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BlackRock Equity Dividend A (MDDVX)On Nov 21: 12.18  Up 0.66 (5.73%)  
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BlackRock Equity Dividend A
100 Bellevue Parkway Plainsboro NJ 08536
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Large Value
Fund Family:BlackRock
Net Assets:1.57B
Year-to-Date Return:-28.89%
Yield:2.51%
Morningstar Rating:5 stars
Fund Inception Date:21-Oct-94
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:$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
MDDVX can be purchased from 76 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 (23-Oct-08): 0.09
Last Cap Gain (20-Dec-07): 0.08
Annual Holdings Turnover 2.00%
Average for Category: 60.91%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpenseMDDVXCategory
Avg
Total Expense Ratio:1.02% 1.28%
Max 12b1 Fee:0.25% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:5.25% 5.42%
Max Deferred Sales Load:0.00% 2.66%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $836$591
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $1,064$885
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $1,718$1,741
* Per $10,000 invested


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