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BlackRock Equity Dividend S (MSDVX)On Oct 10: 13.15  Down 0.22 (1.65%)  
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Large Value
Fund Family:BlackRock
Net Assets:13.26M
Year-to-Date Return:-9.61%
Yield:2.00%
Morningstar Rating:N/A
Fund Inception Date:02-Oct-06
MORNINGSTAR STYLE BOX 
Large Value
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
Robert M. Shearer
Lead Manager since 01-Nov-01
Shearer has been a Managing Director of and portfolio manager with BlackRock, Inc. since 2006. Prior to joining BlackRock, he was a Managing Director of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. (MLIM) from 2000 to 2006 and was First Vice President of MLIM from 1998 to 2000. He has been a portfolio manager since 1997. Shearer holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION 
Min Initial Investment:$5,000
Min Initial Investment, IRA:$0
Min Initial Investment, AIP:$0
Min Subsequent Investment:$50
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:$0
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:$0
MSDVX can be purchased from 23 brokerages.
FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks long-term total return and current income. The fund invests primarily in a portfolio of equity securities. It normally invests at least 80% of assets in equity securities and at least 80% of assets in dividend paying securities. The fund focuses on issuers that have good prospects for capital appreciation. It may also invest in convertible securities and non-convertible preferred stock.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend (17-Jul-08): 0.08
Last Cap Gain (20-Dec-07): 0.08
Annual Holdings Turnover 9.00%
Average for Category: 59.99%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpenseMSDVXCategory
Avg
Total Expense Ratio:1.02% 1.27%
Max 12b1 Fee:0.25% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:0.00% 5.39%
Max Deferred Sales Load:0.00% 2.67%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $322$588
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $558$902
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $1,236$1,772
* Per $10,000 invested


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