Short Duration
Investment Overview
This investment strategy seeks total return derived primarily from coupon interest and capital appreciation. It invests primarily in government securities, investment grade corporate bonds, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities, and approximately 40% in shares of a fee-waived mutual fund, which can invest in a wide variety of investment grade fixed income securities. These portfolios are expected to have durations of one to three years. An investor selecting this strategy may risk some loss of principal. More detailed information on this strategy is available upon request.
Investment Process
- BlackRock's Fixed Income Investment approach blends top-down and bottom-up investment ideas
- Investment Teams are responsible for research, analysis, security selection, and execution
- Rick Rieder as Chief Investment Officer of Fixed Income, Fundamental Portfolios, leads the investment strategy meetings
- Portfolio Teams are each independently accountable for asset allocation and portfolio construction
Investment Team
| Robert S. Stanley Head of Retail Fixed Income CIOof Separately Managed Accounts (SMA) | Kevin Bormida Senior Portfolio Manager |
| Matthew Marra Senior Portfolio Manager | Michael Heilbronn Municipal Strategist |
Literature
Investment involves risk. The investment process described herein reflects the current process for selecting portfolio investments and is subject to change.