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BlackRock Commodity Strategies I (MACDX)On Oct 10: 7.38   0.00 (0.00%)  
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BlackRock Commodity Strategies I
Merrill Lynch Investment Managers Box 9011 Princeton, NJ 08543-9011
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Specialty-Natural Res
Fund Family:BlackRock
Net Assets:8.37M
Year-to-Date Return:7.62%
Yield:5.97%
Morningstar Rating:1 stars
Fund Inception Date:26-Mar-04
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
Stuart Spodek
Lead Manager since 02-Oct-06
Spodek is a managing director and portfolio manager with BlackRock Financial Management. He is a member of the investment strategy group. Spodek joined BlackRock in 1993.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION 
Min Initial Investment:$2,000,000
Min Initial Investment, IRA:$0
Min Initial Investment, AIP:$2,000,000
Min Subsequent Investment:$50
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:$0
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:$50
MACDX can be purchased from 26 brokerages.
FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks positive long term total return. The fund generally invests in commodity-linked derivative instruments, and U.S. government securities and other debt obligations. The fund may also invest in corporate bonds and notes, mortgage-backed securities, asset backed securities, dollar rolls, and repurchase agreements and purchase and sale contracts. The debt obligations in which the fund will invest will primarily be investment grade, fixed rate and floating rate debt securities of any maturity. The fund is nondiversified.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend (20-Dec-07): 0.54
Last Cap Gain (23-Dec-05): 0.01
Annual Holdings Turnover 346.00%
Average for Category: 126.70%
FEES & EXPENSES 
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Total Expense Ratio:1.33% 1.54%
Max 12b1 Fee:0.00% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:0.00% 5.19%
Max Deferred Sales Load:0.00% 2.36%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $621$647
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $1,068$1,004
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $2,306$1,978
* Per $10,000 invested


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