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BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust
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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, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted.
Returns are shown net of advisory fees paid by the fund and net of the fund’s operating fees and expenses. Investors who purchase shares of the fund through an investment adviser or other financial professional may separately pay a fee to that service provider. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
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 may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted, and numbers may reflect small variances due to rounding. Standardized performance and performance data current to the most recent month end may be found in the Performance section.
Key Facts
Key Facts
Net Assets
as of Feb 26, 2021
$1,442,069,243
Size of Fund (Millions)
as of Feb 26, 2021
$1,442.1 M
Share Class launch date
Dec 27, 2006
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange Inc.
Asset Class
Fixed Income
Morningstar Category
Corporate Bond
Lipper Classification
Corp Debt BBB Leveraged
CUSIP
092508100
Gross Expense Ratio
1.68%
Shares Outstanding
as of Feb 26, 2021
93,478,999
Number of Holdings
as of Jan 29, 2021
1,049
Managed Assets
as of Feb 26, 2021
$2,039,930,377.57
Portfolio Characteristics
Portfolio Characteristics
Sustainability Characteristics
Sustainability Characteristics
Sustainability Characteristics can help investors integrate non-financial, sustainability considerations into their investment process. These metrics enable investors to evaluate funds based on their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks and opportunities. This analysis can provide insight into the effective management and long-term financial prospects of a fund.
The metrics below have been provided for transparency and informational purposes only. The existence of an ESG rating is not indicative of how or whether ESG factors will be integrated into a fund. The metrics are based on MSCI ESG Fund Ratings 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, and there is no indication that an ESG or Impact focused investment strategy or exclusionary screens will be adopted by a fund. For more information regarding a fund's investment strategy, please see the fund's prospectus.
Review the MSCI methodology behind Sustainability Characteristics, using links below.
All data is from MSCI ESG Fund Ratings as of Feb 05, 2021, based on holdings as of Sep 30, 2020. As such, the fund’s sustainable characteristics may differ from MSCI ESG Fund Ratings from time to time.
To be included in MSCI ESG Fund Ratings, 65% of the fund’s gross weight must come from securities covered 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. For newly launched funds, sustainability characteristics are typically available 6 months after launch.
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, and there is no indication that an ESG or Impact focused investment strategy or exclusionary screens will be adopted by a fund. 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.
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 0.38% and for Oil Sands 0.74%.
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 material environmental, social and governance (ESG) information or insights alongside traditional measures into the investment decision process to improve long term financial outcomes of 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, but rather describes how ESG information is considered as part of the overall investment process.
The Fund manager includes ESG considerations in the initial screening, sourcing and due diligence phases of the investment process. In the due diligence process, the Fund manager uses an internal ESG risk assessment to identify, analyze and document key ESG risks. Specialist consultants may also be appointed to further support due diligence if needed. Identified material ESG risks and relevant mitigating actions are documented in Investment Committee material. This information, where appropriate, is discussed at relevant Investment Committee meetings, and is considered in the Investment Committee’s investment decision. In the structuring and documentation stage of the investment process, the investment team considers requesting bespoke information related to ESG. The Fund’s ongoing portfolio management process includes the monitoring of ESG criteria over the life of an investment, and each portfolio company’s ESG assessment is refreshed on a quarterly basis. Furthermore, the investment team and the Risk and Quantitative Analysis group analyze and discuss the portfolio’s exposure to material ESG risks as part of the portfolio risk review each quarter.
Ratings
Ratings
Holdings
Holdings
as of Jan 29, 2021
| Name | Weight (%) |
|---|---|
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC | 2.62 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 1.76 |
| CITIGROUP INC | 1.37 |
| NATWEST GROUP PLC | 1.30 |
| ENERGY TRANSFER OPERATING LP | 1.18 |
| Name | Weight (%) |
|---|---|
| ALTRIA GROUP INC | 1.14 |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY | 1.14 |
| INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO | 1.11 |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING LLC | 1.02 |
| TRANSDIGM INC | 0.99 |
Exposure Breakdowns
Exposure Breakdowns
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. Certain transactions the funds may utilize may give rise to a form of leverage through either (a) additional market exposure or (b) borrowing capital in an attempt to increase investment return. The use of such transactions includes certain leverage-related risks, including potential for higher volatility, greater decline of the fund’s net asset value and fluctuations of dividends and distributions paid by the fund.
Allocations are subject to change.
Portfolio Managers
Portfolio Managers
Managing Director
Stephan Bassas, Managing Director, is Head of Americas Liability Driven Investing and a member of Americas Fixed Income within Alpha Strategies. In addition to his responsibilities leading the North America LDI effort, he is also an active participant in the Investment Grade Credit Group as a senior portfolio manager.
Mr. Bassas' service with the firm dates back to 2000, including his years with Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM), which merged with BlackRock in 2006. At MLIM, Mr. Bassas was the lead PM on European corporate bond portfolios. Prior to joining MLIM in 2000, Mr. Bassas worked as a portfolio manager and asset swap proprietary trader for Paribas Asset Management and Paribas Capital Markets in Luxembourg and London.
Mr. Bassas earned an MBA degree from the University of Lyon, France in 1993 and attended the Investment Management Program at the London Business School in 2000.
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Review the MSCI methodology behind the Sustainability Characteristics and Business Involvement metrics: 1ESG Ratings; 2Index Carbon Footprint Metrics; 3Business Involvement Screening Research; 4ESG Screened Index Methodology; 5ESG Controversies
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