BLACKROCK BOND FUND, INC.
BlackRock Total Return Fund
(the “Fund”)
Supplement dated October 27, 2022 (the “Supplement”) to the Fund’s
Summary Prospectuses and Prospectuses, each dated January 28, 2022, as supplemented to date
The following changes are made to the Fund’s Summary Prospectuses and Prospectuses, as applicable:
The section of the Summary Prospectuses entitled “Key Facts About BlackRock Total Return Fund — Portfolio Managers” and the section of the Prospectuses entitled “Fund Overview — Key Facts About BlackRock Total Return Fund — Portfolio Managers” are deleted in their entirety and replaced with the following:
Portfolio Managers
| Name | Portfolio Manager of the Fund Since |
Title | ||
| Rick Rieder | 2010 | Chief Investment Officer of Global Fixed Income, Head of Global Allocation Investment Team in the Multi-Asset Strategies Group, member of Global Operating Committee and Chairman of the BlackRock, Inc. firmwide Investment Council | ||
| Bob Miller1 | 2011 | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. | ||
| David Rogal | 2017 | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. | ||
| Chi Chen | 2022 | Director of BlackRock, Inc. |
| 1 | On or about March 31, 2023, Bob Miller will retire from BlackRock, Inc., and will no longer serve as a portfolio manager of the Fund. |
The section of the Prospectuses entitled “Details About the Fund — How the Fund Invests — About the Portfolio Management of the Fund” is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
| ABOUT THE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND |
| The Fund is managed by a team of financial professionals. Rick Rieder, Bob Miller1, David Rogal and Chi Chen are the portfolio managers and are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund. Please see “Management of the Fund — Portfolio Manager Information” for additional information about the portfolio management team. |
| 1 | On or about March 31, 2023, Bob Miller will retire from BlackRock, Inc., and will no longer serve as a portfolio manager of the Fund. |
The section of the Prospectuses entitled “Management of the Fund — Portfolio Manager Information” is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
Portfolio Manager Information
Information regarding the portfolio managers of the Fund is set forth below. Further information regarding the portfolio managers, including other accounts managed, compensation, ownership of Fund shares, and possible conflicts of interest, is available in the Fund’s SAI.
The Fund is managed by a team of financial professionals. Rick Rieder, Bob Miller, David Rogal and Chi Chen are the portfolio managers and are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.
| Portfolio Manager | Primary Role | Since | Title and Recent Biography | |||
| Rick Rieder | Responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio, including setting the Fund’s overall investment strategy and overseeing the management of the Fund. | 2010 | Chief Investment Officer of Global Fixed Income, Head of Global Allocation Investment Team in the Multi-Asset Strategies Group, member of Global Operating Committee and Chairman of the BlackRock, Inc. firmwide Investment Council; Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2009; President and Chief Executive Officer of R3 Capital Partners from 2008 to 2009; Managing Director of Lehman Brothers from 1994 to 2008. | |||
| Bob Miller1 | Responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio, including setting the Fund’s overall investment strategy and overseeing the management of the Fund. | 2011 | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2011; Co-Founder and Partner of Round Table Investment Management Company from 2007 to 2009; Managing Director of Bank of America from 1999 to 2007. | |||
| David Rogal | Responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio, including setting the Fund’s overall investment strategy and overseeing the management of the Fund. | 2017 | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2019; Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2014 to 2018; Vice President of BlackRock, Inc. from 2011 to 2013. | |||
| Chi Chen | Responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio, including setting the Fund’s overall investment strategy and overseeing the management of the Fund. | 2022 | Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2020; Vice President of BlackRock, Inc. from 2018 to 2019. |
| 1 | On or about March 31, 2023, Bob Miller will retire from BlackRock, Inc., and will no longer serve as a portfolio manager of the Fund. |
Shareholders should retain this Supplement for future reference.
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