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BlackRock Asset Allocation Inv A (PCBAX)On Aug 28: 14.29  Up 0.09 (0.63%)  
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BlackRock Asset Allocation Inv A
100 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, DE 19809
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Moderate Allocation
Fund Family:BlackRock
Net Assets:438.20M
Year-to-Date Return:-6.15%
Yield:2.05%
Morningstar Rating:4 stars
Fund Inception Date:29-Dec-88
MORNINGSTAR STYLE BOX 
Moderate Allocation
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
Philip Green
Lead Manager since 02-Oct-06
Green joined BlackRock following the merger with Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM) in 2006. At MLIM, he was responsible for asset allocation and a number of quantitative equity strategies with the Quantitative Advisors group. Prior to joining MLIM in 1999, he was a senior portfolio manager at Bankers Trust Company and led the global asset allocation and managed futures groups. Earlier, he led the currency overlay group.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION 
Min Initial Investment:$1,000
Min Initial Investment, IRA:$1,000
Min Initial Investment, AIP:$1,000
Min Subsequent Investment:$50
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:$50
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:$50
PCBAX can be purchased from 75 brokerages.
FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks high total return. The fund uses an asset allocation strategy, investing varying percentages of its portfolio in three major categories: stocks, bonds and, to a lesser extent, money market instruments.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend (17-Jul-08): 0.08
Last Cap Gain (6-Dec-07): 1.30
Annual Holdings Turnover 93.00%
Average for Category: 71.04%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpensePCBAXCategory
Avg
Total Expense Ratio:1.21% 1.09%
Max 12b1 Fee:0.00% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:5.25% 5.25%
Max Deferred Sales Load:0.00% 2.76%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $883$625
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $1,145$954
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $1,892$1,865
* Per $10,000 invested


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