Fund Research for BlackRock Utilities & Telecom A (MDGUX)

  • Fund Overview

    Fund Inception Date: Oct 21, 1994
    Category: Utilities
    Overall Risk: Average
    Fund Family: BlackRock
    Return Since Inception: 7.51%
    YTD Return: 9.97%
    Yield (TTM): 2.65%
    Net Assets: 63.67 M
    Morningstar Rating:
    3 of 5

    The investment seeks capital appreciation and current income. The fund normally invests at least 80% of assets in equity and debt securities issued by domestic and foreign utilities companies. It may invest in both equity securities and fixed-income securities. The fixed-income securities in which the fund invests generally are limited to those rated investment-grade. The foreign securities in which the fund invests may be issued by companies located in both developed and emerging markets.

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    Size
    Average Market Cap $13,505 M
    Market Capitalization Portfolio
    Giant 17.32%
    Large 47.75%
    Medium 31.52%
    Small 3.42%
    Micro 0.00%
    Morningstar Rating as of 10/31/2009
    YTD Returns as of 11/25/2009    		 Style Box Detail calculations do not include the fund's short positions (if any)

  • Fund Performance

    10 year Growth Chart
    Growth of $10,000 from 12/31/1998 to 10/31/2009
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    Total Annualized Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Fund 9.97% 12.77% -2.14% 5.94% 3.92% 7.51%
    +/- Category -3.80% -3.97% 0.68% 0.69% 0.92% —
    +/- S&P 500 TR -15.17% -20.38% 3.36% 5.19% -0.95% —

    Standardized Annual Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Month (as of 10/31/2009) -1.87% -0.26% -5.58% 4.62% 3.37% 7.12%
    Quarter (as of 09/30/2009) 2.09% -9.67% -2.92% 6.41% 4.02% 7.45%
    Fund and Category YTD, 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 11/25/2009
    Index YTD,1yr, 3ys and 5yr Returns as of 11/25/2009 10 yr and Since Inception Returns as of 10/31/2009
    Inception Date: 10/21/1994
    Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance.
    View Total Returns

  • Fund Portfolio Profile

    Sector Breakdown

    Stocks
    Information 21.57%
    Service 0.92%
    Manufacturing 75.79%

    Asset Allocation

    Short Long Net Assets
    Cash — 1.71% 1.71%
    Stocks — 98.26% 98.26%
    Bonds — 0.02% 0.02%
    Other — 0.00% 0.00%
    Foreign Stocks
    (as a % of assets)    		 — 19.99% 19.99%
    Data as of 10/31/2009 Data as of 10/31/2009 View Fund Portfolio

    Top 10 Holdings

    Sector P/E Return as of 10/31/2009 Net Assets
    = FPL GROUP INC (FPL) Utilities 12.71 0.59% 4.40%
    = NRG ENERGY INC (NRG) Utilities 5.81 -0.21% 4.02%
    - Cash & Cash Equivalents — — — 3.95%
    = VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC (VZ) Telecom 16.43 -8.78% 3.78%
    = AT&T INC (T) Telecom 13.41 -5.26% 3.70%
    + ENTERGY CORP NEW (ETR) Utilities 14.27 -5.56% 3.49%
    - PUBLIC SVC ENTERPRISE GROUP (PEG) Utilities 10.86 3.97% 3.40%
    = AMERICAN ELEC PWR INC (AEP) Utilities 11.40 -4.45% 3.38%
    = SOUTHERN CO (SO) Utilities 16.02 -11.56% 3.37%
    + DOMINION RES INC VA NEW (D) Utilities 13.18 0.57% 3.16%
    + Increase - Decrease = No change * New since last portfolio
    Top 10 holdings account for the fund's short positions (if any). Net short positions appear shaded.
    P/E as of 11/25/2009
    All other data as of 08/31/2009
    View Fund Portfolio

  • Sales Information

    Sales Charge %

    Initial 5.25%
    Deferred —
    Taken from prospectus dated 11/25/2008
    Expense Ratio (based on net assets) 1.36%
    Taken from annual report dated 07/31/2009

  • Fund Management