BlackRock Funds V
10/28/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/28/2021 08:10
Prospectus by Investment Company (Form 497)
BlackRock Income Fund
BLACKROCK FUNDS V
BlackRock Income Fund
(the "Fund")
Supplement dated October 28, 2021 to the
Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") of the Fund,
each dated January 28, 2021, as supplemented to date
Effective immediately, the following changes are made to the Fund's SAI:
The section of the SAI entitled "Management, Advisory and Other Service Arrangements - Information Regarding the Portfolio Managers" is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
Information Regarding the Portfolio Managers
James Keenan, CFA, Jeff Cucunato, Mitchell Garfin, CFA, Jose Aguilar, Artur Piasecki and Ronie Ganguly are the Fund's portfolio managers.
Other Funds and Accounts Managed
The following table sets forth information about the funds and accounts other than the Fund for which the portfolio managers are primarily responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management as of September 30, 2020.
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Number of Other Accounts Managed and Assets by Account Type |
Number of Other Accounts and Assets for Which Advisory Fee is Performance-Based |
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Name of Portfolio Manager |
Other Registered Investment Companies |
Other Pooled Investment Vehicles |
Other Accounts |
Other Registered Investment Companies |
Other Pooled Investment Vehicles |
Other Accounts |
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Jose Aguilar |
6 $2.35 Billion |
26 $4.40 Billion |
1 $18.89 Million |
0 $0 |
0 $0 |
0 $0 |
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Jeffrey Cucunato |
11 $2.13 Billion |
3 $450.44 Million |
2 $2.03 Billion |
0 $0 |
0 $0 |
1 $126.16 Million |
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Mitchell Garfin, CFA |
23 $39.02 Billion |
22 $13.55 Billion |
55 $15.71 Billion |
0 $0 |
0 $0 |
5 $1.16 Billion |
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James Keenan, CFA |
21 $36.59 Billion |
30 $15.84 Billion |
20 $10.44 Billion |
0 $0 |
0 $0 |
6 $1.28 Billion |
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Artur Piasecki |
3 $1.03 Billion |
13 $9.53 Billion |
5 $1.56 Billion |
0 $0 |
0 $0 |
1 $264.49 Million |
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Ronie Ganguly* |
2 $323.1 Million |
3 $7.20 Billion |
4 $579.2 Million |
0 $0 |
0 $0 |
0 $0 |
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Information provided as of September 30, 2021. |
Portfolio Manager Compensation Overview
The discussion below describes Messrs. Keenan, Cucunato, Garfin, Aguilar and Piasecki's compensation as of September 30, 2020 and Mr. Ganguly's compensation as of September 30, 2021.
BlackRock's financial arrangements with its portfolio managers, its competitive compensation and its career path emphasis at all levels reflect the value senior management places on key resources. Compensation may include a
variety of components and may vary from year to year based on a number of factors. The principal components of compensation include a base salary, a performance-based discretionary bonus, participation in various benefits programs and one or more of the incentive compensation programs established by BlackRock.
Base Compensation. Generally, portfolio managers receive base compensation based on their position with the firm.
Discretionary Incentive Compensation
Discretionary incentive compensation is a function of several components: the performance of BlackRock, Inc., the performance of the portfolio manager's group within BlackRock, the investment performance, including risk-adjusted returns, of the firm's assets under management or supervision by that portfolio manager relative to predetermined benchmarks, and the individual's performance and contribution to the overall performance of these portfolios and BlackRock. In most cases, these benchmarks are the same as the benchmark or benchmarks against which the performance of the Fund or other accounts managed by the portfolio managers are measured. Among other things, BlackRock's Chief Investment Officers make a subjective determination with respect to each portfolio manager's compensation based on the performance of the Fund and other accounts managed by each portfolio manager relative to the various benchmarks. Performance of fixed-income funds is measured on a pre-tax and/or after-tax basis over various time periods including 1-,3- and 5- year periods, as applicable. With respect to these portfolio managers, such benchmarks for the Fund and other accounts are:
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Portfolio Manager |
Applicable Benchmarks | |
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James Keenan Mitchell Garfin |
A combination of market-based indices (e.g., The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index), certain customized indices and certain fund industry peer groups. | |
| Jeffrey Cucunato | Bloomberg Barclays US Credit Index | |
| Jose Aguilar | A combination of market-based indices (e.g., ICE BofA ML 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index) | |
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Artur Piasecki Ronie Ganguly |
A combination of market-based indices (e.g., JP Morgan Asia Credit Index) |
Distribution of Discretionary Incentive Compensation. Discretionary incentive compensation is distributed to portfolio managers in a combination of cash, deferred BlackRock, Inc. stock awards, and/or deferred cash awards that notionally track the return of certain BlackRock investment products.
Portfolio managers receive their annual discretionary incentive compensation in the form of cash. Portfolio managers whose total compensation is above a specified threshold also receive deferred BlackRock, Inc. stock awards annually as part of their discretionary incentive compensation. Paying a portion of discretionary incentive compensation in the form of deferred BlackRock, Inc. stock puts compensation earned by a portfolio manager for a given year "at risk" based on BlackRock's ability to sustain and improve its performance over future periods. In some cases, additional deferred BlackRock, Inc. stock may be granted to certain key employees as part of a long-term incentive award to aid in retention, align interests with long-term shareholders and motivate performance. Deferred BlackRock, Inc. stock awards are generally granted in the form of BlackRock, Inc. restricted stock units that vest pursuant to the terms of the applicable plan and, once vested, settle in BlackRock, Inc. common stock. The portfolio managers of this Fund have deferred BlackRock, Inc. stock awards.
For certain portfolio managers, a portion of the discretionary incentive compensation is also distributed in the form of deferred cash awards that notionally track the returns of select BlackRock investment products they manage, which provides direct alignment of portfolio manager discretionary incentive compensation with
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investment product results. Deferred cash awards vest ratably over a number of years and, once vested, settle in the form of cash. Only portfolio managers who manage specified products and whose total compensation is above a specified threshold are eligible to participate in the deferred cash award program.
Other Compensation Benefits. In addition to base salary and discretionary incentive compensation, portfolio managers may be eligible to receive or participate in one or more of the following:
Incentive Savings Plans - BlackRock, Inc. has created a variety of incentive savings plans in which BlackRock employees are eligible to participate, including a 401(k) plan, the BlackRock Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), and the BlackRock Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). The employer contribution components of the RSP include a company match equal to 50% of the first 8% of eligible pay contributed to the plan capped at $5,000 per year, and a company retirement contribution equal to 3-5% of eligible compensation up to the Internal Revenue Service limit ($285,000 for 2020). The RSP offers a range of investment options, including registered investment companies and collective investment funds managed by the firm. BlackRock contributions follow the investment direction set by participants for their own contributions or, absent participant investment direction, are invested into a target date fund that corresponds to, or is closest to, the year in which the participant attains age 65. The ESPP allows for investment in BlackRock common stock at a 5% discount on the fair market value of the stock on the purchase date. Annual participation in the ESPP is limited to the purchase of 1,000 shares of common stock or a dollar value of $25,000 based on its fair market value on the purchase date. Messrs. Keenan, Cucunato and Garfin are eligible to participate in these plans.
United Kingdom-based portfolio managers are also eligible to participate in broad-based plans offered generally to BlackRock employees, including broad-based retirement, health and other employee benefit plans. For example, BlackRock has created a variety of incentive savings plans in which BlackRock employees are eligible to participate, including the BlackRock Retirement Savings Plan (RSP) and the BlackRock Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). The employer contribution to the RSP is between 10% and 15% of eligible pay capped at £160,000 per annum. The RSP offers a range of investment options, including several collective investment funds managed by the firm. BlackRock contributions follow the investment direction set by participants for their own contributions or, in the absence of an investment election being made, are invested into a target date fund that corresponds to, or is closest to, the year in which the participant attains age 65. The ESPP allows for investment in BlackRock common stock at a 5% discount on the fair market value of the stock on the purchase date. Annual participation in the ESPP is limited to the purchase of 1,000 shares of common stock or a US dollar value of $25,000 based on its fair market value on the purchase date based on its fair market value on the purchase date. Mr. Aguilar is eligible to participate in these plans.
Singapore-based portfolio managers are also eligible to participate in broad-based plans offered generally to BlackRock employees, including broad-based retirement, health and other employee benefit plans. For example, BlackRock Inc. has created a variety of incentive savings plans in which employees are eligible to participate, including the Singapore BlackRock Supplemental Retirement Plan (BSRP) and the Central Provident Fund (CPF) plan (mandatory retirement for Singapore nationals and Singapore Permanent Residents), BlackRock ORSO Retirement Plan (ORSO), and the BlackRock Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). BlackRock contributes up to 10% of monthly salary to the BSRP and the CPF in total. BlackRock contributions follow the investment direction set by participants for their own contributions. The ORSO offers a range of investment options and the funds are managed by the firm. The ESPP allows for investment in BlackRock common stock at a 5% discount on the fair market value of the stock on the purchase date. Annual participation in the ESPP is limited to the purchase of 1,000 shares of common stock or a US dollar value of $25,000 based on its fair market value on the purchase date. Messrs. Ganguly and Piasecki are eligible to participate in these plans.
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Portfolio Manager Beneficial Holdings
As of September 30, 2020, the Fund's most recently completed fiscal year end, the dollar range of securities beneficially owned by each portfolio manager in the Fund is shown below:
| Portfolio Manager |
Dollar Range of Equity Securities Beneficially Owned in the Fund |
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| James Keenan | Over $1,000,000 | |
| Jeff Cucunato | $100,001-$500,000 | |
| Mitchell Garfin | $100,001-$500,000 | |
| Jose Aguilar | $50,001-$100,000 | |
| Artur Piasecki | $50,001-$100,000 | |
| Ronie Ganguly* | $10,001-$50,000 |
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Information provided as of September 30, 2021. |
Portfolio Manager Potential Material Conflicts of Interest
BlackRock has built a professional working environment, firm-wide compliance culture and compliance procedures and systems designed to protect against potential incentives that may favor one account over another. BlackRock has adopted policies and procedures that address the allocation of investment opportunities, execution of portfolio transactions, personal trading by employees and other potential conflicts of interest that are designed to ensure that all client accounts are treated equitably over time. Nevertheless, BlackRock furnishes investment management and advisory services to numerous clients in addition to the Fund, and BlackRock may, consistent with applicable law, make investment recommendations to other clients or accounts (including accounts which are hedge funds or have performance or higher fees paid to BlackRock, or in which portfolio managers have a personal interest in the receipt of such fees), which may be the same as or different from those made to the Fund. In addition, BlackRock, its affiliates and significant shareholders and any officer, director, shareholder or employee may or may not have an interest in the securities whose purchase and sale BlackRock recommends to the Fund. BlackRock, or any of its affiliates or significant shareholders, or any officer, director, shareholder, employee or any member of their families may take different actions than those recommended to the Fund by BlackRock with respect to the same securities. Moreover, BlackRock may refrain from rendering any advice or services concerning securities of companies of which any of BlackRock's (or its affiliates' or significant shareholders') officers, directors or employees are directors or officers, or companies as to which BlackRock or any of its affiliates or significant shareholders or the officers, directors and employees of any of them has any substantial economic interest or possesses material non-public information. Certain portfolio managers also may manage accounts whose investment strategies may at times be opposed to the strategy utilized for the Fund. It should also be noted that Messrs. Keenan, Cucunato, Ganguly, Garfin and Piasecki may be managing hedge fund and/or long only accounts, or may be part of a team managing hedge fund and/or long only accounts, subject to incentive fees. Messrs. Keenan, Cucunato, Ganguly, Garfin and Piasecki may therefore be entitled to receive a portion of any incentive fees earned on such accounts.
As a fiduciary, BlackRock owes a duty of loyalty to its clients and must treat each client fairly. When BlackRock purchases or sells securities for more than one account, the trades must be allocated in a manner consistent with its fiduciary duties. BlackRock attempts to allocate investments in a fair and equitable manner among client accounts, with no account receiving preferential treatment. To this end, BlackRock has adopted policies that are intended to ensure reasonable efficiency in client transactions and provide BlackRock with sufficient flexibility to allocate investments in a manner that is consistent with the particular investment discipline and client base, as appropriate.
Effective March 31, 2022, Artur Piasecki will no longer serve as a portfolio manager of the Fund.
Shareholders should retain this Supplement for future reference.
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