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BlackRock Basic Value A (MDBAX)On Dec 15: 22.77  Down 0.07 (0.31%)  
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BlackRock Basic Value A
100 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington DE 19809 Princeton NJ 08543
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Large Value
Fund Family:BlackRock
Net Assets:1.70B
Year-to-Date Return:26.34%
Yield:1.29%
Morningstar Rating:3 stars
Fund Inception Date:21-Oct-94
MORNINGSTAR STYLE BOX 
Large Value
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
Kevin Rendino
Lead Manager since 15-Jul-99
Kevin Rendino joined Merrill Lynch Investment Managers in 1990 as a Research Associate for the Merrill Lynch Basic Value Fund from the Merrill Lynch Corporate Analyst Program. He graduated from Boston College with a Bachelor's degree in Finance from the Carroll School of Management.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION 
Min Initial Investment:$1,000
Min Initial Investment, IRA:$100
Min Initial Investment, AIP:$50
Min Subsequent Investment:$50
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:$50
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:$50
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FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks capital appreciation; income is a secondary consideration. The fund is a feeder fund that invests all of its assets in Master Basic Value LLC. The master fund primarily invests in equity securities the advisor believes are undervalued. It may invest in companies with below-average price/earnings ratios that may pay above average dividends. The fund primarily invests in companies with market capitalizations greater than $5 billion but may also invest in small capitalization companies.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend (4-Dec-09): 0.40
Last Cap Gain (18-Sep-08): 0.46
Annual Holdings Turnover 38.00%
Average for Category: 75.50%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpenseMDBAXCategory
Avg
Total Expense Ratio:% 1.27%
Max 12b1 Fee:% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:5.25% 5.45%
Max Deferred Sales Load:% 2.64%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$628
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$960
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$1,847
* Per $10,000 invested


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