BlackRock International Opp Instl BLACKROCK MUNICIPAL BOND FUND, INC100 BELLEVUE PARKWAYWILMINGTON NJ 19809 Map Phone: 800-441-7762
| Category: | Foreign Large Blend | | Fund Family: | BlackRock | | Net Assets: | 1.75B | | Year-to-Date Return: | 3.01% | | Yield: | 1.58% | | Morningstar Rating: |  | | Fund Inception Date: | Sep 25, 1997 |
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Thomas Callan Lead Manager since Mar 31, 1999 | | | Callan, CFA, managing director and senior portfolio manager, is head of BlackRock's Global Opportunities equity team. He is architect of the team's investment process, leads the team's Investment Strategy Group, and provides portfolio and risk management oversight for all of the team's products. Prior to joining BlackRock in 1996, Callan was with the PNC Asset Mgmt Group, which he joined in 1992. Callan earned a BA degree in economics, with honors, from Boston College in 1981. |
| Min Initial Investment: | 2,000,000 | | Min Initial Investment, IRA: | N/A | | Min Initial Investment, AIP: | N/A | | Min Subsequent Investment: | N/A | | Min Subsequent Investment, IRA: | N/A | | Min Subsequent Investment, AIP: | N/A |
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| The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation.
The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities issued by foreign companies of any market capitalization. It may invest up to 40% of its net assets in stocks of issuers in emerging market countries. The fund primarily invests in common stock but can also invest in preferred stock and convertible securities. From time to time it may invest in shares of companies through initial public offerings ("IPOs"). |
| Last Dividend
(Dec 12, 2012)
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| 0.56 | | Last Cap Gain
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| 0.00 | | Annual Holdings Turnover
(May 15, 2013)
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| 99.00% | | Average for Category: | 50.95% |
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| Expense | BISIX | Category Avg |
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| Annual Report Expense Ratio (net): | 1.29% | 1.29% | | Prospectus Net Expense Ratio: | 1.30% | N/A | | Prospectus Gross Expense Ratio: | 1.30% | N/A | | Max 12b1 Fee: | N/A | N/A | | Max Front End Sales Load: | N/A | 5.39% | | Max Deferred Sales Load:
| N/A | 2.48% | | 3 Yr Expense Projection*: | 412 | 596 | | 5 Yr Expense Projection*: | 713 | 948 | | 10 Yr Expense Projection*: | 1,568 | 1,939 |
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