C000037620 Performance — BlackRock Total Return Fund, Investor C
Data updated: 2026-09-16
C000037620 returned +0.68% year to date and +3.81% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +3.57% over 3 years and −0.73% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Intermediate Securitized Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $111, against $116 for the category, and to $104 over one year, against $105. Volatility over the past three years was 5.89% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $651.2M, and assets reached $18.06B.
C000037620 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in BlackRock Total Return Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Intermediate Securitized Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | C000037620 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $104 | $105 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $111 | $116 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $96 | $105 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $105 | $113 |
C000037620 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.68% |
| 1 year | +3.81% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +3.57% |
| 5 years (annualised) | −0.73% |
C000037620 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of BlackRock Total Return Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +0.68% |
| 2025 | +7.14% |
| 2024 | +0.66% |
| 2023 | +4.88% |
| 2022 | −15.06% |
| 2021 | −1.64% |
| 2020 | +7.83% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +2.13% |
C000037620 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% | −2.5% | +0.3% | +0.5% | +0.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.6% | +2.1% | −0.3% | 0.0% | −0.4% | +1.7% | −0.3% | +1.4% | +1.0% | +0.5% | +0.6% | −0.2% |
| 2024 | −0.1% | −1.4% | +0.9% | −2.5% | +1.6% | +0.8% | +2.5% | +1.4% | +1.2% | −2.6% | +1.1% | −2.0% |
| 2023 | +3.7% | −2.5% | +2.5% | +0.5% | −1.1% | −0.4% | −0.2% | −0.8% | −2.9% | −1.9% | +4.7% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | −2.5% | −1.6% | −2.8% | −4.1% | +0.5% | −2.4% | +2.8% | −2.6% | −5.0% | −1.5% | +3.9% | −0.6% |
| 2021 | −0.5% | −1.1% | −1.4% | +0.8% | +0.2% | +0.8% | +0.7% | 0.0% | −0.8% | −0.1% | 0.0% | −0.1% |
| 2020 | +1.7% | +1.4% | −3.9% | +2.9% | +1.4% | +1.1% | +1.9% | −0.4% | 0.0% | −0.3% | +1.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.3% | +2.2% | −0.7% | +0.2% | −0.1% | +0.2% |
C000037620 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 5.89%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.16 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +4.71% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −2.89% (Sep 2023)
C000037620 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of BlackRock Total Return Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$651.2M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $6.0B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.90×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $465.7M | $444.7M | $21.0M |
| May 2026 | $549.5M | $390.4M | $159.1M |
| Apr 2026 | $420.5M | $376.9M | $43.6M |
| Mar 2026 | $489.1M | $397.0M | $92.1M |
| Feb 2026 | $402.1M | $961.4M | −$559.3M |
| Jan 2026 | $569.5M | $495.0M | $74.5M |
| Dec 2025 | $537.2M | $520.1M | $17.1M |
| Nov 2025 | $394.8M | $325.9M | $68.9M |
| Oct 2025 | $1.0B | $535.5M | $497.6M |
| Sep 2025 | $375.1M | $568.8M | −$193.6M |
| Aug 2025 | $343.2M | $740.5M | −$397.3M |
| Jul 2025 | $412.2M | $886.9M | −$474.7M |
C000037620 Assets Under Management
Net assets of BlackRock Total Return Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $18.06B |
| 2026-03-31 | $17.79B |
| 2025-12-31 | $18.40B |
| 2025-09-30 | $17.85B |
| 2025-06-30 | $18.69B |
| 2025-03-31 | $19.63B |
| 2024-12-31 | $19.79B |
| 2024-09-30 | $20.04B |
| 2024-06-28 | $18.36B |
| 2024-03-28 | $18.97B |
| 2023-12-29 | $18.67B |
| 2023-09-29 | $17.50B |
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.