Multi Asset

BAICX

Multi-Asset Income Fund

  • NAV as of Apr 07, 2026 $10.45
    52 WK: 9.69 - 10.81
  • 1 Day NAV Change as of Apr 07, 2026 $0.01 (0.11%)
  • NAV Total Return as of Apr 07, 2026 YTD: 0.48%

Overview

About this Fund

1. Flexible, core income solution
2. Focused on managing volatility
3. Seeks attractive income and total return

Investment Approach

Seeks to achieve attractive income with less risk by tactically managing a portfolio of equities, fixed income and non-traditional sources of income.

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Performance

Performance

Distributions

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Record Date Ex-Date Payable Date Total Distribution Income ST Cap Gains LT Cap Gains Return of Capital

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  1y 3y 5y 10y
Total Return (%) 9.03 8.55 4.07 5.23
Return w/ Sales Charge (%) 3.31 6.62 2.95 4.66
Benchmark (%) 9.10 8.34 4.45 5.57
Morningstar Category Avg. (%) 11.10 8.57 4.00 5.36
Morningstar Ranking 183/230 84/220 78/213 102/178
Morningstar Quartile 4 2 2 3
Lipper Category Avg. (%) 14.05 10.88 5.66 7.09
Lipper Ranking 347/411 294/375 273/348 219/254
Lipper Quartile 4 4 4 4
  YTD 1m 3m 1y 3y 5y 10y
Total Return (%) -0.32 -3.45 -0.32 9.03 27.91 22.08 66.42
Return w/ Sales Charge (%) -5.55 -8.52 -5.55 3.31 21.19 15.67 57.68
Benchmark (%) 1.26 -2.98 1.26 9.10 27.17 24.31 71.96
Morningstar Category Avg. (%) -0.02 -3.85 -0.02 11.10 27.99 21.66 68.49
Lipper Category Avg. (%) 0.32 -4.45 0.32 14.05 36.86 32.46 104.50
  2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Total Return (%) 6.87 -11.73 10.80 7.12 11.53
Annual w/ Sales Charge (%) 1.26 -16.36 4.98 1.50 5.67
Benchmark (%) 6.45 -9.55 9.40 5.82 11.46
Morningstar Category Avg. (%) 7.76 -13.32 10.13 7.28 12.43
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.

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Key Facts

Key Facts

Size of Fund (Millions)
as of Apr 07, 2026
$10,352.5 M
Share Class launch date
Apr 07, 2008
Benchmark Index
33.34% MSCI World High Div (Net) / 33.33% US Agg / 33.33% BBG HY 2% Issuer Capped
Lipper Classification
Flexible Portfolio Funds
Max Offer Price
as of Apr 07, 2026
$11.03
Turnover Percent in the Annual Report
as of Jul 31, 2025
99%
Size of Class (Millions)
as of Apr 07, 2026
$3,497.7 M
Asset Class
Multi Asset
Morningstar Category
Global Moderately Conservative Allocation
CUSIP
09256H351
Open to New Investors
Yes

Portfolio Characteristics

Portfolio Characteristics

Number of Holdings
as of Mar 31, 2026
4,503
Modified Duration
as of Mar 31, 2026
3.22 yrs
Fund Standard Deviation (3y)
as of Mar 31, 2026
6.43
Unsubsidized 30-Day SEC Yield
as of Feb 28, 2026
5.23%
Effective Duration
as of Mar 31, 2026
2.98 yrs
Worst 3-Month Return Over the Last 3 Years
3 months ending Oct 31, 2023
-5.00%
30 Day SEC Yield
as of Feb 28, 2026
5.33%
R-Squared (3y)
as of Mar 31, 2026
94.12
Beta (3y)
as of Mar 31, 2026
0.95
Weighted Avg Maturity
as of Mar 31, 2026
2.59 yrs
Best 3-Month Return Over the Last 3 Years
3 months ending Jan 31, 2024
9.86%

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Fees

Fees

as of current prospectus
Gross Expense Ratio 0.92%
Net Expense Ratio 0.82%

Net Expense Ratio excluding Investment Related Expenses is 0.80%

  • Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 0.02%
  • Interest expense 0.00%

Ratings

Ratings

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 Feb 28, 2026 out of 375, 4,129, 375, 145 and 375 Funds, respectively in Lipper's Flexible Portfolio Funds classification.

Holdings

Holdings

as of Feb 27, 2026
Name Weight (%)
ISHARES CORE MSCI EMERGING MARKETS 2.04
APPLE INC - ELN 0.77
NVIDIA CORP - ELN 0.66
MICROSOFT CORP - ELN 0.61
ALPHABET INC CLASS A - ELN 0.46
Name Weight (%)
WALMART INC - ELN 0.39
AMAZON COM INC - ELN 0.38
ASML HOLDING ADR REPRESENTING NV - ELN 0.31
MICROSOFT CORP 0.31
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS GDS REPRESENT 0.29
as of Feb 27, 2026
Name Weight (%)
ISHARES IBOXX $ HIGH YIELD CORPORA 1.98
BEIGNET INVESTOR LLC 144A 6.581 05/30/2049 0.33
BRAZIL FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF (GOV 0 04/01/2026 0.21
BSP_22-29AR AR 144A 0.19
BARC_26-NQM3 PT2 144A 0.19
Name Weight (%)
BARC_25-NQM4 PT2 144A 0.18
BARC_25-NQM5 PT2 144A 0.18
SOUTH AFRICA (REPUBLIC OF) 8.5 01/31/2037 0.17
HOUSTON CENTER (A) CML Prvt 0.17
BARC_25-NQM7 PT2 144A 0.17
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.

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Exposure Breakdowns

Exposure Breakdowns

Exposure Breakdowns

as of Feb 27, 2026

% of Market Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
as of Feb 27, 2026

% of Market Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
as of Feb 27, 2026

% of Market Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
Allocations subject to change.
as of Feb 27, 2026

% of Market 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.

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.

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Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Managers

Justin Christofel, CFA, CAIA
Justin Christofel, CFA, CAIA
Global head of Income Investing, Multi-Asset Strategies and Solutions

   

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Justin Christofel, CFA, CAIA, Managing Director, is global head of Income Investing for BlackRock’s Multi-Asset Strategies & Solutions group. The MASS Income team manages strategies that seek to deliver attractive risk-adjusted income and total return across multiple risk profiles to clients globally. He is a portfolio manager for a number of income strategies including the Multi-Asset Income Fund , Dynamic High Income Fund , Managed Income Fund and Multi-Asset Income model portfolios. Justin’s focus centers on exploring the intersection of macroeconomic drivers and asset class returns and constructing portfolios that offer clients resilience in a variety of market regimes.

 

Justin’s service with the firm dates back to 2007, where prior to the launch of the Income strategies, he managed customized asset allocation portfolios for institutional investors.

 

Justin earned his BA, with honors, in economics and mathematics from Yale University.

 

Outside of work, he enjoys nearly any activity that allows him to be active, particularly tennis.

 

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.

Louis Arranz, CFA, CAIA, FRM
Louis Arranz, CFA, CAIA, FRM
Portfolio manager, Multi-Asset Strategies and Solutions (MASS) Income team

  

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Louis Arranz, CFA, CAIA, FRM, Director, is a portfolio manager for BlackRock’s Multi-Asset Strategies & Solutions (MASS) Income team where he focuses on investment research and portfolio management. The MASS Income team manages strategies that seek to deliver attractive risk-adjusted income and total return across multiple risk profiles to clients globally. He is a portfolio manager for a number of income strategies including the Multi-Asset Income Fund, Dynamic High Income Fund, Managed Income Fund, and Multi-Asset Income model portfolios.

 

Prior to joining the MASS Income team in 2020, Louis was a Vice President in BlackRock's Risk & Quantitative Analysis (RQA) group, where he partnered with investments teams on fixed income risk management, quantitative analytics, and research. He began his career as an analyst with BlackRock in 2015.

 

Louis earned an M.A. in Mathematics of Finance from Columbia University, studied at Ecole Polytechnique, and holds a B.S. in Applied Mathematics from Paris Dauphine University.

 

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.

Portfolio Manager

ESG Integration

ESG Integration

BlackRock considers many investment risks in our processes. In order to seek the best risk-adjusted returns for our clients, we manage material risks and opportunities that could impact portfolios, including financially material Environmental, Social and/or Governance (ESG) data or information, where available. See our Firm Wide ESG Integration Statement for more information on this approach and fund documentation for how these material risks are considered within this product, where applicable.

This fund does not seek to follow a sustainable, impact or ESG investment strategy. For more information regarding the fund's investment strategy, please see the fund's prospectus or, as applicable, shareholder report.

Literature

Literature

 

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