BlackRock Income Fund Investor A Shares (BMSAX)

Fund Assets	1.24B
Expense Ratio	0.89%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	403.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.46
Dividend Yield	5.09%
Dividend Growth	-5.85%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Jul 31, 2026

Previous Close	8.96
YTD Return	0.58%
1-Year Return	3.52%
5-Year Return	8.38%
52-Week Low	8.90
52-Week High	9.21
Beta (5Y)	0.33
Holdings	2227
Inception Date	Feb 26, 2010

About BMSAX

BlackRock Income Fund Investor A is a multisector bond mutual fund designed to deliver high current income with a secondary goal of long‑term capital appreciation. According to fund materials, it invests broadly across global fixed‑income markets, including U.S. government and agency mortgage securities, investment‑grade and high‑yield corporates, securitized assets, and selective foreign bonds, providing a diversified income stream with moderate interest‑rate exposure. The strategy actively allocates among sectors and employs derivatives to manage duration and credit risk, seeking consistent income with risk controls around an effective duration in the low‑to‑mid single‑year range. Notable portfolio characteristics have included meaningful allocations to agency mortgage‑backed securities, Treasury instruments, and liquidity vehicles, complemented by positions in floating‑rate and collateralized loan obligation exposures for diversification. Within the Morningstar multisector bond category, the fund targets a balance between credit quality and yield, aiming to outperform broad credit benchmarks through security selection and dynamic sector rotation. Its role in the market is to serve as a flexible core income solution for investors seeking diversified bond exposure beyond a single sector of the fixed‑income universe.

• Fund Family: BlackRock
• Category: Multisector Bond
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: BMSAX
• Index: Morningstar LSTA US Leveraged Loan TR USD

Performance

BMSAX had a total return of 3.52% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.06%.

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Jul 31, 2026	$0.0362	Jul 31, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.03546	Jun 30, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.03678	May 29, 2026
Apr 30, 2026	$0.03467	Apr 30, 2026
Mar 31, 2026	$0.0382	Mar 31, 2026
Feb 27, 2026	$0.0349	Feb 27, 2026

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Aug 27, 2026

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