Investment objective & strategy
As of Jan. 27, 2026 · prospectusObjective. The investment objective of the BlackRock High Yield Portfolio (the High Yield Fund or the Fund) is to seek to maximize total return, consistent with income generation and prudent investment management.
Strategy. The High Yield Fund invests primarily in non-investment grade bonds with maturities of ten years or less. The High Yield Fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in high yield investments and other financial instruments with economic characteristics similar to such investments. High yield investments include domestic and foreign bonds (including corporate bonds), convertible debt securities, mezzanine investments, collateralized debt obligations, bank loans, loan assignments and loan participations and mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities. Such high yield investments acquired by the High Yield Fund will generally be in the lower rating categories of the major rating agencies (BB or lower by S&P Global Ratings or Fitch Ratings, Inc. or Ba or lower … The High Yield Fund invests primarily in non-investment grade bonds with maturities of ten years or less. The High Yield Fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in high yield investments and other financial instruments with economic characteristics similar to such investments. High yield investments include domestic and foreign bonds (including corporate bonds), convertible debt securities, mezzanine investments, collateralized debt obligations, bank loans, loan assignments and loan participations and mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities. Such high yield investments acquired by the High Yield Fund will generally be in the lower rating categories of the major rating agencies (BB or lower by S&P Global Ratings or Fitch Ratings, Inc. or Ba or lower by Moodys Investor Services) or will be determined by the High Yield Fund management team to be of similar quality. The High Yield Fund may also invest in other investment companies, including affiliated investment companies such as affiliated exchange-traded funds, to gain exposure to such high yield investments. Split rated bonds and other fixed-income securities (securities that receive different ratings from two or more rating agencies) are valued as follows: if three agencies rate a security, the security will be considered to have the median credit rating; if two of the three agencies rate a security, the security will be considered to have the lower credit rating. The High Yield Fund may invest up to 30% of its assets in non-dollar denominated bonds of issuers located outside of the United States. The High Yield Funds investment in non-dollar denominated bonds may be on a currency hedged or unhedged basis. The High Yield Fund may also invest in convertible and preferred securities. The High Yield Fund can also invest, to the extent consistent with its investment objective, in non-U.S. and emerging market securities and currencies. The High Yield Fund may invest in securities of any rating, and may invest up to 10% of its assets (measured at the time of investment) in distressed securities that are in default or the issuers of which are in bankruptcy. The High Yield Fund may buy or sell options or futures on a security or an index of securities, or enter into swap agreements, including total return, interest rate and credit default swaps, or foreign currency transactions (collectively, commonly known as derivatives). The High Yield Fund may use derivative instruments to hedge its investments or to seek to enhance returns. The High Yield Fund may seek to obtain market exposure to the securities in which it primarily invests by entering into a series of purchase and sale contracts or by using other investment techniques (such as reverse repurchase agreements or dollar rolls). The High Yield Fund may engage in active and frequent trading of portfolio securities to achieve its principal investment strategies.
Top holdings
As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLKR-LIQ T-INS | TSTXX | $1.40B | 5.50% |
| RPLDCI 6.581 05/30/49 144A | RPLDCI | $408.70M | 1.60% |
| 1261229 BC Ltd | — | $332.14M | 1.30% |
| HUB INTL. LTD 7.375% | HBGCN | $250.24M | 0.98% |
| iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | — | $247.23M | 0.97% |
| HUB International Ltd. | — | $191.30M | 0.75% |
| MAUSER PACKAGING SOLUT SR SECURED 144A 04/30 7.875 | BWY | $159.56M | 0.62% |
| SATS 6.75 11/30/30 | SATS | $145.27M | 0.57% |
| TIHLLC 7 1/8 06/01/31 | TIHLLC | $142.26M | 0.56% |
| Level 3 Financing, Inc. | — | $141.79M | 0.56% |
Portfolio moves
Dec 31, 2025 → Mar 31, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock High Yield V.I. Fund | 87% | 0.54% |
| BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. | 79% | — |
| BlackRock High Yield Portfolio | 77% | 0.63% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| BlackRock International Limited | Sub-adviser |
| BlackRock Advisors, LLC | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Net assets and holdings count as of March 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
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