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BlackRock Basic Value Princ Prot A (MDPVX)On Nov 6: 7.11  Up 0.01 (0.14%)  
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BlackRock Basic Value Princ Prot A
100 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington DE 19809 Plainsboro NJ 08536
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Large Value
Fund Family:BlackRock
Net Assets:3.42M
Year-to-Date Return:-0.56%
Yield:0.00%
Morningstar Rating:3 stars
Fund Inception Date:13-Nov-02
MORNINGSTAR STYLE BOX 
Large Value
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
Kevin Rendino
Lead Manager since 13-Nov-02
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:$1,000
Min Initial Investment, AIP:NaN
Min Subsequent Investment:$50
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:$50
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:N/A
MDPVX can be purchased from 14 brokerages.
FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks capital appreciation primarily, and income secondarily. The fund typically invests 40% to 60% of the Fund's assets in a basic Value Component with the remaining assets allocated to the Protection Component. The fund may invest in U.S. Treasury bonds, zero coupon bonds, and other fixed income instruments. The fund typically allocates assets between undervalued equities and U.S. Treasury bonds, including zero coupon bonds.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend (15-Dec-03): 0.10
Last Cap Gain (11-Dec-08): 0.33
Annual Holdings Turnover 85.00%
Average for Category: 67.10%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpenseMDPVXCategory
Avg
Total Expense Ratio:0.81% 1.27%
Max 12b1 Fee:0.25% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:5.25% 5.44%
Max Deferred Sales Load:% 2.65%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $ 1,119$635
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$963
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$1,849
* Per $10,000 invested


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