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Name
As of 10/03/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
YTD Return
4.2%
1 yr return
10.7%
3 Yr Avg Return
0.4%
5 Yr Avg Return
1.2%
Net Assets
$2.28 B
Holdings in Top 10
22.7%
Expense Ratio 0.79%
Front Load 4.25%
Deferred Load N/A
Turnover 53.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Standard (Taxable)
$1,000
IRA
N/A
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 10/03/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
Period | MECMX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 4.2% | -1.5% | 25.1% | 16.32% |
1 Yr | 10.7% | 2.6% | 38.2% | 53.82% |
3 Yr | 0.4%* | -9.7% | 3.5% | 25.52% |
5 Yr | 1.2%* | -6.6% | 1104.9% | 29.23% |
10 Yr | 2.4%* | -0.8% | 248.9% | 19.15% |
* Annualized
Period | MECMX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 2.1% | -1.4% | 41.0% | 70.33% |
2022 | -10.5% | -39.7% | 0.3% | 38.87% |
2021 | 2.8% | -5.6% | 6.9% | 2.38% |
2020 | -0.6% | -2.6% | 310.0% | 98.68% |
2019 | 3.9% | 0.0% | 26.0% | 44.83% |
Period | MECMX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 4.2% | -1.5% | 25.1% | 16.32% |
1 Yr | 10.7% | 2.6% | 38.2% | 53.82% |
3 Yr | 0.4%* | -9.7% | 3.5% | 25.52% |
5 Yr | 1.2%* | -6.6% | 1104.9% | 29.23% |
10 Yr | 2.4%* | -0.8% | 248.9% | 19.15% |
* Annualized
Period | MECMX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 5.2% | -1.3% | 41.0% | 60.94% |
2022 | -8.3% | -39.7% | 1.1% | 38.06% |
2021 | 4.5% | -4.8% | 23761504.0% | 4.62% |
2020 | 1.4% | -1.5% | 17057.9% | 94.03% |
2019 | 5.4% | 0.2% | 3514.6% | 74.59% |
MECMX | Category Low | Category High | MECMX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 2.28 B | 3.22 M | 71.9 B | 15.21% |
Number of Holdings | 288 | 4 | 13418 | 40.68% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 518 M | -317 M | 3.45 B | 3.98% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 22.72% | 1.9% | 100.1% | 28.82% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | MECMX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bonds | 94.78% | 0.00% | 150.86% | 90.98% |
Cash | 5.84% | -50.86% | 43.45% | 5.57% |
Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 99.89% | 81.23% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.08% | 77.44% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.93% | 77.22% |
Other | -0.01% | -3.72% | 51.88% | 93.96% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | MECMX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Municipal | 90.95% | 44.39% | 100.00% | 92.21% |
Cash & Equivalents | 5.84% | 0.00% | 43.45% | 4.64% |
Corporate | 0.87% | 0.00% | 9.41% | 3.60% |
Securitized | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.93% | 77.55% |
Government | 0.00% | 0.00% | 52.02% | 79.48% |
Derivative | -0.01% | -3.72% | 51.88% | 93.17% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | MECMX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | 94.78% | 0.00% | 142.23% | 89.25% |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 23.89% | 77.31% |
MECMX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expense Ratio | 0.79% | 0.01% | 8.02% | 44.16% |
Management Fee | 0.37% | 0.00% | 1.20% | 32.43% |
12b-1 Fee | 0.25% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 57.56% |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.01% | 0.44% | N/A |
MECMX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Front Load | 4.25% | 0.50% | 4.75% | 21.78% |
Deferred Load | N/A | 0.25% | 5.00% | N/A |
MECMX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 1.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
MECMX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Turnover | 53.00% | 0.00% | 283.00% | 93.64% |
MECMX | Category Low | Category High | MECMX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Yield | 3.14% | 0.00% | 14.51% | 45.76% |
MECMX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Distribution Frequency | Monthly | Monthly | Monthly | Monthly |
MECMX | Category Low | Category High | MECMX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income Ratio | 1.74% | -0.53% | 5.33% | 61.92% |
MECMX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Date | Amount | Type |
---|---|---|
Sep 30, 2024 | $0.032 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 30, 2024 | $0.032 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 31, 2024 | $0.031 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 30, 2024 | $0.037 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2024 | $0.030 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 29, 2024 | $0.030 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 31, 2024 | $0.029 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2023 | $0.029 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 2023 | $0.029 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 31, 2023 | $0.029 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 29, 2023 | $0.029 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 31, 2023 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 31, 2023 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2023 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 31, 2023 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 28, 2023 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2023 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 2023 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 31, 2023 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 2022 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 2022 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 31, 2022 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2022 | $0.025 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 31, 2022 | $0.023 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 29, 2022 | $0.024 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2022 | $0.023 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 31, 2022 | $0.023 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 29, 2022 | $0.024 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2022 | $0.018 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 2022 | $0.018 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 31, 2022 | $0.016 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 31, 2021 | $0.016 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 2021 | $0.017 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 29, 2021 | $0.017 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2021 | $0.016 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 31, 2021 | $0.016 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2021 | $0.018 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 28, 2021 | $0.017 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 30, 2021 | $0.018 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2021 | $0.018 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 26, 2021 | $0.017 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 29, 2021 | $0.017 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 31, 2020 | $0.019 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 08, 2020 | $0.000 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 2020 | $0.019 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 30, 2020 | $0.019 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2020 | $0.019 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 31, 2020 | $0.018 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 31, 2020 | $0.019 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2020 | $0.021 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 29, 2020 | $0.019 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 30, 2020 | $0.020 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2020 | $0.019 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 2020 | $0.018 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 31, 2020 | $0.018 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 31, 2019 | $0.019 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 10, 2019 | $0.000 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Nov 29, 2019 | $0.002 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 31, 2019 | $0.002 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2019 | $0.002 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 30, 2019 | $0.002 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 31, 2019 | $0.002 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 07, 2018 | $0.079 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 07, 2018 | $0.160 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 08, 2017 | $0.000 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 08, 2017 | $0.040 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 09, 2016 | $0.001 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 17, 2013 | $0.105 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 19, 2012 | $0.011 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 19, 2012 | $0.005 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 19, 2011 | $0.000 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 20, 2010 | $0.000 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 18, 2009 | $0.006 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 19, 2008 | $0.004 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 19, 2008 | $0.000 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 19, 2006 | $0.004 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Dec 31, 1993
28.43
28.4%
Walter O’Connor, CFA, is a Managing Director and Co-Head of the Municipal Funds team within BlackRock’s Global Fixed Income Group. He is also a member of the Municipal Bond Operating Committee, which oversees all municipal bond portfolio management, research and trading activities. Mr. O’Connor’s service with the firm dates back to 1991, including his years with Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM), which merged with BlackRock in 2006. At MLIM, he was a portfolio manager for municipal bond retail mutual funds. Prior to joining MLIM, Mr. O’Connor was with Prudential Securities, where he was involved in trading, underwriting, and arbitrage for municipal securities and financial futures. Mr. O’Connor earned a B.A. degree in finance and philosophy from the University of Notre Dame in 1984.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Dec 22, 2006
15.45
15.5%
Jaeckel Jr. is managing director at BlackRock. He joined BlackRock following the merger with Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM) in 2006. He is a member of BlackRock's Fixed Income Portfolio Management Group. Prior to joining MLIM in 1990, he was a municipal bond trader with Chemical Bank. Jaeckel holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jan 26, 2015
7.35
7.4%
Hayes is a managing director of BlackRock, Inc. Prior to joining BlackRock in 2006, he was a managing director of MLIM from 2000 to 2006 and was a first vice president of MLIM from 1997 to 2000. He has been a portfolio manager with BlackRock or MLIM since 1987.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jan 26, 2015
7.35
7.4%
Pruskowski is a portfolio manager and Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2006. , his employer since 2000.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jan 26, 2015
7.35
7.4%
Kalinoski, director at BlackRock, joined BlackRock following the merger with Merrill Lynch Investment Managers(MLIM) in 2006. Prior to joining MLIM in 1999, he was with Strong Capital Management. Mr. Kalinoski earned a B.S. degree in accounting from Marquette University in 1992. Kalinoski holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
---|---|---|---|
0.08 | 35.05 | 7.33 | 1.58 |
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