BlackRock High Yield Portfolio Fund Institutional Shares (BHYIX)

Fund Assets	25.86B
Expense Ratio	0.564%
Min. Investment	$2,000,000
Turnover	n/a
Dividend (ttm)	0.47
Dividend Yield	6.82%
Dividend Growth	-4.13%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 30, 2026

Previous Close	6.88
YTD Return	0.07%
1-Year Return	2.41%
5-Year Return	18.52%
52-Week Low	6.88
52-Week High	7.27
Beta (5Y)	0.45
Holdings	1546
Inception Date	Nov 19, 1998

About BHYIX

This fund typically dedicates a significant portion, at least 80% of its net assets (including any capital acquired through borrowing for investment), to high-yield instruments or other financial products that share similar economic traits. It has the discretion to allocate up to 30% of its total assets to fixed-income securities issued by entities outside the United States, which are denominated in non-U.S. currencies. The foreign currency exposure from these international bond holdings can either be managed through hedging strategies or remain unhedged. Additionally, the fund is authorized to invest in convertible debt and preferred stock.

• Fund Family: BlackRock Funds
• Category: High Yield
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: BHYIX
• Index: Bloomberg US High Yield 2% Issuer Cap TR

Performance

BHYIX had a total return of 2.41% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.49%.

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Sep 30, 2026	$0.03817	Sep 30, 2026
Aug 31, 2026	$0.03978	Aug 31, 2026
Jul 31, 2026	$0.039	Jul 31, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.03833	Jun 30, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.0401	May 29, 2026
Apr 30, 2026	$0.0376	Apr 30, 2026

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Last checked:

Oct 15, 2026

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