The fixed amounts distributed per share or distribution rate, as applicable, are subject to change at the discretion of each Fund's Board of Directors/Trustees. Under its Plan, each Fund will distribute all available investment income to its shareholders, consistent with its investment objectives and as required by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). If sufficient income (inclusive of net investment income and short-term capital gains) is not available on a monthly basis, a Fund will distribute long-term capital gains and/or return capital to its shareholders in order to maintain a level distribution.
Each Fund's estimated sources of the distributions paid as of October 31, 2024 and for its current fiscal year are as follows:
Estimated Allocations as of October 31, 2024
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Net
Realized
Short-Term Net Realized Return of
Fund Distribution Net Income Gains Long-Term Gains Capital
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BCX(1) $0.051800 $0.011095 (21%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.040705 (79%)
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BDJ $0.056200 $0.017422 (31%) $0 (0%) $0.038778 (69%) $0 (0%)
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BGR(1) $0.075400 $0.015903 (21%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.059497 (79%)
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BGY(1) $0.033800 $0.003015 (9%) $0 (0%) $0.030785 (91%) $0 (0%)
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BME(1) $0.213000 $0.000000 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.213000 (100%) $0 (0%)
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BMEZ(1) $0.175990 $0.000000 (0%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.175990 (100%)
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BOE(1) $0.063000 $0.014884 (24%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.048116 (76%)
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BUI(1) $0.121000 $0.001188 (1%) $0 (0%) $0.060793 (50%) $0.059019 (49%)
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CII $0.099500 $0.000000 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.099500 (100%) $0 (0%)
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BST $0.250000 $0.000000 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.250000 (100%) $0 (0%)
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BSTZ(1) $0.214040 $0.000000 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.031912 (15%) $0.182128 (85%)
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BIGZ(1) $0.086440 $0.000000 (0%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.086440 (100%)
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BCAT(1) $0.287130 $0.034691 (12%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.252439 (88%)
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ECAT(1) $0.301580 $0.022822 (8%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.278758 (92%)
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Estimated Allocations for the Fiscal Year through October 31, 2024
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Net Realized
Short-Term Net Realized Return of
Fund Distribution Net Income Gains Long-Term Gains Capital
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BCX(1) $0.518000 $0.199609 (39%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.318391 (61%)
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BDJ $0.562000 $0.329298 (59%) $0 (0%) $0.232702 (41%) $0.000000 (0%)
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BGR(1) $0.666700 $0.263985 (40%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.402715 (60%)
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BGY(1) $0.338000 $0.085258 (25%) $0.023488 (7%) $0.207532 (62%) $0.021722 (6%)
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BME(1) $2.130000 $0.077558 (4%) $0 (0%) $0.890031 (42%) $1.162411 (54%)
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BMEZ(1) $1.336060 $0.055972 (4%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $1.280088 (96%)
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BOE(1) $0.630000 $0.170921 (27%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.459079 (73%)
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BUI(1) $1.210000 $0.253187 (21%) $0 (0%) $0.627127 (52%) $0.329686 (27%)
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CII(1) $0.995000 $0.059966 (6%) $0 (0%) $0.935034 (94%) $0.000000 (0%)
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BST $2.500000 $0.000000 (0%) $0 (0%) $2.500000 (100%) $0.000000 (0%)
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BSTZ(1) $1.585520 $0.000000 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.721344 (45%) $0.864176 (55%)
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BIGZ(1) $0.660810 $0.000000 (0%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0.660810 (100%)
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BCAT(1) $2.070510 $0.212126 (10%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $1.858384 (90%)
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ECAT(1) $2.249020 $0.147501 (7%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $2.101519 (93%)
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(1) The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net-realized capital gains in the current fiscal year; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder's investment is paid back to the shareholder. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund's investment performance and should not be confused with 'yield' or 'income'. When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will reduce the Fund's net asset value per share.
The amounts and sources of distributions reported are only estimates and are being provided to you pursuant to regulatory requirements and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon each Fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
Fund Performance and Distribution Rate Information:
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Annualized
Average annual current Cumulative total Cumulative
total return (in distribution return (in fiscal year
relation to NAV) rate expressed relation to NAV) distributions as
for the 5-year as a percentage for the fiscal a percentage of
period ending on of NAV as of year through NAV as of
Fund 9/30/2024 9/30/2024 9/30/2024 9/30/2024
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BCX 11.53% 5.81% 6.53% 4.36%
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BDJ 9.41% 7.14% 13.76% 5.36%
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BGR 10.01% 6.34% 5.69% 4.14%
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BGY 9.07% 6.21% 11.08% 4.66%
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BME 10.37% 5.65% 12.22% 4.24%
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BMEZ* 5.75% 11.83% 7.22% 6.50%
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BOE 9.36% 5.93% 13.91% 4.45%
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BUI 9.80% 5.94% 13.80% 4.46%
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CII 12.91% 5.54% 13.90% 4.16%
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BST 13.30% 7.94% 15.86% 5.96%
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