C000202256 Performance — BlackRock Income Fund, Investor A
Data updated: 2026-08-25
C000202256 returned +0.52% year to date and +4.48% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +6.83% over 3 years and +2.02% over 5 years. Against its Global Short-Term Core Bond category average the fund came out ahead over three years but behind over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $122, against $121 for the category, and to $104 over one year, against $105. Volatility over the past three years was 3.68% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $64.6M, and assets reached $1.26B.
C000202256 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in BlackRock Income Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Global Short-Term Core Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | C000202256 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $104 | $105 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $122 | $121 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $111 | $115 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $125 | $127 |
C000202256 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.52% |
| 1 year | +4.48% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +6.83% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +2.02% |
C000202256 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of BlackRock Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +0.52% |
| 2025 | +8.11% |
| 2024 | +5.77% |
| 2023 | +9.07% |
| 2022 | −9.61% |
| 2021 | −0.42% |
| 2020 | +6.63% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +3.61% |
C000202256 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% | +0.4% | −1.5% | +0.9% | +0.4% | +0.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.7% | +0.9% | −0.1% | +0.2% | +0.9% | +1.3% | +0.4% | +1.1% | +0.9% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | +0.6% | −0.5% | +1.1% | −1.2% | +1.4% | +0.7% | +1.7% | +1.2% | +1.1% | −1.0% | +0.8% | −0.2% |
| 2023 | +3.0% | −1.6% | +0.8% | +0.6% | −0.7% | +0.7% | +0.8% | +0.2% | −0.9% | −1.0% | +4.1% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | −1.7% | −1.9% | −0.8% | −2.2% | −1.1% | −3.5% | +2.5% | −1.0% | −3.7% | +0.3% | +3.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +0.6% | +0.1% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.4% | −0.5% | +0.6% | −1.1% | −1.4% | −0.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | +0.6% | −0.4% | −10.5% | +4.7% | +3.4% | +1.5% | +3.2% | +0.8% | −0.6% | +0.1% | +3.2% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.6% | +1.0% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +1.2% |
C000202256 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 3.68%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.63 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +4.07% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −1.55% (Mar 2026)
C000202256 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of BlackRock Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $64.6M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $375.0M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.21×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $33.2M | $30.0M | $3.3M |
| May 2026 | $27.5M | $26.9M | $587K |
| Apr 2026 | $24.2M | $30.4M | −$6.2M |
| Mar 2026 | $30.5M | $28.6M | $1.9M |
| Feb 2026 | $28.7M | $23.4M | $5.3M |
| Jan 2026 | $30.7M | $45.2M | −$14.5M |
| Dec 2025 | $35.5M | $20.9M | $14.6M |
| Nov 2025 | $38.4M | $22.9M | $15.6M |
| Oct 2025 | $30.9M | $19.6M | $11.3M |
| Sep 2025 | $35.9M | $25.6M | $10.3M |
| Aug 2025 | $28.4M | $17.3M | $11.1M |
| Jul 2025 | $31.0M | $19.6M | $11.4M |
C000202256 Assets Under Management
Net assets of BlackRock Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $1.26B |
| 2026-03-31 | $1.26B |
| 2025-12-31 | $1.29B |
| 2025-09-30 | $1.25B |
| 2025-06-30 | $1.21B |
| 2025-03-31 | $1.16B |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.26B |
| 2024-09-30 | $1.25B |
| 2024-06-30 | $1.18B |
| 2024-03-31 | $1.12B |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.06B |
| 2023-09-30 | $1.04B |
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.