Fixed Income

MECMX

California Municipal Opportunities Fund

  • NAV as of Apr 25, 2025 $11.66
    52 WK: 11.39 - 12.19
  • 1 Day NAV Change as of Apr 25, 2025 0.03 (0.26%)
  • NAV Total Return as of Apr 25, 2025 YTD: -1.53%
  • Morningstar Rating

Overview

About this Fund

1. Flexible municipal bond approach
2. Adapts to changing bond markets
3. Seeks tax-advantaged income through different rate environments

Investment Approach

Invests in California municipal bonds through a flexible investment approach seeking to manage interest rate risk and credit risk while provide a compelling combination of attractive tax-advantaged income, returns and meaningful downside protection.


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Performance

Performance

  1y 3y 5y 10y
Total Return (%) 2.62 1.78 2.17 2.25
Return w/ Sales Charge (%) -1.74 0.31 1.28 1.81
Benchmark (%) 1.22 1.53 1.07 2.13
BBG Muni 85% IG California + 10% HY CA + 5% Taxable CA Custom 1.58 1.59 1.04 -
Morningstar Category Avg. (%) 1.61 1.58 1.17 1.63
Morningstar Ranking 5/61 20/58 6/57 8/46
Morningstar Quartile 1 2 1 1
Lipper Category Avg. (%) 1.53 1.12 1.08 1.95
Lipper Ranking 11/122 17/117 7/113 27/91
Lipper Quartile 1 1 1 2
  YTD 1m 3m 1y 3y 5y 10y
Total Return (%) 0.24 -0.97 0.24 2.62 5.43 11.31 24.90
Return w/ Sales Charge (%) -4.03 -5.18 -4.03 -1.74 0.95 6.58 19.59
Benchmark (%) -0.22 -1.69 -0.22 1.22 4.65 5.48 23.41
Morningstar Category Avg. (%) -0.06 -1.24 -0.06 1.61 4.83 5.99 17.58
Lipper Category Avg. (%) -0.61 -1.76 -0.61 1.53 3.42 5.56 21.42
BBG Muni 85% IG California + 10% HY CA + 5% Taxable CA Custom -0.22 -1.58 -0.22 1.58 4.85 5.32 -
  2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Total Return (%) 1.21 4.45 -8.37 5.01 3.07
Annual w/ Sales Charge (%) -3.09 0.02 -12.27 0.55 -1.31
Benchmark (%) 4.91 1.52 -8.53 6.40 1.05
Morningstar Category Avg. (%) 3.67 1.16 -6.80 4.91 1.68
BBG Muni 85% IG California + 10% HY CA + 5% Taxable CA Custom 5.55 1.49 -9.36 6.26 1.55

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. The performance information for periods prior to the inception date of the share class is based on the Fund’s Institutional Shares, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses applicable to such share class. See the fund prospectus for more details.

The Fund’s returns prior to January 26, 2015 are the returns of the Fund when it followed different investment strategies under the name “BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund.” 
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Key Facts

Key Facts

Size of Fund (Millions)
as of Apr 25, 2025
$2,296.7 M
Share Class launch date
Oct 02, 2006
Benchmark Index
BBG Municipal Bond Index Unadjusted (Risk Basis: MUNI) (USD)
Morningstar Category
Muni California Intermediate
CUSIP
09252Y101
Open to New Investors
Yes
Size of Class (Millions)
as of Apr 25, 2025
$549.6 M
Asset Class
Fixed Income
Distribution Frequency
Monthly
Lipper Classification
CA Muni Debt Funds
Max Offer Price
as of Apr 25, 2025
$12.18
Turnover Percent in the Annual Report
as of May 31, 2024
77.00%

Portfolio Characteristics

Portfolio Characteristics

Number of Holdings
as of Mar 31, 2025
226
Alpha (3y)
as of Mar 31, 2025
0.04
R-Squared (3y)
as of Mar 31, 2025
94.32
Beta (3y)
as of Mar 31, 2025
0.85
Unsubsidized 30-Day SEC Yield
as of Mar 31, 2025
3.32%
Effective Duration
as of Mar 31, 2025
6.47 yrs
Best 3-Month Return Over the Last 3 Years
3 months ending Jan 31, 2024
7.38%
30 Day SEC Yield
as of Mar 31, 2025
3.33%
Yield to Maturity
as of Mar 31, 2025
4.48%
Fund Standard Deviation (3y)
as of Mar 31, 2025
6.41
Average Coupon
as of Mar 31, 2025
3.76%
Yield to Worst
as of Mar 31, 2025
4.28%
Nominal WAL
as of Mar 31, 2025
7.87 yrs
Worst 3-Month Return Over the Last 3 Years
3 months ending Oct 31, 2022
-5.96%

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This information must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus. For standardized performance, please see the Performance section above.

Fees

Fees

as of current prospectus
Gross Expense Ratio 0.79%
Net Expense Ratio 0.79%

Net Expense Ratio excluding Investment Related Expenses is 0.69%

  • Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 0.02%
  • Interest expense 0.08%

Ratings

Ratings

Morningstar Rating

4 stars
Overall Morningstar Rating for California Municipal Opportunities Fund, as of Mar 31, 2025 rated against 58 Muni California Intermediate Funds based on risk adjusted total return.

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 Mar 31, 2025 out of 116, 6,077, 117, 67 and 117 Funds, respectively in Lipper's CA Muni Debt Funds classification.

Holdings

Holdings

as of Mar 31, 2025
Name Weight (%)
CALIFORNIA CMNTY CHOICE FING A 5 02/01/2055 5.77
CALIFORNIA CMNTY CHOICE FING A 5 01/01/2055 3.30
CALIFORNIA CMNTY CHOICE FING A 5 05/01/2054 2.95
CALIFORNIA INFRASTRUCTURE & EC 9.5 01/01/2065 2.91
CALIFORNIA CMNTY CHOICE FING A 5 02/01/2054 2.42
Name Weight (%)
SAN FRANCISCO CALIF CITY & CNT 5 05/01/2047 1.53
CALIFORNIA CMNTY CHOICE FING A 5 11/01/2055 1.44
SACRAMENTO CNTY CALIF ARPT SYS 5.25 07/01/2049 1.38
UNIV CALIF REGTS MED CTR POOLE 5 05/15/2047 1.36
EAST BAY CALIF MUN UTIL DIST W 5 06/01/2042 1.32
Name Market Value Weight (%) Shares Maturity Coupon (%)
Detailed Holdings and Analytics
References to holdings in “Restructured Puerto Rico Electric” reflects a contingent forward gross commitment on restructured Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (“PREPA”) bonds. The future purchase of the restructured PREPA bonds is contingent on the PREPA bankruptcy plan being confirmed.

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 Mar 31, 2025

% Notional Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
as of Mar 31, 2025

% Notional Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
as of Mar 31, 2025

% Notional Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
as of Mar 31, 2025

% Notional Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
The fund itself has not been rated by an independent rating agency. Credit quality ratings on underlying securities of the fund are received from S&P, Moody’s and Fitch and converted to the equivalent S&P major rating category. This breakdown is provided by BlackRock and takes the median rating of the three agencies when all three agencies rate a security the lower of the two ratings if only two agencies rate a security and one rating if that is all that is provided. Unrated securities do not necessarily indicate low quality. Below investment-grade is represented by a rating of BB and below. Ratings and portfolio credit quality may change over time.

Notional value represents a fund’s use of derivatives, including but not limited to futures, options, and swaps. This value captures the fund exposures as if the derivative was replaced with the underlying asset and the corresponding financing or lending, such that all exposures sum to the net asset value. For non-derivatives, the market value and the notional value are identical.

Allocations are subject to change.

Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Managers

Sean Carney
Sean Carney
CIO of Municipal Bond Funds and Head of Municipal Strategy

   

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Sean Carney, Managing Director, is Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of Municipal Bond Funds and Head of the Municipal Strategy team within BlackRock's Municipal Fixed Income business in BlackRock's Portfolio Management Group (PMG). He is also a member of the firm's Investment Strategy Team, a five-member committee tasked with setting the strategic direction of BlackRock's taxable and tax-exempt product suite and a member of the Municipal Bond Operating Committee responsible for setting the overall direction of the Municipal Bond Business. Mr. Carney has 20 plus years' of experience in the industry, having joined BlackRock in 2007 as a municipal bond trader on the Private Investor (SMA) platform and previously working as a municipal bond broker at Chapdelaine & Co. in New York City. During his tenure at Blackrock he was instrumental in building out the Municipal Strategy platform as well as the Primary Markets Group. In his current role as CIO of Municipal Bond Funds and Head of Municipal Strategist, Mr. Carney monitors market developments on a daily basis and offers analysis and interpretation of technical and fundamental developments for BlackRock's broader municipal bond organization. He is a frequent commentator on the market and is a lead author of the firm's monthly municipal market review and outlook. In seven out of the past eight years Mr. Carney received recognition as the industry’s top buy-side Municipal Strategist by Smith's Research and Grading covering over 80 buy-side and sell-side firms polling more than 1,000 institutional investors. Mr. Carney holds a bachelor's degree from Moravian University and served six years as an infantryman in the U.S. Army National Guard.

Kevin Maloney, CFA
Kevin Maloney, CFA
Managing Director, Co-Head and Portfolio Manager, Municipal Mutual Funds

  

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Kevin Maloney, CFA, Managing Director and Co-Head of the Municipal Funds team, is a Portfolio Manager within the Municipal Fixed Income business in BlackRock's Portfolio Management Group. He is also a member of the Municipal Management Committee, which oversees all municipal bond portfolio management, research, and trading activities.

 

Mr. Maloney began his career at BlackRock in 2011 as a research analyst on the Municipal Credit Research Team.

 

He graduated from Drexel University in 2011 with a BS degree in Finance.

Ryan McDonald, CFA
Ryan McDonald, CFA
Managing Director, Portfolio Manager, Municipal Mutual Funds

    

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Ryan McDonald, CFA, Managing Director, is Head of the Municipal High Yield Franchise and a Portfolio Manager in BlackRock’s Portfolio Management Group. He is also a member of the Municipal Management Committee, which oversees all municipal bond portfolio management, research and trading activities. Prior to becoming a Portfolio Manager, Mr. McDonald was a high yield credit research analyst with a particular focus on distressed securities and special situations in the municipal market.

 

Prior to joining BlackRock in 2014, Mr. McDonald was a vice president at Moelis & Co. where his responsibilities included the analysis of distressed municipal bonds and derivative products. His work also encompassed the analysis of monoline insurers and their various municipal/structured finance exposures. Prior to Moelis, Mr. McDonald was a financial analyst at MAEVA Group, LLC where he was responsible for analyzing state and local pension plans and making restructuring recommendations. Prior to MAEVA, Mr. McDonald spent 8 years at JPMorgan where he worked in both the Public Finance and Structured Credit areas.

 

Mr. McDonald graduated summa cum laude from the University of Notre Dame in 2004.

Walter O'Connor, CFA
Walter O'Connor, CFA
Managing Director, Co-Head and Portfolio Manager, Municipal Mutual Funds

  

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Walter O'Connor, CFA, Managing Director and Co-Head of the Municipal Funds team within the Municipal Fixed Income business in BlackRock's Portfolio Management Group. He is also a member of the Municipal Management Committee, which oversees all municipal bond portfolio management, research and trading activities.

 

Mr. O'Connor's service with the firm dates back to 1991, including his years with Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM), which merged with BlackRock in 2006. At MLIM, he was a portfolio manager for municipal bond retail mutual funds. Prior to joining MLIM, Mr. O'Connor was with Prudential Securities, where he was involved in trading, underwriting, and arbitrage for municipal securities and financial futures.

 

Mr. O'Connor earned a BA degree in finance and philosophy from the University of Notre Dame in 1984.

Michael Kalinoski, CFA 
Michael Kalinoski, CFA 
Director, Portfolio Manager, Municipal Mutual Funds
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Michael Kalinoski, CFA , Director, is a portfolio manager on the Municipal Mutual Fund Desk within BlackRock's Municipal Fixed Income business in BlackRock's Portfolio Management Group.

 

Mr. Kalinoski's service with the firm dates back to 1999, including his years with Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM), which merged with BlackRock in 2006. At MLIM, he was a member of the tax-exempt fixed income team responsible for managing a number of national and state funds. Prior to joining MLIM in 1999, Mr. Kalinoski was a municipal trader with Strong Capital Management.

 

Mr. Kalinoski earned a BS degree in accounting from Marquette University in 1992.

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