C000050743 Performance — BlackRock 40/60 Target Allocation Fund, Investor A
Data updated: 2026-08-27
C000050743 returned +6.86% year to date and +13.79% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +10.97% over 3 years and +4.97% over 5 years. The fund trailed its US Multi-Cap Blend category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $137, against $143 for the category, and to $114 over one year, against $116. Volatility over the past three years was 8.10% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $7.1M, and assets reached $812.94M.
C000050743 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in BlackRock 40/60 Target Allocation Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Multi-Cap Blend category average over the same months.
| Period | C000050743 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $114 | $116 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $137 | $143 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $127 | $136 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $161 | $173 |
C000050743 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +6.86% |
| 1 year | +13.79% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +10.97% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +4.97% |
C000050743 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of BlackRock 40/60 Target Allocation Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +6.86% |
| 2025 | +13.07% |
| 2024 | +8.32% |
| 2023 | +11.82% |
| 2022 | −15.08% |
| 2021 | +7.65% |
| 2020 | +14.37% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +5.09% |
C000050743 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 | +1.4% | +1.4% | −4.1% | +4.8% | +3.2% | +0.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.8% | +0.6% | −2.2% | +0.3% | +2.7% | +2.9% | +0.5% | +1.7% | +2.4% | +1.4% | +0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | +0.4% | +1.1% | +1.8% | −3.2% | +3.2% | +1.9% | +1.4% | +2.0% | +1.4% | −2.2% | +2.7% | −2.2% |
| 2023 | +4.8% | −2.7% | +2.6% | +0.9% | −0.8% | +2.2% | +1.1% | −1.3% | −3.4% | −2.2% | +6.4% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | −3.0% | −1.6% | −0.1% | −5.6% | +0.4% | −5.1% | +4.6% | −3.2% | −6.6% | +2.1% | +5.1% | −2.5% |
| 2021 | −0.1% | +0.8% | +0.4% | +2.1% | +0.7% | +0.9% | +0.4% | +0.9% | −1.9% | +2.6% | −1.5% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | +0.8% | −2.3% | −6.8% | +5.7% | +3.2% | +1.8% | +3.4% | +2.1% | −1.3% | −0.7% | +5.9% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.3% | +0.7% | +0.3% | +1.1% | +1.1% | +1.5% |
C000050743 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 8.10%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.80 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +6.38% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −4.10% (Mar 2026)
C000050743 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of BlackRock 40/60 Target Allocation Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $7.1M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $216.4M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.03×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $11.1M | $11.0M | $62K |
| May 2026 | $9.1M | $30.2M | −$21.0M |
| Apr 2026 | $13.1M | $26.9M | −$13.8M |
| Mar 2026 | $10.8M | $15.8M | −$5.0M |
| Feb 2026 | $12.6M | $12.2M | $432K |
| Jan 2026 | $21.5M | $25.0M | −$3.5M |
| Dec 2025 | $55.7M | $11.8M | $43.9M |
| Nov 2025 | $12.0M | $18.4M | −$6.4M |
| Oct 2025 | $39.3M | $14.4M | $24.9M |
| Sep 2025 | $12.9M | $12.9M | −$48K |
| Aug 2025 | $10.3M | $15.1M | −$4.7M |
| Jul 2025 | $7.8M | $15.6M | −$7.8M |
C000050743 Assets Under Management
Net assets of BlackRock 40/60 Target Allocation Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $812.94M |
| 2026-03-31 | $782.78M |
| 2025-12-31 | $801.51M |
| 2025-09-30 | $767.43M |
| 2025-06-30 | $745.54M |
| 2025-03-31 | $703.97M |
| 2024-12-31 | $649.60M |
| 2024-09-30 | $657.57M |
| 2024-06-28 | $622.32M |
| 2024-03-28 | $630.28M |
| 2023-12-29 | $630.98M |
| 2023-09-29 | $590.92M |
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.