BREBX Mutual Fund — BLACKROCK INTERNATIONAL DIVIDEND FUND INVESTOR B

BLACKROCK INTERNATIONAL DIVIDEND FUND INVESTOR B (BREBX)

Updated November 12, 2026.

BREBX is a low-cost mutual fund. Its distribution rate is 3.03%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.47%, its expense ratio is 0.0381%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 93/100 (Safe). Total return is 179.5% over the past 29.1 years, 1043.3 points behind SPY at 1222.8%.

BLACKROCK INTERNATIONAL DIVIDEND FUND INVESTOR B is a mutual fund that invests in dividend-paying companies across developed international markets, emphasizing income-generating equities. The fund distributes quarterly and offers a modest current distribution rate. It appeals to income-focused investors seeking international equity exposure with regular dividend payments.

BREBX performance versus SPY

As of Nov 11, 2026

Total return is 179.5% over the past 29.1 years, 1043.3 points behind SPY at 1222.8%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 14.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.0%.

BREBX key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

93 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.82%

Issuer

BlackRock

Asset type

Mutual Fund

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

09/26/1997

Expense ratio

0.0381%

Distribution rate

3.03%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

3.47%

Last close

$10.56 (as of 2026-11-12)

NAV

$10.66; NAV date unknown

Premium / discount

Premium not shown · NAV date unknown

AUM

$1,263,409,408

Average volume

0

Dividend

$0.075

Ex-dividend date

10/14/2026

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (3.03%) uses provider-reported trailing yield; special policy and denominator follow the provider. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing 12-mo distributions (incl. capital gains) (3.47%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: BlackRock; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

BREBX risks and drawbacks

BREBX's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 11.0%.

Who may consider BREBX — and who may not

BREBX may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (BREBX pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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