BlackRock U.S. Government Bond boasts a well-resourced team and a thorough process, but over longer periods, its flexibility to own out-of-benchmark sectors and non-U.S. currencies hasn’t translated to an advantage relative to its Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Mortgage Index benchmark. The strategy earns a Morningstar Analyst Rating of Neutral across all share classes.
BlackRock US Government Bond Inv C BIGCX
NAV / 1-Day Return
10.89
/
0.56
%
Total Assets
807.0 Mil
Adj. Expense Ratio
Adjusted Expense Ratio excludes certain variable investment-related expenses, such as interest from borrowings and dividends on borrowed securities, allowing for more consistent cost comparisons across funds.
1.460%
Expense Ratio
1.570%
Fee Level
Below Average
Longest Manager Tenure
8.29
years
Category
Intermediate Government
Credit Quality / Interest Rate Sensitivity
High / LimitedMin. Initial Investment
1,000
Status
Open
TTM Yield
0.73%
Effective Duration
4.36
years
Premium
Morningstar’s Analysis
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The Morningstar Analysis section contains a thorough evaluation of an investment’s merits and drawbacks and often discusses the most important or decisive factors leading to the fund’s overall rating.
Will BIGCX outperform in future?
Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.
Process Pillar
The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable BIGCX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.
People Pillar
The People Pillar is our evaluation of the BIGCX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.
Parent Pillar
The Parent Pillar is our rating of BIGCX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.
A flexible intermediate government offering.
