Shares
(continued) |
Selling
shares held directly with
BlackRock
(continued) |
amounts,
must be in writing with a medallion signature guarantee. For
Institutional
Shares, certain redemption requests may require written
instructions
with a medallion signature guarantee. Call (800)
441-7762
for
details.
You
can obtain a medallion signature guarantee stamp from a bank,
securities
dealer, securities broker, credit union, savings and loan
association,
national securities exchange or registered securities
association.
A notary public seal will not be acceptable.
The
Fund, its administrators and the Distributor will employ reasonable
procedures
to confirm that instructions communicated by telephone are
genuine.
The Fund and its service providers will not be liable for any
loss,
liability, cost or expense for acting upon telephone instructions
that
are reasonably believed to be genuine in accordance with such
procedures.
The Fund may refuse a telephone redemption request if it
believes
it is advisable to do so.
During
periods of substantial economic or market change, telephone
redemptions
may be difficult to complete. Please find alternative
redemption
methods below. Redeem
by VRU:
Investor Shares may also be redeemed by use of the
Fund’s
automated VRU service. Payment for Investor Shares redeemed
by
the VRU service may be made for non-retirement accounts in
amounts
up to $25,000, either through check, ACH or wire. Redeem
by Internet:
You may redeem in your account by logging onto
the
BlackRock website at www.blackrock.com. Proceeds from Internet
redemptions
may be sent via check, ACH or wire to the bank account of
record.
Payment for Investor Shares redeemed by Internet may be
made
for non-retirement accounts in amounts up to $25,000, either
through
check, ACH or wire. Different maximums may apply to investors
in
Institutional Shares. Redeem
in Writing:
You may sell shares held at BlackRock by writing to
BlackRock,
P.O. Box 534429, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15253-4429 or
for
overnight delivery, Attention: 534429, 500 Ross Street 154-0520,
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania 15262. All shareholders on the account must
sign
the letter. A medallion signature guarantee will generally be
required
but may be waived in certain limited circumstances. You can
obtain
a medallion signature guarantee stamp from a bank, securities
dealer,
securities broker, credit union, savings and loan association,
national
securities exchange or registered securities association. A
notary
public seal will not be acceptable. If you hold stock certificates,
return
the certificates with the letter. Proceeds from redemptions may
be
sent via check, ACH or wire to the bank account of record.
Payment
of Redemption Proceeds Redemption
proceeds may be paid by check or, if the Fund has verified
banking
information on file, through ACH or by wire transfer. Payment
by Check:
BlackRock will normally mail redemption proceeds
within
one business day following receipt of a properly completed
request,
but in any event within seven days. Shares can be redeemed
by
telephone and the proceeds sent by check to the shareholder at the
address
on record. Shareholders will pay $15 for redemption proceeds
sent
by check via overnight mail. You are responsible for any additional
charges
imposed by your bank for this service. The
Fund reserves the right to reinvest any dividend or distribution
amounts
(e.g., income dividends or capital gains) which you have
elected
to receive by check should your check be returned as
undeliverable
or remain uncashed for more than 6 months. No interest
will
accrue on amounts represented by uncashed checks. Your check
will
be reinvested in your account at the net asset value next
calculated,
on the day of the investment. When reinvested, those
amounts
are subject to the risk of loss like any Fund investment. If you
elect
to receive distributions in cash and a check remains undeliverable
or
uncashed for more than 6 months, your cash election may also be
|
|
Your
Choices |
Important
Information for You to Know |
Full
or Partial
Redemption
of
Shares
(continued) |
Selling
shares held directly with
BlackRock
(continued) |
changed
automatically to reinvest and your future dividend and capital
gains
distributions will be reinvested in the Fund at the net asset value
as
of the date of payment of the distribution. Payment
by Wire Transfer:
Payment for redeemed shares for which a
redemption
order is received before 4:00
p.m.
(Eastern time) on a
business
day is normally made in Federal funds wired to the redeeming
shareholder
on the next business day, provided that the Fund’s
custodian
is also open for business. Payment for redemption orders
received
after 4:00
p.m.
(Eastern time) or on a day when the Fund’s
custodian
is closed is normally wired in Federal funds on the next
business
day following redemption on which the Fund’s custodian is
open
for business. The Fund reserves the right to wire redemption
proceeds
within seven days after receiving a redemption order if, in the
judgment
of the Fund, an earlier payment could adversely affect the
Fund. If
a shareholder has given authorization for expedited redemption,
shares
can be redeemed by Federal wire transfer to a single previously
designated
bank account. Shareholders will pay $7.50 for redemption
proceeds
sent by Federal wire transfer. You are responsible for any
additional
charges imposed by your bank for this service. No charge for
wiring
redemption payments with respect to Institutional Shares is
imposed
by the Fund. The
Fund is not responsible for the efficiency of the Federal wire
system
or the shareholder’s firm or bank. To change the name of the
single,
designated bank account to receive wire redemption proceeds, it
is
necessary to send a written request to the Fund at the address on
the
back cover of this prospectus. Payment
by ACH:
Redemption proceeds may be sent to the
shareholder’s
bank account (checking or savings) via ACH. Payment for
redeemed
shares for which a redemption order is received before
4:00
p.m.
(Eastern time) on a business day is normally sent to the
redeeming
shareholder the next business day, with receipt at the
receiving
bank within the next two business days (48-72 hours);
provided
that the Fund’s custodian is also open for business. Payment
for
redemption orders received after 4:00
p.m.
(Eastern time) or on a
day
when the Fund’s custodian is closed is normally sent on the next
business
day following redemption on which the Fund’s custodian is
open
for business. The
Fund reserves the right to send redemption proceeds within seven
days
after receiving a redemption order if, in the judgment of the Fund,
an
earlier payment could adversely affect the Fund. No charge for
sending
redemption payments via ACH is imposed by the Fund.
***
If
you make a redemption request before the Fund has collected
payment
for the purchase of shares, the Fund may delay mailing your
proceeds.
This delay will usually not exceed ten days. |
Redemption
Proceeds |
|
Under
normal circumstances, the Fund expects to meet redemption
requests
by using cash or cash equivalents in its portfolio or by selling
portfolio
assets to generate cash. During periods of stressed market
conditions,
when a significant portion of the Fund’s portfolio may be
comprised
of less-liquid investments, the Fund may be more likely to
limit
cash redemptions and may determine to pay redemption proceeds
by
(i) borrowing under a line of credit it has entered into with a group of
lenders,
(ii) borrowing from another BlackRock Fund pursuant to an
interfund
lending program, to the extent permitted by the Fund’s
investment
policies and restrictions as set forth in the SAI, and/or
(iii)
transferring portfolio securities in-kind to you. The SAI includes
more
information about the Fund’s line of credit and interfund lending
program,
to the extent
applicable. |
|
Your
Choices |
Important
Information for You to Know |
Redemption
Proceeds
(continued) |
(continued) |
If
the Fund pays redemption proceeds by transferring portfolio
securities
in-kind to you, you may pay transaction costs to dispose of
the
securities, and you may receive less for them than the price at
which
they were valued for purposes of
redemption. |
|
Your
Choices |
Important
Information for You to Know |
Exchange
Privilege
|
Selling
shares of one BlackRock
Fund
to purchase shares of
another
BlackRock Fund
(“exchanging”) |
Investor
or Institutional Shares of the Fund are generally exchangeable
for
shares of the same class of another BlackRock Fund, to the extent
such
shares are offered by your Financial Intermediary.
You
can exchange $1,000 or more of Investor Shares from one fund
into
the same class of another fund which offers that class of shares
(you
can exchange less than $1,000 of Investor Shares if you already
have
an account in the fund into which you are exchanging). Investors
who
currently own Institutional Shares of the Fund may make
exchanges
into Institutional Shares of other BlackRock Funds except for
investors
holding shares through certain client accounts at Financial
Intermediaries
that are omnibus with the Fund and do not meet
applicable
minimums. There is no required minimum amount with
respect
to exchanges of Institutional Shares. You
may only exchange into a share class and fund that are open to
new
investors or in which you have a current account if the fund is
closed
to new investors.
Some
of the BlackRock Funds impose a different initial or deferred
sales
charge schedule. The CDSC will continue to be measured from
the
date of the original purchase. The CDSC schedule applicable to your
original
purchase will apply to the shares you receive in the exchange
and
any subsequent exchange. To
exercise the exchange privilege, you may contact your Financial
Intermediary.
Alternatively, if your account is held directly with
BlackRock,
you may: (i) call (800)
441-7762
and speak with one of our
representatives,
(ii) make the exchange via the Internet by accessing
your
account online at www.blackrock.com, or (iii) send a written
request
to the Fund at the address on the back cover of this
prospectus.
Please note, if you indicated on your new account
application
that you did not want the Telephone Exchange Privilege, you
will
not be able to place exchanges via the telephone until you update
this
option either in writing or by calling (800)
441-7762.
The Fund has
the
right to reject any telephone request for any reason.
Although
there is currently no limit on the number of exchanges that
you
can make, the exchange privilege may be modified or terminated at
any
time in the future. The Fund may suspend or terminate your
exchange
privilege at any time for any reason, including if the Fund
believes,
in its sole discretion, that you are engaging in market timing
activities.
See “Short-Term Trading Policy” below. For U.S. federal
income
tax purposes, a share exchange is a taxable event and a capital
gain
or loss may be realized.
Please
consult your tax adviser or other Financial Intermediary before
making
an exchange request. |
Transfer
Shares to
Another
Financial
Intermediary |
Transfer
to a participating
Financial
Intermediary |
You
may transfer your shares of the Fund only to another Financial
Intermediary
that has entered into an agreement with the Distributor.
Certain
shareholder services may not be available for the transferred
shares.
All future trading of these assets must be coordinated by the
receiving
firm.
If
your account is held directly with BlackRock, you may call
(800)
441-7762
with any questions; otherwise please contact your
Financial
Intermediary to accomplish the transfer of
shares. |
|
Your
Choices |
Important
Information for You to Know |
Transfer
Shares to
Another
Financial
Intermediary
(continued) |
Transfer
to a non-participating
Financial
Intermediary |
You
must either:
•Transfer
your shares to an account with the Fund; or
•Sell
your shares, paying any applicable deferred sales
charge. If
your account is held directly with BlackRock, you may call
(800)
441-7762
with any questions; otherwise please contact your
Financial
Intermediary to accomplish the transfer of
shares. |
Automatic
Investment
Plan
|
Allows
systematic investments
on
a periodic basis from your
checking
or savings account. |
BlackRock’s
AIP allows you to invest a specific amount on a periodic
basis
from your checking or savings account into your investment
account.
You may apply for this option upon account opening or by
completing
the AIP application. The minimum investment amount for
an
automatic investment is $50 per portfolio.
|
Dividend
Allocation
Plan |
Automatically
invests your
distributions
into another
BlackRock
Fund of your choice
pursuant
to your instructions,
without
any fees or sales
charges. |
Dividend
and capital gains distributions may be reinvested in your
account
to purchase additional shares or paid in cash. Using the
Dividend
Allocation Plan, you can direct your distributions to your bank
account
(checking or savings), to purchase shares of another fund at
BlackRock
without any fees or sales charges, or by check to a special
payee.
Please call (800)
441-7762
for details. If investing in another
fund
at BlackRock, the receiving fund must be open to new
purchases. |
EZ
Trader |
Allows
an investor to purchase or
sell
Investor Shares by telephone
or
over the Internet through ACH. |
(NOTE:
This option is offered to shareholders whose accounts are held
directly
with BlackRock. Please speak with your Financial Intermediary
if
your account is held elsewhere.) Prior
to establishing an EZ Trader account, please contact your bank to
confirm
that it is a member of the ACH system. Once confirmed,
complete
an application, making sure to include the appropriate bank
information,
and return the application to the address listed on the
form. Prior
to placing a telephone or Internet purchase or sale order, please
call
(800)
441-7762
to confirm that your bank information has been
updated
on your account. Once this is established, you may place your
request
to sell shares with the Fund by telephone or Internet. Proceeds
will
be sent to your pre-designated bank account. |
Systematic
Exchange
Plan |
This
feature can be used by
investors
to systematically
exchange
money from one fund
to
up to four other funds. |
A
minimum of $10,000 in the initial BlackRock Fund is required, and
investments
in any additional funds must meet minimum initial
investment
requirements. |
Systematic
Withdrawal
Plan
|
This
feature can be used by
investors
who want to receive
regular
distributions from their
accounts. |
To
start an SWP, a shareholder must have a current investment of
$10,000
or more in a BlackRock Fund. Shareholders
can elect to receive cash payments of $50 or more at any
interval
they choose. Shareholders may sign up by completing the SWP
Application
Form, which may be obtained from BlackRock. Shareholders
should
realize that if withdrawals exceed income the invested principal
in
their account will be depleted. To
participate in the SWP, shareholders must have their dividends
reinvested.
Shareholders may change or cancel the SWP at any time,
with
a minimum of 24 hours’ notice. If a shareholder purchases
additional
Investor A Shares of a fund at the same time he or she
redeems
shares through the SWP, that investor may lose money
because
of the sales charge involved. No CDSC will be assessed on
redemptions
of Investor Shares made through the SWP that do not
exceed
12% of the account’s net asset value on an annualized basis.
For
example, monthly, quarterly, and semi-annual SWP redemptions of
Investor
Shares will not be subject to the CDSC if they do not exceed
1%,
3% and 6%, respectively, of an account’s net asset value on the
redemption
date. SWP redemptions of Investor Shares in excess of this
limit
will still pay any applicable CDSC. Ask
your Financial Intermediary for
details. |
Reinstatement
Privilege |
|
If
you redeem Investor A or Institutional Shares and buy new Investor A
Shares
of the same or another BlackRock Fund (equal to all or a
portion
of the redemption amount) within 90 days of such redemption,
you
will not pay a sales charge on the new purchase amount. This right
may
be exercised within 90 days of the redemption, provided that the
Investor
A Share class of that fund is currently open to new investors
or
the shareholder has a current account in that closed fund. Shares
will
be purchased at the net asset value calculated at the close of
trading
on the day the request is received. To exercise this privilege,
the
Fund must receive written notification from the shareholder of
record
or the Financial Intermediary of record, at the time of purchase.
Investors
should consult a tax adviser concerning the tax
consequences
of exercising this reinstatement
privilege. |
Average
Daily Net Assets |
Rate
of
Management
Fee |
Not
exceeding $1 billion |
0.40
% |
In
excess of $1 billion but not more than $3 billion |
0.38
% |
In
excess of $3 billion but not more than $5 billion |
0.36
% |
In
excess of $5 billion but not more than $10 billion |
0.35
% |
In
excess of $10 billion |
0.34
% |
|
Contractual
Cap on
Total
Annual Fund
Operating
Expenses1
(excluding
Dividend
Expense,
Interest
Expense,
Acquired Fund
Fees
and Expenses and
certain
other Fund expenses)2
|
Investor
A Shares |
0.70
% |
Investor
C Shares |
1.45
% |
Institutional
Shares |
0.45
% |
Portfolio
Manager |
Primary
Role |
Since* |
Title
and Recent Biography |
Matthew
Kraeger |
Responsible
for the day-to-day
management
of the Fund’s portfolio
including
setting the Fund’s overall
investment
strategy and overseeing
the
management of the Fund. |
2009 |
Managing
Director of BlackRock, Inc. since
2015;
Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2009
to
2014; Vice President of BlackRock, Inc.
from
2006 to 2008; Associate of BlackRock,
Inc.
from 2002 to 2005. |
Siddharth
Mehta |
Responsible
for the day-to-day
management
of the Fund’s portfolio
including
setting the Fund’s overall
investment
strategy and overseeing
the
management of the Fund. |
2016 |
Director
of BlackRock, Inc. since 2017; Vice
President
of BlackRock, Inc. from 2011 to
2016. |
Ibrahim
Incoglu |
Responsible
for the day-to-day
management
of the Fund’s portfolio
including
setting the Fund’s overall
investment
strategy and overseeing
the
management of the Fund. |
2019 |
Managing
Director of BlackRock, Inc. since
2015;
Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2009
to
2014. |
Samir
Lakhani |
Responsible
for the day-to-day
management
of the Fund’s portfolio
including
setting the Fund’s overall
investment
strategy and overseeing
the
management of the Fund. |
2019 |
Managing
Director of BlackRock, Inc. since
2014;
Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2010
to
2013; Vice President of BlackRock, Inc. in
2009. |
|
BlackRock
U.S. Mortgage Portfolio | ||||
|
Institutional | ||||
(For
a share outstanding throughout each period) |
Year
Ended
04/30/24 |
Year
Ended
04/30/23 |
Year
Ended
04/30/22 |
Year
Ended
04/30/21 |
Year
Ended
04/30/20 |
Net
asset value, beginning of year |
$8.93 |
$9.47 |
$10.46 |
$10.07 |
$10.04 |
Net
investment income(a)
|
0.48 |
0.36 |
0.22 |
0.27 |
0.28 |
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
(0.29
) |
(0.55
) |
(0.97
) |
0.43 |
0.08 |
Net
increase (decrease) from investment operations |
0.19 |
(0.19
) |
(0.75
) |
0.70 |
0.36 |
Distributions
from net investment income(b) |
(0.47
) |
(0.35
) |
(0.24
) |
(0.31
) |
(0.33
) |
Net
asset value, end of year |
$8.65 |
$8.93 |
$9.47 |
$10.46 |
$10.07 |
Total
Return(c) |
|
|
|
|
|
Based
on net asset value |
2.18
% |
(1.91
)% |
(7.33
)% |
7.07
% |
3.61
% |
Ratios
to Average Net Assets(d) |
|
|
|
|
|
Total
expenses |
0.63
% |
0.59
% |
0.58
%(e) |
0.58
% |
0.81
% |
Total
expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed |
0.46
% |
0.45
% |
0.47
%(e) |
0.45
% |
0.68
% |
Total
expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and
excluding
interest expense |
0.46
% |
0.45
% |
0.47
%(e) |
0.45
% |
0.45
% |
Net
investment income |
5.47
% |
3.94
% |
2.10
% |
2.65
% |
2.73
% |
Supplemental
Data |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of year (000) |
$359,472 |
$259,479 |
$227,622 |
$242,171 |
$221,437 |
Portfolio
turnover rate(f)
|
361
% |
533
% |
937
% |
1,196
% |
1,334
% |
|
Year
Ended
04/30/24 |
Year
Ended
04/30/23 |
Year
Ended
04/30/22 |
Year
Ended
04/30/21 |
Year
Ended
04/30/20 |
Portfolio
turnover rate (excluding MDRs) |
72
% |
140
% |
378
% |
654
% |
860
% |
|
BlackRock
U.S. Mortgage Portfolio | ||||
|
Investor
A | ||||
(For
a share outstanding throughout each period) |
Year
Ended
04/30/24 |
Year
Ended
04/30/23 |
Year
Ended
04/30/22 |
Year
Ended
04/30/21 |
Year
Ended
04/30/20 |
Net
asset value, beginning of year |
$8.92 |
$9.46 |
$10.44 |
$10.05 |
$10.02 |
Net
investment income(a)
|
0.45 |
0.32 |
0.19 |
0.25 |
0.25 |
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
(0.29
) |
(0.53
) |
(0.96
) |
0.43 |
0.09 |
Net
increase (decrease) from investment operations |
0.16 |
(0.21
) |
(0.77
) |
0.68 |
0.34 |
Distributions
from net investment income(b) |
(0.44
) |
(0.33
) |
(0.21
) |
(0.29
) |
(0.31
) |
Net
asset value, end of year |
$8.64 |
$8.92 |
$9.46 |
$10.44 |
$10.05 |
Total
Return(c) |
|
|
|
|
|
Based
on net asset value |
1.92
% |
(2.16
)% |
(7.49
)% |
6.81
% |
3.35
% |
Ratios
to Average Net Assets(d) |
|
|
|
|
|
Total
expenses |
0.92
% |
0.92
% |
0.92
%(e) |
0.90
% |
1.14
% |
Total
expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed |
0.71
% |
0.70
% |
0.72
%(e) |
0.70
% |
0.93
% |
Total
expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and
excluding
interest expense |
0.71
% |
0.70
% |
0.72
%(e) |
0.70
% |
0.70
% |
Net
investment income |
5.18
% |
3.59
% |
1.86
% |
2.43
% |
2.50
% |
Supplemental
Data |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of year (000) |
$14,100 |
$18,940 |
$23,728 |
$25,047 |
$21,913 |
Portfolio
turnover rate(f)
|
361
% |
533
% |
937
% |
1,196
% |
1,334
% |
|
Year
Ended
04/30/24 |
Year
Ended
04/30/23 |
Year
Ended
04/30/22 |
Year
Ended
04/30/21 |
Year
Ended
04/30/20 |
Portfolio
turnover rate (excluding MDRs) |
72
% |
140
% |
378
% |
654
% |
860
% |
|
BlackRock
U.S. Mortgage Portfolio | ||||
|
Investor
C | ||||
(For
a share outstanding throughout each period) |
Year
Ended
04/30/24 |
Year
Ended
04/30/23 |
Year
Ended
04/30/22 |
Year
Ended
04/30/21 |
Year
Ended
04/30/20 |
Net
asset value, beginning of year |
$8.92 |
$9.46 |
$10.44 |
$10.05 |
$10.02 |
Net
investment income(a)
|
0.39 |
0.24 |
0.12 |
0.18 |
0.18 |
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
(0.29
) |
(0.52
) |
(0.96
) |
0.42 |
0.08 |
Net
increase (decrease) from investment operations |
0.10 |
(0.28
) |
(0.84
) |
0.60 |
0.26 |
Distributions
from net investment income(b) |
(0.38
) |
(0.26
) |
(0.14
) |
(0.21
) |
(0.23
) |
Net
asset value, end of year |
$8.64 |
$8.92 |
$9.46 |
$10.44 |
$10.05 |
Total
Return(c) |
|
|
|
|
|
Based
on net asset value |
1.16
% |
(2.89
)% |
(8.18
)% |
6.01
% |
2.58
% |
Ratios
to Average Net Assets(d) |
|
|
|
|
|
Total
expenses |
1.67
% |
1.69
% |
1.67
%(e) |
1.66
% |
1.89
% |
Total
expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed |
1.46
% |
1.45
% |
1.47
%(e) |
1.45
% |
1.68
% |
Total
expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and
excluding
interest expense |
1.46
% |
1.45
% |
1.47
%(e) |
1.45
% |
1.45
% |
Net
investment income |
4.45
% |
2.68
% |
1.12
% |
1.72
% |
1.75
% |
Supplemental
Data |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of year (000) |
$986 |
$1,132 |
$2,775 |
$4,177 |
$6,258 |
Portfolio
turnover rate(f)
|
361
% |
533
% |
937
% |
1,196
% |
1,334
% |
|
Year
Ended
04/30/24 |
Year
Ended
04/30/23 |
Year
Ended
04/30/22 |
Year
Ended
04/30/21 |
Year
Ended
04/30/20 |
Portfolio
turnover rate (excluding MDRs) |
72
% |
140
% |
378
% |
654
% |
860
% |