Multi Asset

PBAIX

Tactical Opportunities Fund

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  • NAV as of Oct 30, 2024 $14.44
    52 WK: 13.25 - 14.65
  • 1 Day NAV Change as of Oct 30, 2024 -0.09 (-0.62%)
  • NAV Total Return as of Oct 30, 2024 YTD: 8.65%
  • Morningstar Rating

Overview

About this Fund

1. A liquid alternative fund with low correlation to stocks and bonds

2. Tactically allocates across 25+ countries in stocks, bonds, and FX

3. Combines complementary discretionary and systematic macro investment processes

Investment Approach

The BlackRock Tactical Opportunities Fund is a macro strategy that tactically allocates across global markets and asset classes and has achieved lowly correlated, stable growth.
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Performance

Performance

  1y 3y 5y 10y
Total Return (%) 4.53 4.79 5.00 3.73
Benchmark (%) 5.46 3.50 2.32 1.65
Morningstar Category Avg. (%) 7.93 3.83 4.32 3.20
Morningstar Ranking 27/60 19/53 13/52 6/32
Morningstar Quartile 2 2 2 1
Lipper Category Avg. (%) 15.64 3.41 5.07 3.65
Lipper Ranking 134/146 38/129 56/128 59/112
Lipper Quartile 4 2 2 3
  YTD 1m 3m 1y 3y 5y 10y
Total Return (%) 6.77 -0.21 -0.63 4.53 15.08 27.66 44.24
Benchmark (%) 4.03 0.43 1.37 5.46 10.87 12.17 17.79
Morningstar Category Avg. (%) 7.44 1.48 1.04 7.93 11.94 23.57 36.96
Lipper Category Avg. (%) 9.08 1.52 4.33 15.64 10.75 28.57 46.06
  2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Total Return (%) 1.66 6.90 0.50 6.14 2.98
Benchmark (%) 2.28 0.67 0.05 1.47 5.02
Morningstar Category Avg. (%) 8.10 4.54 3.86 0.01 2.62

Performance is shown after deduction of ongoing charges. Any entry and exit charges are excluded from the calculation.

The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Effective as of May 31, 2018, the performance information for periods prior to the inception date of the share class shows the performance of the Fund’s Investor A Shares. The performance of this share class would be substantially similar to Investor A Shares because this share class and Investor A Shares invest in the same portfolio of securities and performance would only differ to the extent that this share class and Investor A Shares have different expenses. For performance periods prior to May 31, 2018, the performance information for periods prior to the inception date of the share class shows the performance of the Fund’s Investor A Shares, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses applicable to such share class. See the fund prospectus for more details.

 

On 3/1/2021 the Fund began to track the 4pm pricing variant of the ICE BofA 3 Month Treasury Bill Index. Historical index data prior to 3/1/2021 is for the 3pm pricing variant of the ICE BofA 3 Month Treasury Bill Index. Index data on and after 3/1/2021 is for the 4pm pricing variant of the ICE BofA 3 Month Treasury Bill Index.
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Key Facts

Key Facts

Size of Fund (Millions)
as of Oct 30, 2024
$2,176.8 M
Share Class launch date
Jun 01, 1993
Benchmark Index
ICE BofA 3 Month Treasury Bill Index (G0O1)
Morningstar Category
Macro Trading
CUSIP
091927848
Open to New Investors
Yes
Size of Class (Millions)
as of Oct 30, 2024
$1,739.4 M
Asset Class
Multi Asset
Distribution Frequency
Annual
Lipper Classification
Alt Global Macro Funds
Max Offer Price
as of Oct 30, 2024
$14.44
Turnover Percent in the Annual Report
as of Apr 30, 2024
146%

Portfolio Characteristics

Portfolio Characteristics

Number of Holdings
as of Sep 30, 2024
823
P/B Ratio
as of Sep 30, 2024
3.45
Average Market Cap (Millions)
as of -
-
Fund Sharpe Ratio (3y)
as of Sep 30, 2024
0.25
Beta (3y)
as of Sep 30, 2024
1.79
Best 3-Month Return Over the Last 3 Years
3 months ending Mar 31, 2024
7.07%
P/E Ratio
as of Sep 30, 2024
23.89
Alpha (3y)
as of Sep 30, 2024
-0.11
R-Squared (3y)
as of Sep 30, 2024
4.10
Fund Standard Deviation (3y)
as of Sep 30, 2024
5.62
Effective Duration
as of Sep 30, 2024
-0.50 yrs
Worst 3-Month Return Over the Last 3 Years
3 months ending Jul 31, 2022
-2.49%
This information must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus. For standardized performance, please see the Performance section above.

Sustainability Characteristics

Sustainability Characteristics

To be included in MSCI ESG Fund Ratings, 65% (or 50% for bond funds and money market funds) of the fund’s gross weight must come from securities with ESG coverage by MSCI ESG Research (certain cash positions and other asset types deemed not relevant for ESG analysis by MSCI are removed prior to calculating a fund’s gross weight; the absolute values of short positions are included but treated as uncovered), the fund’s holdings date must be less than one year old, and the fund must have at least ten securities. MSCI Ratings are currently unavailable for this fund.

Business Involvement

Business Involvement

Business Involvement metrics can help investors gain a more comprehensive view of specific activities in which a fund may be exposed through its investments.


Business Involvement metrics are not indicative of a fund’s investment objective, and, unless otherwise stated in fund documentation and included within a fund’s investment objective, do not change a fund’s investment objective or constrain the fund’s investable universe. For more information regarding a fund's investment strategy, please see the fund's prospectus.


Review the MSCI methodology behind the Business Involvement metrics, using links below.

MSCI - Controversial Weapons
as of Sep 30, 2024
0.63%
MSCI - Nuclear Weapons
as of Sep 30, 2024
0.62%
MSCI - Civilian Firearms
as of Sep 30, 2024
0.00%
MSCI - Tobacco
as of Sep 30, 2024
0.48%
MSCI - UN Global Compact Violators
as of Sep 30, 2024
0.00%
MSCI - Thermal Coal
as of Sep 30, 2024
0.16%
MSCI - Oil Sands
as of Sep 30, 2024
0.05%
Business Involvement Coverage
as of Sep 30, 2024
68.27%
Percentage of Fund not covered
as of Sep 30, 2024
31.76%
BlackRock business involvement exposures as shown above for Thermal Coal and Oil Sands are calculated and reported for companies that generate more than 5% of revenue from thermal coal or oil sands as defined by MSCI ESG Research. For the exposure to companies that generate any revenue from thermal coal or oil sands (at a 0% revenue threshold), as defined by MSCI ESG Research, it is as follows: Thermal Coal 0.55% and for Oil Sands 1.19%.

Business Involvement metrics are calculated by BlackRock using data from MSCI ESG Research which provides a profile of each company’s specific business involvement. BlackRock leverages this data to provide a summed up view across holdings and translates it to a fund's market value exposure to the listed Business Involvement areas above.


Business Involvement metrics are designed only to identify companies where MSCI has conducted research and identified as having involvement in the covered activity. As a result, it is possible there is additional involvement in these covered activities where MSCI does not have coverage. This information should not be used to produce comprehensive lists of companies without involvement. Business Involvement metrics are only displayed if at least 1% of the fund’s gross weight includes securities covered by MSCI ESG Research.

ESG Integration

ESG Integration

ESG integration is the practice of incorporating financially material environmental, social and governance (ESG) data or information into the investment decision process with the objective of enhancing risk-adjusted returns of our clients’ portfolios. Unless otherwise stated in Fund documentation or included within the Fund's investment objective, inclusion of this statement does not imply that the Fund has an ESG-aligned investment objective or strategy, but rather describes how ESG data or information is considered as part of the overall investment process.

The Fund manager includes ESG considerations in the research and underlying strategy due diligence phases of the investment process. This may include third party and internal considerations, as defined by the portfolio management team. Internal considerations may include exposures to climate and disaster events, as well as sovereign social and governance concerns. Where appropriate, the portfolio management team also analyzes ESG exposures and investment characteristics within underlying strategies. These criteria are part of a number of considerations that factor into investment decisions. The Fund manager may include ESG criteria in the ongoing monitoring of the overall portfolio, including underlying strategies as well as tactical positioning. The Fund manager conducts regular portfolio risk reviews with the Risk and Quantitative Analysis group. Where appropriate, these reviews include discussion of the portfolio’s exposure to material ESG risks.

Fees

Fees

as of current prospectus
Gross Expense Ratio 0.82%
Net Expense Ratio 0.82%

Net Expense Ratio excluding Investment Related Expenses is 0.79%

  • Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 0.01%
  • Interest expense 0.02%

Ratings

Ratings

Morningstar Rating

4 stars
Overall Morningstar Rating for Tactical Opportunities Fund, as of Sep 30, 2024 rated against 53 Macro Trading Funds based on risk adjusted total return.

Morningstar Medalist Rating

Morningstar Medalist Rating - BRONZE
Morningstar has awarded the Fund a Bronze medal. (Effective May 10, 2024)
Analyst-Driven % as of May 10, 2024
100.00
Data Coverage % as of May 10, 2024
100.00

Lipper Leader

 
 
 
 
Overall Lipper Leaders ratings based on an equal-weighted average of percentile ranks for each measure over 3-, 5-, and 10-year periods (if applicable) and do not take into account the effects of sales charges for these categories (Consistent Return, Preservation, Total Return, Expense, and Tax Efficiency) as of Sep 30, 2024 out of 129, 4,489, 129, 74 and 129 Funds, respectively in Lipper's Alt Global Macro Funds classification.

Holdings

Holdings

Name Market Value Weight (%) Shares
Detailed Holdings and Analytics
Holdings are subject to change. Fund holdings and allocations shown are unaudited, and may not be representative of current or future investments. The Fund is actively managed and its details, holdings and characteristics will vary. Holdings shown should not be deemed as a recommendation to buy or sell securities. The user relies on this data at its own risk and neither BlackRock nor any other party makes any representations or express or implied warranties (which are expressly disclaimed) nor shall they incur any liability for any errors or omissions in the data.

Exposure Breakdowns

Exposure Breakdowns

as of Sep 30, 2024

Duration Contribution (Years)

Type Fund
as of Sep 30, 2024

% Notional Value

Type Fund
Negative weightings may result from specific circumstances (including timing differences between trade and settle dates of securities purchased by the funds) and/or the use of certain financial instruments, including derivatives, which may be used to gain or reduce market exposure and/or risk management.

Allocations are subject to change.

Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Managers

Philip Green
Philip Green
Portfolio Manager, Global Tactical Asset Allocation Team

  

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Phil Green, Managing Director, is the head of the Global Tactical Asset Allocation team within BlackRock's Multi-Asset Strategies & Solutions (MASS) group. The GTAA team manages multi-asset macro investment strategies including the Tactical Opportunities Fund and Sustainable Balanced Fund and custom mandates for institutional clients around the world.

 

Phil’s service with the firm dates back to 1999, including his years with Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM), which merged with BlackRock in 2006. Prior to joining MLIM, Phil was a portfolio manager at Bankers Trust Company.


Phil earned an MBA from the Stern School of Business of New York University and a BS in economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

 

Phil is the author of many articles on investing, some of which have been published in the Financial Analysts Journal, Journal of Foreign Exchange & Money Markets, and the Journal of Investing.

 

Multi-Asset Strategies & Solutions (MASS) meets client demand for active asset allocation strategies and whole portfolio solutions through funds, model portfolios, and more. MASS draws on the toolkit of BlackRock's index, factor, and alpha-seeking capabilities to deliver cutting-edge insights and investment outcomes.

Tom Becker
Tom Becker
Portfolio Manager, Global Tactical Asset Allocation Team

    

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Tom Becker, Managing Director, is a portfolio manager on the Global Tactical Asset Allocation (GTAA) team within BlackRock's Multi-Asset Strategies & Solutions group. The GTAA team manages multi-asset macro investment strategies including the Tactical Opportunities Fund and Sustainable Balanced Fund and custom mandates for institutional clients around the world.

 

Tom’s service with the firm dates back to 2010. Prior to assuming his current role, he led fixed income research within the multi-asset Global Market Strategies Group. In 2009 he served as an economist in the Office of International Affairs at the US Department of Treasury.

 

Tom earned a BS degree in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 2003 and an MA and PhD in international and environmental economics from the University of California, Berkeley in 2008 and 2010, respectively.

 

Tom’s research focus is international macro and systematic investing. He co-leads Civic Engagement for the BlackRock San Francisco office and serves on the Board of Directors of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce and the Bay Area Council. Outside of work, he enjoys exploring California with his wife and three daughters.

 

Multi-Asset Strategies & Solutions (MASS) meets client demand for active asset allocation strategies and whole portfolio solutions through funds, model portfolios, and more. MASS draws on the toolkit of BlackRock's index, factor, and alpha-seeking capabilities to deliver cutting-edge insights and investment outcomes.

 

 

Richard Murrall
Richard Murrall
Global Tactical Asset Allocation Team

    

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Richard Murrall, CFA, Director, is a portfolio manager on the Global Tactical Asset Allocation team within BlackRock's Multi-Asset Strategies & Solutions group.

 

Mr. Murrall's service with the firm dates back to 2010. Prior to his current role in New York, he served as a research analyst on the Active Asset Allocation team in London.

 

Mr. Murrall earned a BS, with first class honors, in economics from the University of Warwick.

Michael Pensky, CFA
Michael Pensky, CFA
Global Tactical Asset Allocation Team

   

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Michael Pensky, CFA, Managing Director, is a portfolio manager on the Global Tactical Asset Allocation team within BlackRock's Multi-Asset Strategies & Solutions group.

 

Mr. Pensky's service with the firm dates back to 2012. Prior to joining BlackRock, Mr. Pensky held a trading desk strategist position in Morgan Stanley's Securitized Products Group and had worked as a senior analyst in Foreign Exchange Sales & Trading at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey.

 

Mr. Pensky earned BS degrees in both mathematics and finance from the University of Florida in and an MFE degree in financial engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.

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