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BlackRock Equity Dividend B (MBDVX)On Nov 9: 15.67  Up 0.34 (2.22%)  
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BlackRock Equity Dividend B
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Large Value
Fund Family:BlackRock
Net Assets:69.90M
Year-to-Date Return:13.46%
Yield:1.35%
Morningstar Rating:4 stars
Fund Inception Date:25-Nov-87
MORNINGSTAR STYLE BOX 
Large Value
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
Robert M. Shearer
Lead Manager since 01-Nov-01
Shearer has been a Managing Director of and portfolio manager with BlackRock, Inc. since 2006. Prior to joining BlackRock, he was a Managing Director of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. (?MLIM?) from 2000 to 2006 and was First Vice President of MLIM from 1998 to 2000. He has been a portfolio manager since 1997. Shearer holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION 
Min Initial Investment:$1,000
Min Initial Investment, IRA:$250
Min Initial Investment, AIP:$50
Min Subsequent Investment:$50
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:$50
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:$50
MBDVX can be purchased from 15 brokerages.
FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks long-term total return and current income. The fund invests primarily in a portfolio of equity securities. It normally invests at least 80% of assets in equity securities and at least 80% of assets in dividend paying securities. The fund focuses on issuers that have good prospects for capital appreciation. It may also invest in convertible securities and non-convertible preferred stock.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend (23-Jul-09): 0.04
Last Cap Gain (20-Dec-07): 0.08
Annual Holdings Turnover YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION
Average for Category: 67.10%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpenseMBDVXCategory
Avg
Total Expense Ratio:1.81% 1.27%
Max 12b1 Fee:1.00% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:% 5.44%
Max Deferred Sales Load:4.50% 2.65%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $ 919$635
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $ 1,180$963
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $ 1,922$1,849
* Per $10,000 invested


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