C000119004 Performance — BlackRock Short Obligations Fund, Class K
Data updated: 2026-10-14
C000119004 returned +2.06% year to date and +4.04% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +4.92% over 3 years and +3.63% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Alternative category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $116, against $168 for the category, and to $104 over one year, against $108. Volatility over the past three years was 0.37% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $141.4M, and assets reached $958.66M.
C000119004 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in BlackRock Short Obligations Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Alternative category average over the same months.
| Period | C000119004 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $104 | $108 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $116 | $168 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $120 | $159 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $123 | $190 |
C000119004 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +2.06% |
| 1 year | +4.04% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +4.92% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +3.63% |
C000119004 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of BlackRock Short Obligations Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +2.06% |
| 2025 | +4.75% |
| 2024 | +5.32% |
| 2023 | +5.47% |
| 2022 | +0.80% |
| 2021 | −0.05% |
| 2020 | +1.56% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +0.96% |
C000119004 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 | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.1% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.2% | +0.3% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.3% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.6% | +0.5% | +0.5% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | +0.5% | +0.2% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | −0.1% | −0.2% | −0.3% | −0.1% | +0.2% | −0.2% | +0.2% | +0.2% | 0.0% | +0.1% | +0.4% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | −0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.1% | 0.0% | −0.1% | −0.1% |
| 2020 | +0.3% | +0.3% | −0.8% | +0.9% | +0.4% | +0.2% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.3% | +0.1% | +0.2% |
C000119004 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 0.37%
- Best month: +0.64% (Dec 2023)
- Worst month: +0.14% (Mar 2026)
C000119004 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of BlackRock Short Obligations Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$141.4M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $562.2M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.80×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $39.2M | $37.8M | $1.5M |
| Jun 2026 | $38.6M | $67.1M | −$28.5M |
| May 2026 | $54.9M | $37.4M | $17.5M |
| Apr 2026 | $48.9M | $46.4M | $2.5M |
| Mar 2026 | $38.7M | $139.4M | −$100.7M |
| Feb 2026 | $37.7M | $33.0M | $4.7M |
| Jan 2026 | $81.4M | $46.1M | $35.3M |
| Dec 2025 | $57.0M | $45.7M | $11.3M |
| Nov 2025 | $34.5M | $50.8M | −$16.3M |
| Oct 2025 | $47.5M | $52.4M | −$4.9M |
| Sep 2025 | $36.5M | $81.3M | −$44.8M |
| Aug 2025 | $47.3M | $66.4M | −$19.2M |
C000119004 Assets Under Management
Net assets of BlackRock Short Obligations Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $958.66M |
| 2026-04-30 | $969.33M |
| 2026-01-31 | $1.06B |
| 2025-10-31 | $1.03B |
| 2025-07-31 | $1.10B |
| 2025-04-30 | $1.22B |
| 2025-01-31 | $1.19B |
| 2024-10-31 | $1.13B |
| 2024-07-31 | $1.13B |
| 2024-04-30 | $1.22B |
| 2024-01-31 | $1.24B |
| 2023-10-31 | $1.19B |
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.