BlackRock Utilities & Telecom B Blackrock Utilities & Telecomm Fd, Inc. 100 Bellevue Parkway Princeton, NJ 08543-9011
Phone: 800-441-7762
| Category: |
Utilities |
| Fund Family: |
BlackRock |
| Net Assets: |
890.00K |
| Year-to-Date Return: |
-5.60% |
| Yield: |
1.62% |
| Morningstar Rating: |
 |
| Fund Inception Date: |
02-Oct-06 |
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Kathleen Anderson
Lead Manager since
31-Dec-02 |
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| Anderson's service with the firm dates back to 1993, including her years with Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM), which merged with BlackRock in 2006. At MLIM, she served several roles, including analyst and portfolio manager for the Utility and Telecommunications Fund and associate portfolio manager for the Equity Dividend Fund. Prior to joining MLIM, Ms. Anderson served as a research associate at Chancellor Capital Management (formerly Citigroup Investment Management) from 1983 until 1993. |
| Min Initial Investment: |
$1,000 |
| Min Initial Investment, IRA: |
$100 |
| Min Initial Investment, AIP: |
$50 |
| Min Subsequent Investment: |
$50 |
| Min Subsequent Investment, IRA: |
$50 |
| Min Subsequent Investment, AIP: |
$50 |
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| The investment seeks capital appreciation and current income. The fund normally invests at least 80% of assets in equity and debt securities issued by domestic and foreign utilities and telecommunications companies. It may invest in both equity securities and fixed-income securities. The fixed-income securities in which the fund invests generally are limited to those rated investment-grade. The foreign securities in which the fund invests may be issued by companies located in both developed and emerging markets. |
| Last Dividend
(10-Dec-09):
|
0.04 |
| Last Cap Gain
(23-Oct-08):
|
0.45 |
| Annual Holdings Turnover
|
30.00% |
| Average for Category:
|
108.07% |
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| Expense |
MGGUX |
Category Avg |
| Total Expense Ratio: |
2.40%
|
1.40% |
| Max 12b1 Fee: |
1.00%
|
N/A |
| Max Front End Sales Load: |
%
|
5.11% |
| Max Deferred Sales Load: |
4.50%
|
2.72% |
| 3 Yr Expense Projection*: |
$1,098 |
$623 |
| 5 Yr Expense Projection*: |
$1,480 |
$971 |
| 10 Yr Expense Projection*: |
$2,480 |
$1,934 |
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