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Mutual Fund Insights: BlackRock Intl Bond Inv B Fund (BIIBX)

In-depth Analysis of BlackRock Intl Bond Inv B Fund (BIIBX)

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See BlackRock Intl Bond Inv B Fund (BIIBX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

Last Trade: $10.51 on 3/18/2010, Change: -0.06 (-0.57%)

Fund Manager - Andrew Gordon

Fund Manager Tenure: 13.2 years [Similar Funds: BIIAX BIBBX ]
Fundmojo Fund Grade: D (Score: 0.42) (What does this score mean?)

Andrew Gordon, Managing Director and portfolio manager, is head of BlackRock's global bond team within the Fixed Income Portfolio Management Group.Before joining BlackRock in 1996, Andrew developed strategies for a small relative value global fixed income hedge fund, having previously worked for CS First Boston and in the International Research and Open Market Operations departments of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Get more insights on Andrew Gordon

What we like about BlackRock Intl Bond Inv B Fund (BIIBX)

Data for BlackRock Intl Bond Inv B Fund (BIIBX) as of January 31, 2010

BlackRock Intl Bond Inv B Fund (BIIBX) management has been with BlackRock Intl Bond Inv B Fund for 13.2 years
BlackRock Intl Bond Inv B Fund (BIIBX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
BlackRock Intl Bond Inv B Fund (BIIBX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 25.00% vs World Bond average of 180.34%. It is good that BlackRock Intl Bond Inv B management does not trade extensively for its return.

What we are cautious about BlackRock Intl Bond Inv B Fund (BIIBX)

Data for BlackRock Intl Bond Inv B Fund (BIIBX) as of January 31, 2010

BlackRock Intl Bond Inv B Fund is a focused fund with 40.06% of the portfolio on top 10 securities. This tends to produce more volatility compared to a diversified fund. See fund top 10 holdings.
BlackRock Intl Bond Inv B Fund (BIIBX) has a less-than-ideal short-term performance (1-year return 9.33% vs 16.37% World Bond category average)
BlackRock Intl Bond Inv B Fund (BIIBX) has a less-than-ideal mid-term performance (3-year return 5.37% vs 6.86% World Bond category average)
BlackRock Intl Bond Inv B Fund (BIIBX) has a less-than-ideal Long-term performance (5-year return 1.89% vs 4.46% World Bond category average)
BlackRock Intl Bond Inv B Fund (BIIBX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
BlackRock Intl Bond Inv B Fund (BIIBX) is less safe compared to its World Bond peers
BlackRock Intl Bond Inv B Fund (BIIBX) does not have a good risk adjusted return as its 3-year Alpha of -4.7 is worse than category average of -1.49, and its 3-year Sharpe ratio is 0.37
BlackRock Intl Bond Inv B Fund (BIIBX) is more volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 10.42 that is higher than category average of 8.78
BlackRock Intl Bond Inv B Fund (BIIBX) has a higher management fee of 1.96% than its World Bond average of 1.13%
BlackRock Intl Bond Inv B Fund (BIIBX) carries a 4.5% load

See BlackRock Intl Bond Inv B Fund (BIIBX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

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BlackRock Intl Bond Inv B Fund (BIIBX) Net Asset

Track net asset change of BlackRock Intl Bond Inv B fund (BIIBX)

Date	Net Asset
01/2010	$5.00M
11/2009	$5.62M
10/2009	$5.60M

More historic net asset information on BlackRock Intl Bond Inv B Fund (BIIBX)

BlackRock Intl Bond Inv B Fund (BIIBX) Portfolio Allocation

Track portfolio allocation change of BlackRock Intl Bond Inv B fund (BIIBX)

Date	Cash	Stock	Bond	Other
09/2009	23.29%	0%	75.99%	0.72%
06/2009	33.8%	0%	64.27%	1.93%
03/2009	12.77%	0%	84.27%	2.96%

Click here to see more historic asset allocation information on BlackRock Intl Bond Inv B Fund (BIIBX)

Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in BlackRock Intl Bond Inv B Fund (BIIBX)

Discover what BlackRock Intl Bond Inv B Fund (BIIBX) manager is buying

30-Sep-09

Blackrock Liquidity Funds [11.33%]
Receive A Fixed Rate Of 3.14% And Pay A Floating R [4.94%]
Receive A Fixed Rate Of 3.14% And Pay A Floating R [4.92%]
Japan(Govt Of) 1.5% [4.38%]
Japan(Govt Of) 2.2% [4.12%]
Finland(Rep Of) 4.25% [2.98%]
France(Govt Of) 4% [2.9%]
Bought Credit Default Protection On Itraxx Hvol.11 [2.82%]
Cds: Bought Credit Default Protection On Itraxx Hv [2.64%]
Germany (Federal Republic Of) 4.25% [2.43%]

30-Jun-09

31-Mar-09

Broker Pays 3ml Qtryl Br Pays 3.200% S/A [16.52%]
Japan [9.06%]
Irs: Receive A Fixed Rate Of 4.166% And [8.61%]
Ms Swap 4.166 07/01/10 [8.31%]
JAPAN [3.77%]
FNMA [3.7%]
France(Govt Of) 4% [2.66%]
Finland(Rep Of) 4.25% [2.64%]
Euro Inv Bk 1.25% [2.37%]
Irs: Receive A Fixed Rate Of 5.020% And [2.33%]

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