TOTAL RETURN FUND

Institutional: MAHQX A: MDHQX C: MFHQX

Bonds are the ballast in a diversified portfolio. Traditional core

bond strategies play an important role in most portfolios and
have provided investors diversification benefits and a buffer
from equity market volatility.
BONDS DELIVERED WHEN STOCKS DIDNT
Negative Stock Market Calendar Years 1929-2014
20%

Overall Morningstar Rating:

Institutional

0
% RETURN

Morningstar has awarded the Fund

a Bronze medal. Fewer than 10% of
US open-end funds hold medalist
ratings. (Effective 12/22/14)1

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10

-10

Rated against 913 Intermediate-Term Bond Funds

as of 12/31/14, based on risk-adjusted total return.
Ratings are determined monthly and subject to change.
The Overall Morningstar Rating for a fund is derived
from a weighted average of the performance figures
associated with its 3-, 5-, and 10-year (if applicable)
Morningstar Rating metrics.2

-20
-30
-40
-50
29 30 31 32 34 37 39 40 41 46 53 57 62 66 69 73 74 77 81 90 00 01 02 08
Bonds

Stocks

Source: Morningstar. As of 12/31/14. Past performance does not guarantee or indicate future results. Bond returns
represented by IA SBBI IT Govt Index from 1926 to 1975 then the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index from 1976 to 2014.
Stock returns represented by IA SBBI Large Stock TR USD from 1926 to 1970 then the S&P 500 from 1970 to 2014.

Not All Bond Funds Are Built the Same

While many core bond investments focus on a narrow segment of the fixed
income market to generate returns, the BlackRock Total Return Fund takes
a multi-sector approach to navigate all market cycles, seeking to generate
returns from diverse sources.

Morningstar Analyst Rating

A TRULY
DIVERSIFIED
CORE BOND
PORTFOLIO

BRINGING
INSTITUTIONAL
BOND EXPERTISE
TO INDIVIDUAL
INVESTORS

Investment Approach
Seeks to realize a total return that
exceeds that of the Barclays U.S.
Aggregate Bond Index
Benchmark
Barclays U.S. Aggregate
Bond Index
Lipper Category
Core Bond Funds
Morningstar Category
Intermediate-Term Bond

A HISTORY
OF STRONG
RISK-ADJUSTED
RETURNS
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The breadth and depth

A Truly Diversified Core

Bond Portfolio
The BlackRock Total Return Fund invests primarily in traditional, high-quality
fixed income sectors while expanding the opportunity set to include other
opportunistic bond sectors, such as high-yield and emerging market debt.

of the BlackRock
platform allows us to
find opportunities as we
seek to make a little bit

of money a lot of times.

Rick Rieder
Portfolio Manager & Chief Investment
Officer of Fundamental Fixed Income

By taking an unbiased multi-sector approach, the Fund seeks to avoid

concentrated positions and offer investors a more diversified bond portfolio
with higher returns than the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.

BLACKROCK TOTAL RETURN:

EXPANDING THE INVESTABLE UNIVERSE
Risk Decomposition (as of 12/31/14)

Traditional Core Bond Portfolio

U.S. Rates
Non-U.S. Rates
Volatility
Foreign Exchange
Inflation

Source: BlackRock. As of 12/31/14.

Blackrock Total Return Fund

Commerical Mortgage
Backed Securities
Asset Backed Securities
Mortgage
Non-Agency

Emerging Markets
Investment Grade
High Yield
Swap Spreads
Equity

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Portfolio Management

Rick Rieder, CIO

26 years of investment experience
Bob Miller, PM
26 years of investment experience

Bringing Institutional Bond

Expertise to Individual Investors
As the worlds largest bond manager with local presence in every major
market, BlackRocks culture of information-sharing fosters deep market insight
enabling a team approach to core bond investing. The investment process helps
the Fund seek the best investment opportunities in the bond markets while
leveraging BlackRocks risk management capabilities to offer greater
diversification than typical core bond strategies.

Your

INSIGHT
Advantage

400+

BOND EXPERTS

With deep expertise in local markets across mortgages,

municipals, high yield, emerging markets and more

200+

PROFESSIONALS

On the Multi-Sector Fixed Income Investment Team

1.39

$
Your

ACCESS
Advantage

TRILLION

Currently managed in fixed income assets across all

sectors and types of investments

44

BILLION

Managed in Multi-Sector Fixed Income Portfolios

Your

TECHNOLOGY
Advantage

Your

INVESTING
Advantage

180

MILLION

Calculations performed each week and 3,000 unique risk

factors monitored daily on Aladdin, delivering in-depth
analysis to the desks of our portfolio managers

BLACKROCK TOTAL RETURN FUND

1st decile performance delivered over the past 1, 3 and
5 years in its Lipper Core Bond Funds category*

* Source: Lipper as of 12/31/14. Rankings are based on total return. In the Lipper Core Bond Funds category, the BlackRock Total Return Fund Institutional shares ranked 13/515, 4/454
and 11/405 for the 1-, 3- and 5-year periods, respectively. Institutional share class inception date (9/24/2007). Lipper does not calculate rankings based on synthetic performance and
there is no a 10 year ranking. Institutional shares may not be available to all retail investors.

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First Decile Lipper Rankings:
Institutional Shares

1ST DECILE

RANKED 13/515
OVER 1 YEAR

1ST DECILE

A History of Strong
Risk-Adjusted Returns
The Fund has offered investors a strong foundation for investing by providing
a history of outperformance relative to traditional core bond funds. The
Fund has achieved these results by carefully balancing risk and return in all
market environments.

THE FUND HAS OUTPERFORMED THE CATEGORY AVERAGES

Average Annual Total Returns (As of 12/31/14)
10%

RANKED 4/454
OVER 3 YEAR

8.05

7.74

1ST DECILE

RANKED 11/405
OVER 5 YEAR

5.90
5.33 5.18

6.43

4.68 4.78

4.35 4.24 4.41

0
1 yr

3 yr

5 yr

BLK Total Return Inst. Shares

SEC YIELD/UNSUBSIDIZED YIELD:

INSTITUTIONAL SHARE
As of 12/31/14. Subsidized 30-Day SEC Yield is based
on a 30-day period ending on the last day of the previous
month and is computed by dividing the net investment
income per share earned during the period by the
maximum offering price per share on the last day of the
period. If the fund expenses have waivers, the subsidized
yield is based on the net expenses. Unsubsidized 30-Day
SEC Yield is based on total expenses of the fund.

4.66

3.16 3.38

As of 12/31/14. Lipper category: Core Bond funds.

Rankings are based on the total return excluding sales
charges. Lipper does not use synthetic performance to
calculate rankings and does not have a 10 year ranking for
the Fund.

2.69%/2.64%

6.12

5.55

Lipper Core Bond Funds

10 yr
BLK Total Return Inv. A

Morningstar Intermediate-Term Bond Funds

Source: BlackRock, Morningstar, Lipper. As of 12/31/14. BlackRock Total Return Fund Investor A share performance
is without sales charge. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Had sales charges been included,
returns would have been lower.

Institutional

1 Year

3 Years

5 Years

10 Years

8.05

5.90

6.43

4.66

Investor A without sales charge

7.74

5.55

6.12

4.35

Investor A with max. sales charge*

3.43

4.13

5.25

3.93

Morningstar Intermediate Term Bond

Category Avg.

5.18

3.38

4.78

4.41

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

5.97

2.66

4.45

4.71

* Maximum Sales Charge Returns with sales charge reflect the deduction of current maximum initial sales charge of 4% for A
shares. Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and
principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investors shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their
original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than that shown. Refer to blackrock.com/funds to obtain performance
data current to the most recent month end. Expenses stated as of the funds most recent prospectus. Investor A shares: Total
1.05%. Institutional shares: Total 0.74%. Institutional shares may not be available to all retail investors.
The unmanaged, market-weighted Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index comprises investment-grade corporate bonds (rated BBB or better), mortgages and U.S. Treasury and
government agency issues with at least 1 year to maturity.
Performance before 9/24/07 for the BlackRock Total Return Fund, formerly BlackRock Bond Fund (the Fund) is based on performance of the BlackRock shares of the former BlackRock
Total Return Portfolio (Total Return Portfolio) that was reorganized into the Fund 9/24/07 adjusted for fees applicable to each class.

So What Do I Do with My Money?

Bonds May Increase Diversification and Reduce Risk
Consider adding the BlackRock Total Return Fund as a fixed income foundation
to an all equity portfolio. In a hypothetical portfolio of 60% equities and 40%
BlackRock Total Return, the portfolio generated 84% of the returns with 35%
less risk than the all equity hypothetical portfolio below.

ALL EQUITY
PORTFOLIO

BALANCED
PORTFOLIO

40%

100%

60

EQUITIES

BLK TOTAL
RETURN
(MDHQX)

EQUITIES

THE POTENTIAL FOR LESS RISK WHILE STILL PROVIDING

ATTRACTIVE RETURNS
Hypothetical Returns & Volatility (12/31/04-12/31/14)

All Equity

Balanced

RISK

15.24%

9.84%

RETURN

7.02%

5.93%

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Risk is based on standard deviation. The hypotheticals
above are based on actual returns of the Morningstar category averages, and the referenced BlackRock Fund.
BlackRock Total Return Fund is without sales charge. They are provided for illustrative purposes only, as the
results are not based on a single, actual investment. Equities are represented by the Morningstar Large Blend
category average. The average annual returns for the Morningstar Large Blend category average as of 12/31/14 are:
1 Year, 10.46%; 5 Years, 13.88%; 10 Years, 7.02%.

BLACKROCK TOTAL RETURN FUND

| Not All Bond Funds Are Built the Same

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Institutional: MAHQX A: MDHQX C: MFHQX

Overall Morningstar Rating:

Institutional

This Fund is for:

Rated against 913 Intermediate-Term Bond Funds,

as of 12/31/14, based on risk-adjusted total return.
Ratings are determined monthly and subject to
change. The Overall Morningstar Rating for a
fund is derived from a weighted average of the
performance figures associated with its 3-, 5-, and
10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics.

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Conservative investors seeking total return, income and capital preservation.
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Investors seeking increased diversification from traditional core
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We work only for our clients, who have entrusted us with managing $4.65 trillion,* earning BlackRock the distinction
of being the worlds largest fiduciary investment manager.

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* AUM as of 12/31/14. Source: Pensions & Investments as of 12/31/13.

Important Risks: The Fund is actively managed and its characteristics will vary. Bond values fluctuate in price so the value of
your investment can go down depending on market conditions. The principal on mortgage- or asset-backed securities normally
may be prepaid at any time, which reduces the yield and market value of those securities. Obligations of U.S. govt agencies
and authorities are supported by varying degrees of credit but generally are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S.
govt. Investing in derivatives entails specific risks relating to liquidity, leverage and credit that may reduce returns and increase
volatility. International investing includes risks related to foreign currency, limited liquidity, less government regulation and the
possibility of substantial volatility due to adverse political, economic or other developments. These risks often are heightened for
investments in emerging/developing markets or smaller capital markets. Investments in non-investment-grade debt securities
(high-yield or junk bonds) may be subject to greater market fluctuations and risk of default or loss of income and principal
than securities in higher rating categories. The fund may actively engage in short-selling, which entails special risks. If the fund
makes short sales in securities that increase in value, the fund will lose value. Any loss on short positions may or may not be
offset by investing short-sale proceeds in other investments.
1 The Morningstar Analyst Rating is not a credit or risk rating. It is a subjective evaluation performed by the mutual fund analysts of Morningstar, Inc. Morningstar evaluates funds based on
five key pillars, which are process, performance, people, parent, and price. Morningstars analysts use this five-pillar evaluation to identify funds they believe are more likely to outperform
over the long term on a risk-adjusted basis. Analysts consider quantitative and qualitative factors in their research, and the weighting of each pillar may vary. The Analyst Rating ultimately
reflects the analysts overall assessment and is overseen by Morningstars Analyst Rating Committee. The approach serves not as a formula but as a framework to ensure consistency
across Morningstars global coverage universe. The Analyst Rating scale ranges from Gold to Negative, with Gold being the highest rating and Negative being the lowest rating. A Bronzerated fund has advantages that outweigh the disadvantages across the five pillars, with sufficient level of analyst conviction to warrant a positive rating. Analyst Ratings are reevaluated
at least every 14 months. For more detailed information about Morningstars Analyst Rating, including its methodology, please go to http://corporate.morningstar.com/us/documents/
MethodologyDocuments/AnalystRatingforFundsMethodology.pdf. The Morningstar Analyst Rating should not be used as the sole basis in evaluating a mutual fund. Morningstar
Analyst Ratings are based on Morningstars current expectations about future events; therefore, in no way does Morningstar represent ratings as a guarantee nor should
they be viewed by an investor as such. Morningstar Analyst Ratings involve unknown risks and uncertainties which may cause Morningstars expectations not to occur
or to differ significantly from what we expected. 2 Rated against 913 Intermediate-Term Bond Funds, as of 12/31/14, based on risk-adjusted total return. Ratings are determined
monthly and subject to change. The Overall Rating for a fund is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its 3-, 5- and 10-year (if applicable) Rating
metrics. For each fund with a 3-year history, a Morningstar Rating is calculated based on risk adjusted return that account for variations in a funds monthly performance (including
sales charges, loads and redemption fees), placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of funds receive 5 stars, the next 22.5%
receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. (Each share class is counted as a fraction of one fund within this scale
and rated separately, which may cause slight variations in the distribution percentages.) The Institutional share class of the fund was rated against the following numbers of U.S.-domiciled
Intermediate-Term bond funds over the following time periods: 913, 807 and 588 in the last 3, 5 and 10 years, respectively. The fund received a Morningstar Rating of 5, 5 and 3 stars for
the 3-, 5- and 10-year periods, respectively. Other classes may have different performance characteristics. The rating provided for the 10-year period is an extended rating. Morningstar
calculates extended performance for a younger share class based on the performance of the oldest share class and will adjust the performance history of the original portfolio to reflect any
differences in fees between the original share class and the new share class.

You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the fund carefully before investing. The
prospectus and, if available, the summary prospectus contain this and other information about the fund, and are available,
along with information on other BlackRock funds by calling 800-882-0052 or from your financial professional. The prospectus
and, if available, the summary prospectus should be read carefully before investing.
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