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BIICX - BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Inst

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BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Inst (BIICX)
Expense Ratio: 0.87%
Expected Lifetime Fees: $26,259.18


The BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Inst fund (BIICX) is a Conservative Allocation fund started on 04/7/2008 and has $359.00 million in assets under management. The current manager has been running BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Inst since 10/21/2011. The fund is rated by Morningstar. This fund does not charge 12b-1 fees.

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iShares S&P Conservative Allocation (AOK)
Expense Ratio: 0.11%
Expected Lifetime Fees: $3,595.26


The iShares S&P Conservative Allocation (AOK) is an Exchange Traded Fund. It is a "basket" of securities that index the Conservative Allocation investment strategy and is an alternative to a Conservative Allocation mutual fund. Fees are very low compared to a comparable mutual fund like BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Inst because computers automatically manage the stocks.




The Following Conservative Allocation Funds Have Lower Fees Than BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Inst (BIICX). Why are these metrics important?
Mutual Fund Name Ticker Symbol Turnover Assets (M) Annual Fees
AllianceBern Cnsrv Wlth Strat Adv ABPYX 4.0% 503 0.74%
American Century One Choice Cnsrv Inv AOCIX 10.0% 546 0.75%
American Century One Choice Vry CnsrvInv AONIX 17.0% 283 0.64%
American Century Strat Allc Cnsrv Instl ACCIX 78.0% 584 0.81%
Berwyn Income BERIX 71.0% 1,500 0.67%
Fidelity Advisor Asset Manager 30% I FTINX 21.0% 349 0.64%
Fidelity Advisor Strategic Real Return I FSIRX 35.0% 1,300 0.85%
Fidelity Asset Manager 20% FASIX 19.0% 4,400 0.56%
Fidelity Asset Manager 30% FTANX 21.0% 349 0.62%
Fidelity Asset Manager 40% FFANX 20.0% 309 0.65%
Fidelity Strategic Real Return FSRRX 35.0% 1,300 0.76%
Fifth Third Strategic Inc Instl MXIIX 42.0% 258 0.74%
Franklin Income A FKI1Z 35.8% 61,800 0.63%
Franklin Income A FKINX 35.8% 61,800 0.63%
Franklin Income Adv FRIAX 35.8% 61,800 0.48%
Franklin Templeton Cnsrv Allocation Adv FTCZX 18.7% 1,400 0.85%
Goldman Sachs Balanced Instl GSBIX 357.0% 121 0.65%
Goldman Sachs Balanced Strat Instl GIPIX 38.0% 576 0.86%
Hartford Balanced Income Fund Class I HBLIX 29.0% 1,400 0.64%
Hartford Balanced Income Fund Class R4 HBLSX 29.0% 1,400 0.84%
Hussman Strategic Total Return HSTRX 254.0% 2,600 0.72%
Invesco Conservative Allocation I CMAIX 27.0% 314 0.85%
Janus Conservative Allocation Fund Class I JCAIX 12.0% 250 0.77%
Manning & Napier Pro-Blend Cnsrv Term I MNCIX 25.0% 1,200 0.70%
Manning & Napier Pro-Blend Mod Term I MNMIX 52.0% 1,200 0.83%
MFS Diversified Income I DIFIX 64.0% 912 0.85%
MFS Diversified Income R4 DIFGX 64.0% 912 0.85%
Nationwide Inv Dest Cnsrv A NDCAX 17.3% 406 0.74%
Nationwide Inv Dest Mod Cnsrv A NADCX 17.9% 521 0.74%
Oppenheimer Conservative Inv Y OYCIX 12.0% 441 0.69%
Permanent Portfolio PRPFX 8.9% 17,000 0.71%
Principal Global Div Inc Instl PGDIX 47.6% 3,900 0.81%
Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation: Cnsrv Y PACYX 288.0% 529 0.83%
Russell LifePoints Cnsrv Strat R1 RCLRX 19.0% 716 0.76%
Russell LifePoints Mod Strat R1 RMLRX 15.0% 1,100 0.84%
Schwab MarketTrack Conservative Investor SWCGX 30.0% 186 0.72%
T. Rowe Price Personal Strat Income PRSIX 56.3% 989 0.64%
Vanguard LifeStrategy Cnsrv Gr Inv VSCGX 46.0% 6,800 0.15%
Vanguard LifeStrategy Income Inv VASIX 43.0% 2,600 0.13%
Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Adm VTMFX 12.0% 892 0.12%
Vanguard Wellesley Income Adm VWIAX 48.0% 29,300 0.18%
Vanguard Wellesley Income Inv VWINX 48.0% 29,300 0.25%
Wells Fargo Advantage Divers Inc Bldr I EKSYX 65.0% 352 0.70%



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Turnover
Turnover represents how much of a mutual fund's holdings are changed over the course of a year through buying and selling. Active mutual funds have an average turnover rate of about 85%, meaning that funds are turning over nearly all of their holdings every year. A high turnover means you could make lower returns because: 1) buying and selling stocks costs money through commissions and spreads and 2) the fund will distribute yearly capital gains which increases your taxes. Look for funds with turnover rates below 50%. For comparison, ETF turnover rates average around 10% or lower.

Assets
Generally, smaller funds do better than larger ones. The more assets in a mutual fund, the lower the chance that it will beat its index. Managers outperform an index by choosing stocks that are undervalued. In order to find these undervalued stocks, the manager has to know more than his competitors to develop an "edge." There are only a finite number of stocks a mutual fund manager can reasonably analyze and actively track to gain such a competitive edge. When the fund has more assets, the manager must analyze large companies because he needs to take larger positions. Large companies are more efficiently priced in the market and it becomes increasingly difficult to get an edge.