C000017804 Performance — BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio, Class E
Data updated: 2026-08-27
C000017804 returned +0.65% year to date and +4.06% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +4.22% over 3 years and −0.04% over 5 years. Against its Intermediate Core Bond category average the fund came out behind over three years but ahead over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $113, against $115 for the category, and to $104 over one year, against $104. Volatility over the past three years was 5.85% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $86.2M, and assets reached $2.49B.
C000017804 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Intermediate Core Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | C000017804 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $104 | $104 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $113 | $115 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $100 | $102 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $110 | $112 |
C000017804 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.65% |
| 1 year | +4.06% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +4.22% |
| 5 years (annualised) | −0.04% |
C000017804 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +0.65% |
| 2025 | +7.80% |
| 2024 | +1.34% |
| 2023 | +5.70% |
| 2022 | −14.26% |
| 2021 | −0.61% |
| 2020 | +8.43% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +2.66% |
C000017804 Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.4% | +1.7% | −2.3% | +0.2% | +0.5% | +0.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.6% | +2.2% | −0.1% | +0.1% | −0.4% | +1.8% | −0.2% | +1.4% | +1.1% | +0.6% | +0.6% | −0.2% |
| 2024 | −0.1% | −1.4% | +1.0% | −2.5% | +1.7% | +0.9% | +2.5% | +1.5% | +1.3% | −2.6% | +1.2% | −1.9% |
| 2023 | +3.5% | −2.5% | +2.5% | +0.6% | −1.0% | −0.4% | −0.1% | −0.8% | −2.7% | −1.8% | +4.8% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | −2.2% | −1.4% | −2.8% | −4.0% | +0.4% | −2.2% | +2.8% | −2.7% | −4.9% | −1.4% | +3.7% | −0.4% |
| 2021 | −0.6% | −1.1% | −1.1% | +0.9% | +0.2% | +1.0% | +0.9% | 0.0% | −0.7% | +0.1% | +0.1% | −0.2% |
| 2020 | +1.9% | +1.5% | −3.9% | +2.8% | +1.5% | +1.1% | +2.0% | −0.4% | 0.0% | −0.3% | +1.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.4% | +2.3% | −0.5% | +0.2% | 0.0% | +0.2% |
C000017804 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 5.85%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.05 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +4.79% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −2.74% (Sep 2023)
C000017804 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$86.2M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $188.6M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.69×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $126.5M | $9.5M | $117.0M |
| May 2026 | $4.2M | $7.1M | −$2.9M |
| Apr 2026 | $12.0M | $23.6M | −$11.6M |
| Mar 2026 | $3.3M | $60.9M | −$57.6M |
| Feb 2026 | $6.6M | $15.1M | −$8.5M |
| Jan 2026 | $4.2M | $9.9M | −$5.8M |
| Dec 2025 | $4.3M | $16.6M | −$12.4M |
| Nov 2025 | $2.5M | $24.4M | −$21.9M |
| Oct 2025 | $4.1M | $14.2M | −$10.1M |
| Sep 2025 | $5.1M | $13.0M | −$7.9M |
| Aug 2025 | $6.3M | $10.5M | −$4.2M |
| Jul 2025 | $9.6M | $69.9M | −$60.3M |
C000017804 Assets Under Management
Net assets of BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $2.49B |
| 2026-03-31 | $2.48B |
| 2025-12-31 | $2.56B |
| 2025-09-30 | $2.57B |
| 2025-06-30 | $2.59B |
| 2025-03-31 | $2.53B |
| 2024-12-31 | $2.61B |
| 2024-09-30 | $2.87B |
| 2024-06-30 | $2.81B |
| 2024-03-31 | $2.78B |
| 2023-12-31 | $2.81B |
| 2023-09-30 | $2.69B |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.