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BlackRock Total Return Fund Service Shares MSHQX

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  • NAV / 1-Day Return 9.46  /  +0.11 %
  • Total Assets 17.7B
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    0.760%
  • Expense Ratio 0.750%
  • Distribution Fee Level High
  • Share Class Type No Load
  • Category Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
  • Credit Quality / Interest Rate Sensitivity —
  • Min. Initial Investment 5,000
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 4.40%
  • Effective Duration 6.04 years

USD | NAV as of Oct 02, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Oct 02, 2026, 12:55 AM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis MSHQX

Will MSHQX outperform in the 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 MSHQX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the MSHQX 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 MSHQX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

It would be difficult to bet against a fund with this much firepower.

Senior Principal Eric Jacobson

Eric Jacobson

Senior Principal

Summary

BlackRock Total Return has made adjustments but still benefits from nearly unrivaled scale and expertise.

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Portfolio Holdings MSHQX

More MSHQX Holdings
  • Current Portfolio Date
  • Equity Holdings —
  • Bond Holdings —
  • Other Holdings —
  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 16.3
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

1 Month SOFR Future Mar 27

24.21 4B
Government

1 Month SOFR Future Mar 28

5.83 1B
Government

1 Month SOFR Future Dec 27

5.71 1B
Government

Future on 1 Month SOFR

5.63 1B
Government

Federal National Mortgage Association

4.90 890M
Securitized

SWP: OIS 3.500000 10-JUN-2027 SOF

4.29 778M
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BlackRock Liquidity T-Fund Instl

3.40 618M
Cash and Equivalents

Federal National Mortgage Association

2.49 452M
Securitized

2Y Rtp 3.850000 21-Oct-2026 2

2.48 450M
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2Y Rtp 4.050000 04-Oct-2027 2

2.22 403M
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