UNITEDSTATES
SECURITIESANDEXCHANGECOMMISSION
Washington,D.C.20549
FORM N-CSRS
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-06669
Name of Fund: BlackRock Fundamental Growth Fund, Inc.
Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809
Name and address of agent for service: Anne F. Ackerley, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock
Fundamental Growth Fund, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055.
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 441-7762
Date of fiscal year end: 08/31/2010
Date of reporting period: 02/28/2010
Item 1 – Report to Stockholders
BlackRock
Fundamental Growth Fund, Inc.
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
FEBRUARY 28, 2010 | (UNAUDITED)
NOT FDIC INSURED
MAY LOSE VALUE
NO BANK GUARANTEE
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Table of Contents | |
| Page |
Dear Shareholder | 3 |
Semi-Annual Report: | |
Fund Summary | 4 |
About Fund Performance | 6 |
Disclosure of Expenses | 7 |
Financial Statements: | |
Schedule of Investments | 8 |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | 10 |
Statement of Operations | 11 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | 12 |
Financial Highlights | 13 |
Notes to Financial Statements | 18 |
Officers and Directors | 23 |
Additional Information | 24 |
Mutual Fund Family | 26 |
2 BLACKROCK FUNDAMENTAL GROWTH FUND, INC. FEBRUARY 28, 2010
Dear Shareholder
The past year marked a pivotal turning point for global markets as the Great Recession that started in December 2007 began to recede and give way to
recovery. The dramatic about-face could be attributed to a confluence of factors, most notably the extraordinary policy actions of global governments and
central banks, a resurgence in corporate profits and growing signs of stability and healing in world economies.
After reaching a trough in early March 2009, stocks galloped higher as investors were lured back into the markets by depressed valuations, desire for
higher yields and increasing confidence that all-out financial disaster had been averted. The result was a powerful upswing in global equities and other
higher-risk assets through the end of 2009. More recently, the combination of mixed economic data, lingering deflation issues (especially in Europe) and
proposed fees and levies on banks dampened investor conviction, resulting in a several-week bout of profit-taking. The selloff had a more pronounced
negative effect on international and emerging market equities due primarily to concerns of higher interest rates in Asia and negative headlines out of
Europe, particularly in Greece.
Generally speaking, investors’ renewed affinity for risk was notable in the fixed income markets as well, where non-Treasury assets made a robust recovery.
One of the major themes in 2009 was the reversal of the flight-to-quality trade. High yield, one of the most battered areas during the financial crisis,
emerged as the strongest-performing fixed income sector in both the taxable and tax-exempt space. Despite weak fundamentals, the municipal market
produced solid returns as technical conditions remained supportive of the asset class. Municipal bond mutual funds enjoyed strong inflows and tax-
exempt issuance remained low thanks to the ever-increasing popularity of the Build America Bond program. Nevertheless, state and local fiscal woes and
bankruptcy fears remain firmly in the spotlight, and bear close monitoring.
At the same time, yields on money market securities declined throughout the reporting period and remain near all-time lows, with the Federal Open
Market Committee reiterating that economic circumstances are likely to necessitate an accommodative interest rate stance for an “extended period.”
Investor assets in money market funds declined from the peak registered in early 2009, but remain above levels registered prior to the financial crisis that
began in 2007.
Against this backdrop, the major market averages posted the following returns:
| | |
Total Returns as of February 28, 2010 | 6-month | 12-month |
US equities (S&P 500 Index) | 9.32% | 53.62% |
Small cap US equities (Russell 2000 Index) | 10.59 | 63.95 |
International equities (MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index) | 0.72 | 54.58 |
3-month Treasury bill (BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month Treasury Bill Index) | 0.07 | 0.20 |
US Treasury securities (BofA Merrill Lynch 10-Year US Treasury Index) | 0.07 | (1.54) |
Taxable fixed income (Barclays Capital US Aggregate Bond Index) | 3.19 | 9.32 |
Tax-exempt fixed income (Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index) | 4.13 | 9.98 |
High yield bonds (Barclays Capital US Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index) | 13.86 | 55.20 |
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index. | |
The market continues to show signs of improvement, but questions about the strength and sustainability of the recovery abound. Through periods of
uncertainty, BlackRock’s full resources are dedicated to the management of our clients’ assets. For additional market perspective and investment insight,
visit www.blackrock.com/shareholdermagazine, where you’ll find the most recent issue of our award-winning Shareholder® magazine, as well as its quar-
terly companion newsletter, Shareholder Perspectives. As always, we thank you for entrusting BlackRock with your investments, and we look forward to
your continued partnership in the months and years ahead.
THIS PAGE NOT PART OF YOUR FUND REPORT 3
Fund Summary as of February 28, 2010
Portfolio Management Commentary
How did the Fund perform?
• The Fund underperformed the benchmark Russell 1000 Growth Index
for the six-month period. The Fund’s Institutional, Investor A and
Class R Shares outperformed the S&P 500 Index while Investor B
and Investor C Shares trailed the index.
What factors influenced performance?
• Negative stock selection in the health care sector accounted for the
majority of the Fund’s underperformance relative to the Russell 1000
Growth Index. Within health care, the Fund’s investment in Boston
Scientific Corp. hurt performance as the stock declined substantially
after releasing a disappointing earnings report in October. The report
compromised our investment thesis, and we have sold the stock from
the Fund. Other detractors in health care included Genzyme Corp.
and UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
• Despite producing very good results in the Internet software & serv-
ices and computers & peripherals industries, the information tech-
nology sector also detracted from the Fund’s relative performance.
Competition in the smartphone market hindered both wireless chip
manufacturer QUALCOMM, Inc. and smartphone maker Palm, Inc. as
shares of both companies declined significantly over the six months.
• On the positive side, stock selection in the industrials and materials
sectors provided the greatest relative lift during the period. Industrials
performed strongly as the global economic recovery gained momen-
tum. Economically-sensitive portfolio holdings, including Delta Air
Lines, Inc. and truck engine manufacturer Cummins, Inc., were the
greatest positive contributors. The Fund’s largest holding in the sector,
Danaher Corp., also added value, rising more than 21% during the
period. In materials, commodity producers United States Steel
Corp. and Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. surged higher as
demand for metals rebounded with the improving global economy.
• In addition, the Fund’s underweight in the energy sector added
value as this defensive sector significantly underperformed the
broader market.
Describe recent portfolio activity.
• The Fund’s sector positioning remained stable during the six months,
with each trade reflecting a stock-specific decision. A combination of
trading and market movement led to slight increases in the Fund’s
allocations to industrials and consumer discretionary at the expense
of health care and telecommunication services.
Describe Fund positioning at period end.
• At period end, the Fund held overweight positions in the consumer
discretionary and industrials sectors. The Fund was notably under-
weight in consumer staples and energy.
The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions.
These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
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Portfolio Information | |
| Percent of |
| Long-Term |
Ten Largest Holdings | Investments |
Apple, Inc. | 5% |
Microsoft Corp. | 5 |
Google, Inc., Class A | 4 |
The Procter & Gamble Co. | 3 |
Hewlett-Packard Co. | 3 |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | 3 |
Abbott Laboratories | 3 |
Danaher Corp. | 3 |
Amazon.com, Inc. | 3 |
The Coca-Cola Co. | 2 |
| |
| Percent of |
| Long-Term |
Sector Allocation | Investments |
Information Technology | 34% |
Health Care | 17 |
Consumer Discretionary | 13 |
Industrials | 12 |
Consumer Staples | 11 |
Energy | 5 |
Financials | 5 |
Materials | 3 |
For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s sector classifications refer to any one |
or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized |
market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. |
This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine |
sector sub-classifications for reporting ease. | |
4 BLACKROCK FUNDAMENTAL GROWTH FUND, INC. FEBRUARY 28, 2010
Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment
1 Assuming maximum sales charge, transaction costs and other operating expenses, including advisory fees, if any. Institutional Shares do not
have a sales charge.
2 The Fund invests primarily in equity securities with a particular emphasis on US companies that have exhibited above-average growth
rates in earnings over the long term.
3 This unmanaged index covers 500 industrial, utility, transportation and financial companies of the US markets (mostly New York Stock
Exchange (“NYSE”) issues) representing about 75% of NYSE market capitalization and 30% of NYSE issues.
4 This unmanaged broad-based index is a subset of the Russell 1000 Index consisting of those Russell 1000 securities with a greater-
than-average growth orientation.
| | | | | | | |
Performance Summary for the Period Ended February 28, 2010 | | | | | | |
| | | | Average Annual Total Returns5 | | |
| | 1 Year | | 5 Years | | 10 Years |
| 6-Month | w/o sales | w/sales | w/o sales | w/sales | w/o sales | w/sales |
| Total Returns | charge | charge | charge | charge | charge | charge |
Institutional | 9.87% | 48.45% | N/A | 2.36% | N/A | (2.95)% | N/A |
Investor A | 9.75 | 48.03 | 40.26% | 2.07 | 0.98% | (3.21) | (3.73)% |
Investor B | 9.18 | 46.70 | 42.20 | 1.22 | 0.84 | (3.81) | (3.81) |
Investor C | 9.20 | 46.71 | 45.71 | 1.22 | 1.22 | (3.99) | (3.99) |
Class R | 9.53 | 47.47 | N/A | 1.75 | N/A | (3.42) | N/A |
Russell 1000 Growth Index | 11.32 | 54.19 | N/A | 1.89 | N/A | (4.09) | N/A |
S&P 500 Index | 9.32 | 53.62 | N/A | 0.37 | N/A | (0.31) | N/A |
5 Assuming maximum sales charges, if any. Average annual total returns with and without sales charges reflect reductions for distribution and service fees. See “About Fund |
Performance” on page 6 for a detailed description of share classes, including any related sales charges and fees. | | | |
N/A — Not applicable as share class and index do not have a sales charge. | | | | | |
Past performance is not indicative of future results. | | | | | | |
BLACKROCK FUNDAMENTAL GROWTH FUND, INC. FEBRUARY 28, 2010 5
About Fund Performance
• Institutional Shares are not subject to any sales charge. Institutional
Shares bear no ongoing distribution or service fees and are available only
to eligible investors.
• Investor A Shares incur a maximum initial sales charge (front-end load)
of 5.25% and a service fee of 0.25% per year (but no distribution fee).
• Investor B Shares are subject to a maximum contingent deferred sales
charge of 4.50% declining to 0% after six years. In addition, Investor B
Shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.75% per year and a service
fee of 0.25% per year. These shares automatically convert to Investor A
Shares after approximately eight years. (There is no initial sales charge
for automatic share conversions.) All returns for periods greater than
eight years reflect this conversion. Investor B Shares are only available
for purchase through exchanges, dividend reinvestments or for purchase
by certain qualified employee benefit plans.
• Investor C Shares are subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge
if redeemed within one year of purchase. In addition, Investor C Shares
are subject to a distribution fee of 0.75% per year and a service fee of
0.25% per year.
• Class R Shares do not incur a maximum initial sales charge (front-end
load) or deferred sales charge. These shares are subject to a distribution
fee of 0.25% per year and a service fee of 0.25% per year. Class R
Shares are available only to certain retirement plans. Prior to January
3, 2003, Class R Shares performance results are those of Institutional
Shares (which have no distribution or service fees) restated to reflect
the Class R Shares fees.
Performance information reflects past performance and does not guaran-
tee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the
performance data quoted. Refer to www.blackrock.com/funds to obtain
performance data current to the most recent month-end. Performance
results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay
on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Figures shown in
the performance table on the previous page assume reinvestment of all
dividends and capital gain distributions, if any, at net asset value on the
ex-dividend date. Investment return and principal value of shares will fluc-
tuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than
their original cost. Dividends paid to each class of shares will vary
because of the different levels of service, distribution and transfer agency
fees applicable to each class, which are deducted from the income avail-
able to be paid to shareholders.
6 BLACKROCK FUNDAMENTAL GROWTH FUND, INC. FEBRUARY 28, 2010
Disclosure of Expenses
Shareholders of this Fund may incur the following charges: (a) expenses
related to transactions, including sales charges, redemption fees and
exchange fees; and (b) operating expenses including advisory fees, serv-
ice and distribution fees including 12b-1 fees and other Fund expenses.
The expense example below (which is based on a hypothetical investment
of $1,000 invested on September 1, 2009 and held through February 28,
2010) is intended to assist shareholders both in calculating expenses
based on an investment in the Fund and in comparing these expenses
with similar costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The table provides information about actual account values and actual
expenses. In order to estimate the expenses a shareholder paid during the
period covered by this report, shareholders can divide their account value
by $1,000 and then multiply the result by the number corresponding
to their share class under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During
the Period.”
The table also provides information about hypothetical account values
and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and
an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. In order to
assist shareholders in comparing the ongoing expenses of investing in this
Fund and other funds, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5%
hypothetical examples that appear in other funds’ shareholder reports.
The expenses shown in the table are intended to highlight shareholders’
ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional expenses, such
as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypo-
thetical example is useful in comparing ongoing expenses only, and will
not help shareholders determine the relative total expenses of owning
different funds. If these transactional expenses were included, shareholder
expenses would have been higher.
| | | | | | |
| | Actual | | | Hypothetical2 | |
| Beginning | Ending | | Beginning | Ending | |
| Account Value | Account Value | Expenses Paid | Account Value | Account Value | Expenses Paid |
| September 1, 2009 February 28, 2010 | During the Period1 | September 1, 2009 February 28, 2010 | During the Period1 |
Institutional | $1,000 | $1,098.70 | $ 4.32 | $1,000 | $1,020.68 | $ 4.16 |
Investor A | $1,000 | $1,097.50 | $ 5.88 | $1,000 | $1,019.20 | $ 5.66 |
Investor B | $1,000 | $1,091.80 | $10.63 | $1,000 | $1,014.63 | $10.24 |
Investor C | $1,000 | $1,092.00 | $10.48 | $1,000 | $1,014.78 | $10.09 |
Class R | $1,000 | $1,095.30 | $ 7.58 | $1,000 | $1,017.56 | $ 7.30 |
1 For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class (0.83% for Institutional, 1.13% for Investor A, 2.05% for Investor B, 2.02% for |
Investor C and 1.46% for Class R), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). |
2 Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by pro rating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by 365. | |
BLACKROCK FUNDAMENTAL GROWTH FUND, INC. FEBRUARY 28, 2010 7
Schedule of Investments February 28, 2010 (Unaudited) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| | |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value |
Air Freight & Logistics — 2.0% | | |
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B | 972,000 | $ 57,095,280 |
Airlines — 2.1% | | |
Delta Air Lines, Inc. (a)(b) | 4,659,100 | 60,195,572 |
Beverages — 2.4% | | |
The Coca-Cola Co. | 1,303,200 | 68,704,704 |
Biotechnology — 3.5% | | |
Amgen, Inc. (a) | 975,500 | 55,223,055 |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a) | 968,600 | 46,115,046 |
| | 101,338,101 |
Capital Markets — 1.9% | | |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 166,100 | 25,969,735 |
Morgan Stanley | 1,054,800 | 29,724,264 |
| | 55,693,999 |
Chemicals — 0.7% | | |
Ecolab, Inc. | 508,800 | 21,440,832 |
Commercial Banks — 1.4% | | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | 1,508,400 | 41,239,656 |
Communications Equipment — 4.6% | | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. (a) | 2,150,790 | 52,328,721 |
F5 Networks, Inc. (a) | 76,800 | 4,285,440 |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | 2,089,600 | 76,667,424 |
| | 133,281,585 |
Computers & Peripherals — 11.0% | | |
Apple, Inc. (a) | 662,240 | 135,507,549 |
EMC Corp. (a) | 1,536,000 | 26,864,640 |
Hewlett-Packard Co. | 1,743,800 | 88,567,602 |
NetApp, Inc. (a)(b) | 1,130,300 | 33,920,303 |
Seagate Technology | 1,571,260 | 31,283,786 |
| | 316,143,880 |
Diversified Financial Services — 1.0% | | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 659,251 | 27,668,764 |
Energy Equipment & Services — 1.5% | | |
Schlumberger Ltd. | 278,300 | 17,004,130 |
Transocean Ltd. (a) | 311,183 | 24,838,627 |
| | 41,842,757 |
Food & Staples Retailing — 2.8% | | |
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | 1,173,700 | 63,461,959 |
Whole Foods Market, Inc. (a)(b) | 484,500 | 17,194,905 |
| | 80,656,864 |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.5% | | |
Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (a) | 767,400 | 43,995,042 |
Health Care Providers & Services — 2.7% | | |
Express Scripts, Inc. (a) | 631,000 | 60,582,310 |
WellPoint, Inc. (a) | 258,900 | 16,018,143 |
| | 76,600,453 |
Health Care Technology — 1.3% | | |
Cerner Corp. (a)(b) | 459,600 | 38,123,820 |
| | |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value |
Hotels Restaurants & Leisure — 3.7% | | |
Darden Restaurants, Inc. | 405,300 | $ 16,434,915 |
Las Vegas Sands Corp. (a)(b) | 1,677,900 | 27,903,477 |
Starbucks Corp. (a)(b) | 1,413,080 | 32,373,663 |
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (b) | 769,090 | 29,763,783 |
| | 106,475,838 |
Household Products — 3.2% | | |
The Procter & Gamble Co. | 1,460,500 | 92,420,440 |
IT Services — 0.7% | | |
MasterCard, Inc., Class A (b) | 87,500 | 19,632,375 |
Industrial Conglomerates — 2.2% | | |
3M Co. (b) | 796,700 | 63,855,505 |
Internet & Catalog Retail — 2.5% | | |
Amazon.com, Inc. (a)(b) | 610,300 | 72,259,520 |
Internet Software & Services — 5.1% | | |
Baidu.com, Inc. — ADR (a)(b) | 90,500 | 46,940,540 |
Google, Inc., Class A (a) | 189,800 | 99,986,640 |
| | 146,927,180 |
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 2.0% | | |
Covance, Inc. (a)(b) | 464,700 | 26,311,314 |
Life Technologies Corp. (a) | 596,500 | 30,278,340 |
| | 56,589,654 |
Machinery — 5.2% | | |
Cummins, Inc. | 673,800 | 38,258,364 |
Danaher Corp. | 999,600 | 73,940,412 |
PACCAR, Inc. (b) | 1,092,800 | 38,630,480 |
| | 150,829,256 |
Media — 2.9% | | |
CBS Corp., Class B | 2,508,020 | 32,579,180 |
Comcast Corp., Class A | 3,063,000 | 50,355,720 |
| | 82,934,900 |
Metals & Mining — 2.2% | | |
Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. (b) | 205,700 | 11,842,149 |
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc., Class B (b) | 337,800 | 25,389,048 |
United States Steel Corp. (b) | 469,400 | 24,850,036 |
| | 62,081,233 |
Multiline Retail — 1.9% | | |
Kohl’s Corp. (a)(b) | 1,021,200 | 54,960,984 |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 3.3% | | |
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | 443,190 | 31,080,915 |
EOG Resources, Inc. (b) | 366,000 | 34,422,300 |
Petrohawk Energy Corp. (a) | 1,419,300 | 30,373,020 |
| | 95,876,235 |
Personal Products — 1.3% | | |
Avon Products, Inc. | 1,273,200 | 38,756,208 |
Pharmaceuticals — 5.8% | | |
Abbott Laboratories | 1,363,800 | 74,027,064 |
Pfizer, Inc. | 3,518,700 | 61,753,185 |
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. — ADR (b) | 541,900 | 32,519,419 |
| | 168,299,668 |
| |
Portfolio Abbreviation |
ADR | American Depositary Receipts |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
8 BLACKROCK FUNDAMENTAL GROWTH FUND, INC. FEBRUARY 28, 2010
Schedule of Investments (concluded) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| | |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value |
Professional Services — 0.7% | | |
Manpower, Inc. | 409,400 | $ 21,092,288 |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 4.3% | |
Broadcom Corp., Class A (b) | 957,340 | 29,983,889 |
Cree, Inc. (a)(b) | 156,000 | 10,581,480 |
Lam Research Corp. (a) | 802,700 | 27,219,557 |
Micron Technology, Inc. (a)(b) | 3,334,730 | 30,212,654 |
Nvidia Corp. (a)(b) | 1,566,630 | 25,379,406 |
| | 123,376,986 |
Software — 7.6% | | |
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (a)(b) | 1,251,215 | 40,789,609 |
Microsoft Corp. | 4,598,500 | 131,793,010 |
Salesforce.com, Inc. (a)(b) | 680,830 | 46,262,398 |
| | 218,845,017 |
Specialty Retail — 2.0% | | |
CarMax, Inc. (a)(b) | 954,100 | 19,263,279 |
Home Depot, Inc. (b) | 1,250,300 | 39,009,360 |
| | 58,272,639 |
Tobacco — 1.4% | | |
Philip Morris International, Inc. | 829,100 | 40,609,318 |
Total Long-Term Investments | | |
(Cost — $2,461,974,148) — 98.4% | | 2,838,116,553 |
Short-Term Securities | | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempCash, | | |
Institutional Class, 0.12% (c)(d) | 13,200,338 | 13,200,338 |
| Beneficial | |
| Interest | |
| (000) | |
BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC | | |
Money Market Series, 0.27% (c)(d)(e) | $ 647,587 | 647,586,795 |
Total Short-Term Securities | | |
(Cost — $660,787,133) — 22.9% | | 660,787,133 |
Total Investments (Cost — $3,122,761,281*) — 121.3% | 3,498,903,686 |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (21.3)% | | (614,957,131) |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | $2,883,946,555 |
* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of |
February 28, 2010, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were |
as follows: | | |
Aggregate cost | | $3,144,583,775 |
Gross unrealized appreciation | | $ 429,011,531 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | | (74,691,620) |
Net unrealized appreciation | | $ 354,319,911 |
(a) Non-income producing security. | | |
(b) Security, or a portion of security, is on loan. | | |
| | |
(c) Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Fund, for purposes |
of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as follows: |
| Net | |
Affiliate | Activity | Income |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempCash, | | |
Institutional Class | $ 2,627,289 | $ 12,380 |
BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC | | |
Money Market Series | $396,026,685 | $281,032 |
(d) Represents the current yield as of report date. | |
(e) Security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. |
• For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s industry classifications refer to any
one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely rec-
ognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund
management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which
may combine industry sub-classifications for reporting ease.
• Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value
of investments, which are as follows:
• Level 1 — price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets
and liabilities
• Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices
for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for
identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs
other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such
as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities,
credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)
• Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the
circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the
Fund’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an
indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For information
about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant
accounting policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the inputs used as of February 28, 2010 in
determining the fair valuation of the Fund’s investments:
| | | | | |
Investments in Securities |
|
Valuation Inputs | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Assets: | | | | | |
Long-Term | | | | | |
Investments1 $ 2,838,116,553 | — | — | $2,838,116,553 |
Short-Term | | | | | |
Securities | | 13,200,338 $647,586,795 | — | 660,787,133 |
Total | $ 2,851,316,891 | $647,586,795 | — | $3,498,903,686 |
1 See above Schedule of Investments for values in each industry. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
BLACKROCK FUNDAMENTAL GROWTH FUND, INC. FEBRUARY 28, 2010 9
| |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | |
February 28, 2010 (Unaudited) | |
Assets | |
Investments at value — unaffiliated (including securities loaned of $615,578,009) (cost — $2,461,974,148) | $2,838,116,553 |
Investments at value — affiliated (cost — $660,787,133) | 660,787,133 |
Foreign currency at value (cost — $204) | 209 |
Investments sold receivable | 62,511,567 |
Dividends receivable | 3,818,619 |
Capital shares sold receivable | 2,593,062 |
Securities lending income receivable — affiliated | 128,464 |
Prepaid expenses | 98,602 |
Total assets | 3,568,054,209 |
Liabilities | |
Collateral at value — securities loaned | 647,586,795 |
Investments purchased payable | 26,898,413 |
Capital shares redeemed payable | 6,030,911 |
Investment advisory fees payable | 1,265,020 |
Service and distribution fees payable | 807,192 |
Other affiliates payable | 9,151 |
Officer’s and Directors’ fees payable | 1,611 |
Other accrued expenses payable | 1,507,771 |
Other liabilities | 790 |
Total liabilities | 684,107,654 |
Net Assets | $2,883,946,555 |
Net Assets Consist of | |
Paid-in capital | $4,263,468,591 |
Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income | (2,791,320) |
Accumulated net realized loss | (1,752,919,795) |
Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 376,189,079 |
Net Assets | $2,883,946,555 |
Net Asset Value | |
Institutional — Based on net assets of $695,445,776 and 36,016,493 shares outstanding, 300 million shares authorized, $0.10 par value | $ 19.31 |
Investor A — Based on net assets of $1,351,406,005 and 72,223,800 shares outstanding, 300 million shares authorized, $0.10 par value | $ 18.71 |
Investor B — Based on net assets of $202,789,575 and 12,177,401 shares outstanding, 500 million shares authorized, $0.10 par value | $ 16.65 |
Investor C — Based on net assets of $573,128,555 and 34,227,857 shares outstanding, 300 million shares authorized, $0.10 par value | $ 16.74 |
Class R — Based on net assets of $61,176,644 and 3,547,941 shares outstanding, 500 million shares authorized, $0.10 par value | $ 17.24 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
10 BLACKROCK FUNDAMENTAL GROWTH FUND, INC. FEBRUARY 28, 2010
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Statement of Operations | |
Six Months Ended February 28, 2010 (Unaudited) | |
Investment Income | |
Dividends | $ 15,388,009 |
Foreign taxes withheld | (89,458) |
Income — affiliated | 12,380 |
Securities lending — affiliated | 281,032 |
Total income | 15,591,963 |
Expenses | |
Investment advisory | 8,858,041 |
Service — Investor A | 1,651,932 |
Service and distribution — Investor B | 1,097,233 |
Service and distribution — Investor C | 2,859,024 |
Service and distribution — Class R | 152,049 |
Transfer agent — Institutional | 562,869 |
Transfer agent — Investor A | 1,453,497 |
Transfer agent — Investor B | 426,901 |
Transfer agent — Investor C | 1,006,206 |
Transfer agent — Class R | 90,801 |
Accounting services | 255,559 |
Printing | 108,130 |
Professional | 56,820 |
Custodian | 53,422 |
Registration | 45,837 |
Officer and Directors | 40,702 |
Miscellaneous | 54,492 |
Total expenses | 18,773,515 |
Less fees waived by advisor | (5,926) |
Total expenses after fees waived | 18,767,589 |
Net investment loss | (3,175,626) |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
Net realized gain from investments | 163,427,723 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on: | |
Investments | 101,723,559 |
Foreign currency transactions | (5,327) |
| 101,718,232 |
Total realized and unrealized gain | 265,145,955 |
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ 261,970,329 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | | |
| Six Months Ended | |
| February 28, | Year Ended |
| 2010 | August 31, |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | (Unaudited) | 2009 |
Operations | | |
Net investment loss | $ (3,175,626) | $ (2,164,407) |
Net realized gain (loss) | 163,427,723 | (544,815,037) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 101,718,232 | (259,337,311) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 261,970,329 | (806,316,755) |
Dividends to Shareholders From | | |
Net investment income: | | |
Institutional | (4,948,718) | — |
Investor A | (6,487,536) | — |
Class R | (158,184) | — |
Decrease in net assets resulting from dividends to shareholders | (11,594,438) | — |
Capital Share Transactions | | |
Net decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions | (107,234,626) | (570,011,594) |
Net Assets | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 143,141,265 | (1,376,328,349) |
Beginning of period | 2,740,805,290 | 4,117,133,639 |
End of period | $ 2,883,946,555 | $ 2,740,805,290 |
Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income | $ (2,791,320) | $ 11,978,744 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Institutional | | | | |
| Six Months Ended | | | | | | | |
| February 28, | | | | | | | | |
| 2010 | | | Year Ended August 31, | | | |
| (Unaudited) | | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | | 2006 | 2005 |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 17.70 | $ 21.36 | $ 21.83 | $ 19.35 | $ 18.22 | $ 15.61 |
Net investment income1 | 0.02 | | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.06 | | 0.09 | | 0.17 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.73 | | (3.73) | (0.56) | 2.42 | | 1.21 | | 2.44 |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | 1.75 | | (3.66) | (0.47) | 2.48 | | 1.30 | | 2.61 |
Dividends from net investment income | (0.14) | | — | — | — | | (0.17) | | — |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 19.31 | $ 17.70 | $ 21.36 | $ 21.83 | $ 19.35 | $ 18.22 |
Total Investment Return2 | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | 9.87%3 | | (17.13)%4 | (2.15)% | 12.82% | | 7.22%5 | 16.72% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | 0.83%6 | | 0.89% | 0.79% | 0.85% | | 0.87% | | 0.91% |
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly | 0.83%6 | | 0.89% | 0.78% | 0.85% | | 0.87% | | 0.91% |
Net investment income | 0.26%6 | | 0.42% | 0.39% | 0.29% | | 0.49% | | 0.96% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ 695,446 | $ 640,400 | $1,137,302 | $1,246,507 | $1,315,683 | $1,508,098 |
Portfolio turnover | 35% | | 126% | 75% | 96% | | 60% | | 88% |
1 Based on average shares outstanding. | | | | | | | | | |
2 Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. | | | |
3 Aggregate total investment return. | | | | | | | | | |
4 Includes proceeds received from a settlement of litigation which impacted the Fund’s total return. Not including these proceeds the Fund’s total return would have |
been (17.37)%. | | | | | | | | | |
5 Approximately 1.50% of the Fund’s total return was attributable to proceeds received in a settlement of litigation seeking recovery of investment losses previously | |
realized by the Fund. | | | | | | | | | |
6 Annualized. | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | | | | | | | | |
Financial Highlights (continued) | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Investor A | | | | |
| Six Months Ended | | | | | | | |
| February 28, | | | | | | | | |
| 2010 | | | Year Ended August 31, | | | |
| (Unaudited) | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | | 2006 | 2005 |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 17.13 | $ 20.75 | $ 21.27 | $ 18.91 | $ 17.80 | $ 15.29 |
Net investment income (loss)1 | (0.00)2 | | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.003 | | 0.05 | | 0.12 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.67 | | (3.64) | (0.54) | 2.36 | | 1.18 | | 2.39 |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | 1.67 | | (3.62) | (0.52) | 2.36 | | 1.23 | | 2.51 |
Dividends from net investment income | (0.09) | | — | — | — | | (0.12) | | — |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 18.71 | $ 17.13 | $ 20.75 | $ 21.27 | $ 18.91 | $ 17.80 |
Total Investment Return4 | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | 9.75%5 | (17.45)%6 | (2.44)% | 12.48% | | 7.00%7 | 16.42% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | 1.13%8 | | 1.20% | 1.10% | 1.12% | | 1.12% | | 1.16% |
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly | 1.13%8 | | 1.20% | 1.10% | 1.12% | | 1.12% | | 1.16% |
Net investment income (loss) | (0.04)%8 | | 0.13% | 0.07% | 0.02% | | 0.24% | | 0.71% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ 1,351,406 | $ 1,260,007 | $1,652,981 | $1,640,487 | $1,635,443 | $1,651,135 |
Portfolio turnover | 35% | | 126% | 75% | 96% | | 60% | | 88% |
1 Based on average shares outstanding. | | | | | | | | | |
2 Amount is less than $(0.01) per share. | | | | | | | | | |
3 Amount is less than $0.01 per share. | | | | | | | | | |
4 Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. | | | |
5 Aggregate total investment return. | | | | | | | | | |
6 Includes proceeds received from a settlement of litigation which impacted the Fund’s total return. Not including these proceeds the Fund’s total return would | |
have been (17.64)%. | | | | | | | | | |
7 Approximately 1.50% of the Fund’s total return was attributable to proceeds received in a settlement of litigation seeking recovery of investment losses previously | |
realized by the Fund. | | | | | | | | | |
8 Annualized. | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
14 BLACKROCK FUNDAMENTAL GROWTH FUND, INC. FEBRUARY 28, 2010
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Financial Highlights (continued) | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Investor B | | | | |
| Six Months Ended | | | | | | | |
| February 28, | | | | | | | | |
| 2010 | | | Year Ended August 31, | | | |
| (Unaudited) | | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | | 2006 | 2005 |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 15.25 | $ 18.63 | $ 19.26 | $ 17.26 | $ 16.26 | $ 14.07 |
Net investment loss1 | (0.08) | | (0.11) | (0.15) | (0.15) | | (0.09) | | (0.01) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.48 | | (3.27) | (0.48) | 2.15 | | 1.09 | | 2.20 |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | 1.40 | | (3.38) | (0.63) | 2.00 | | 1.00 | | 2.19 |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 16.65 | $ 15.25 | $ 18.63 | $ 19.26 | $ 17.26 | $ 16.26 |
Total Investment Return2 | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | 9.18%3 | | (18.14)%4 | (3.27)% | 11.59% | | 6.15%5 | 15.57% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | 2.05%6 | | 2.11% | 1.95% | 1.96% | | 1.90% | | 1.94% |
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly | 2.05%6 | | 2.11% | 1.95% | 1.96% | | 1.90% | | 1.94% |
Net investment loss | (0.97)%6 | | (0.78)% | (0.77)% | (0.81)% | | (0.55)% | (0.05)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ 202,790 | $ 228,198 | $ 460,862 | $ 666,021 | $ 896,007 | $1,193,442 |
Portfolio turnover | 35% | | 126% | 75% | 96% | | 60% | | 88% |
1 Based on average shares outstanding. | | | | | | | | | |
2 Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. | | |
3 Aggregate total investment return. | | | | | | | | | |
4 Includes proceeds received from a settlement of litigation which impacted the Fund’s total return. Not including these proceeds the Fund’s total return would have |
been (18.36)%. | | | | | | | | | |
5 Approximately 1.50% of the Fund’s total return was attributable to proceeds received in a settlement of litigation seeking recovery of investment losses previously | |
realized by the Fund. | | | | | | | | | |
6 Annualized. | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
BLACKROCK FUNDAMENTAL GROWTH FUND, INC. FEBRUARY 28, 2010 15
| | | | | | | | | |
Financial Highlights (continued) | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Investor C | | | | |
| Six Months Ended | | | | | | | |
| February 28, | | | | | | | | |
| 2010 | | | Year Ended August 31, | | | |
| (Unaudited) | | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | | 2006 | 2005 |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 15.33 | $ 18.73 | $ 19.36 | $ 17.35 | $ 16.35 | $ 14.15 |
Net investment loss1 | (0.08) | | (0.11) | (0.15) | (0.14) | | (0.09) | | (0.01) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.49 | | (3.29) | (0.48) | 2.15 | | 1.09 | | 2.21 |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | 1.41 | | (3.40) | (0.63) | 2.01 | | 1.00 | | 2.20 |
Dividends from net investment income | — | | — | — | — | | (0.00)2 | | — |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 16.74 | $ 15.33 | $ 18.73 | $ 19.36 | $ 17.35 | $ 16.35 |
Total Investment Return3 | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | 9.20%4 | | (18.15)%5 | (3.25)% | 11.59% | | 6.15%6 | 15.55% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | 2.02%7 | | 2.10% | 1.94% | 1.92% | | 1.91% | | 1.95% |
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly | 2.02%7 | | 2.10% | 1.94% | 1.92% | | 1.91% | | 1.95% |
Net investment loss | (0.92)%7 | | (0.77)% | (0.77)% | (0.78)% | | (0.54)% | (0.10)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ 573,129 | $ 554,281 | $ 795,292 | $ 882,284 | $ 836,032 | $ 782,172 |
Portfolio turnover | 35% | | 126% | 75% | 96% | | 60% | | 88% |
1 Based on average shares outstanding. | | | | | | | | | |
2 Amount is less than $(0.01) per share. | | | | | | | | | |
3 Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. | | |
4 Aggregate total investment return. | | | | | | | | | |
5 Includes proceeds received from a settlement of litigation which impacted the Fund’s total return. Not including these proceeds the Fund’s total return would have |
been (18.37)%. | | | | | | | | | |
6 Approximately 1.50% of the Fund’s total return was attributable to proceeds received in a settlement of litigation seeking recovery of investment losses previously | |
realized by the Fund. | | | | | | | | | |
7 Annualized. | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
16 BLACKROCK FUNDAMENTAL GROWTH FUND, INC. FEBRUARY 28, 2010
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Financial Highlights (concluded) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Class R | | | |
| Six Months Ended | | | | | | |
| February 28, | | | | | | | |
| 2010 | | | Year Ended August 31, | | |
| (Unaudited) | | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | | 2006 | 2005 |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 15.78 | $ 19.19 | $ 19.73 | $ 17.60 | $ 16.60 | $ 14.28 |
Net investment income (loss)1 | (0.03) | | (0.04) | (0.05) | (0.05) | | (0.00)2 | 0.06 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.53 | | (3.37) | (0.49) | 2.18 | | 1.10 | 2.26 |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | 1.50 | | (3.41) | (0.54) | 2.13 | | 1.10 | 2.32 |
Dividends from net investment income | (0.04) | | — | — | — | | (0.10) | — |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 17.24 | $ 15.78 | $ 19.19 | $ 19.73 | $ 17.60 | $ 16.60 |
Total Investment Return3 | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | 9.53%4 | | (17.77)%5 | (2.74)% | 12.10% | | 6.70%6 | 16.25% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | 1.46%7 | | 1.59% | 1.43% | 1.40% | | 1.37% | 1.41% |
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly | 1.46%7 | | 1.59% | 1.43% | 1.40% | | 1.37% | 1.41% |
Net investment income (loss) | (0.37)%7 | | (0.26)% | (0.27)% | (0.26)% | | (0.00)%8 | 0.39% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ 61,177 | $ 57,920 | $ 70,697 | $ 46,799 | $ 34,633 | $ 21,066 |
Portfolio turnover | 35% | | 126% | 75% | 96% | | 60% | 88% |
1 Based on average shares outstanding. | | | | | | | | |
2 Amount is less than $(0.01) per share. | | | | | | | | |
3 Where applicable, total investment returns include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. | | | | | |
4 Aggregate total investment return. | | | | | | | | |
5 Includes proceeds received from a settlement of litigation which impacted the Fund’s total return. Not including these proceeds the Fund’s total return would have |
been (17.98)%. | | | | | | | | |
6 Approximately 1.50% of the Fund’s total return was attributable to proceeds received in a settlement of litigation seeking recovery of investment losses previously |
realized by the Fund. | | | | | | | | |
7 Annualized. | | | | | | | | |
8 Amount is less than (0.01)%. | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
BLACKROCK FUNDAMENTAL GROWTH FUND, INC. FEBRUARY 28, 2010 17
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)
1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies:
BlackRock Fundamental Growth Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) is registered
under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940
Act”), as a diversified, open-end management investment company and
is organized as a Maryland corporation. The Fund’s financial statements
are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America, which may require the use of manage-
ment accruals and estimates. Actual results may differ from these esti-
mates. The Board of Directors of the Fund are referred to throughout
this report as the “Board of Directors” or the “Board”. The Fund offers
multiple classes of shares. Institutional Shares are sold without a sales
charge and only to certain eligible investors. Investor A Shares are gener-
ally sold with a front-end sales charge. Investor B and Investor C Shares
may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge. Class R Shares
are sold only to certain retirement or similar plans. All classes of shares
have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and the
same terms and conditions, except that Investor A, Investor B, Investor C
and Class R Shares bear certain expenses related to the shareholder
servicing of such shares, and Investor B, Investor C and Class R Shares
also bear certain expenses related to the distribution of such shares.
Investor B Shares automatically convert to Investor A Shares after
approximately 8 years. Investor B Shares are only available for purchase
through exchanges, dividend reinvestments or for purchase by certain
qualified employee benefit plans. Each class has exclusive voting rights
with respect to matters relating to its shareholder servicing and distribu-
tion expenditures (except that Investor B shareholders may vote on
material changes to the Investor A distribution plan).
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed
by the Fund:
Valuation: The Fund’s policy is to fair value its financial instruments
at market value. Equity investments traded on a recognized securities
exchange or the NASDAQ Global Market System are valued at the last
reported sale price that day or the NASDAQ official closing price, if
applicable. For equity investments traded on more than one exchange,
the last reported sale price on the exchange where the stock is primarily
traded is used. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for
which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last available
bid price. If no bid price is available, the prior day’s price will be used,
unless it is determined that such prior day’s price no longer reflects the
fair value of the security. Financial futures contracts traded on exchanges
are valued at their last sale price. Investments in open-end investment
companies are valued at net asset value each business day.
The Fund values its investment in BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC Money
Market Series (the "Money Market Series") at fair value, which is ordinar-
ily based upon its pro rata ownership in the net assets of the underlying
fund. The Money Market Series seeks current income consistent with
maintaining liquidity and preserving capital. Although the Money Market
Series is not registered under the 1940 Act, its investments will follow
the parameters of investments by a money market fund that is subject
to Rule 2a-7 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission
(“SEC”) under the 1940 Act. The Fund may withdraw up to 25% of its
investment daily, although the manager of the Money Market Series, in
its sole discretion, may permit an investor to withdraw more than 25%
on any one day.
Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign curr-
encies are translated into US dollars using exchange rates determined
as of the close of business on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).
Foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the mid between the
bid and ask prices and are determined as of the close of business on
the NYSE. Interpolated values are derived when the settlement date of
the contract is an interim date for which quotations are not available.
In the event that application of these methods of valuation results in
a price for an investment which is deemed not to be representative of
the market value of such investment or is not available, the investment
will be valued by a method approved by the Fund’s Board as reflecting
fair value (“Fair Value Assets”). When determining the price for Fair Value
Assets, the investment advisor and/or the sub-advisor seeks to deter-
mine the price that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive from
the current sale of that asset in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value
determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the in-
vestment advisor and/or sub-advisor deems relevant. The pricing of
all Fair Value Assets is subsequently reported to the Board or a
committee thereof.
Generally, trading in foreign instruments is substantially completed
each day at various times prior to the close of business on the NYSE.
Occasionally, events affecting the values of such instruments may occur
between the foreign market close and the close of business on the NYSE
that may not be reflected in the computation of the Fund’s net assets.
If events (for example, a company announcement, market volatility or a
natural disaster) occur during such periods that are expected to materi-
ally affect the value of such instruments, those instruments may be Fair
Value Assets and be valued at their fair value, as determined in good
faith by the Board or by the investment advisor using a pricing service
and/or procedures approved by the Board. Each business day, the Fund
uses a pricing service selected under the supervision of the Fund’s
Board to assist with the valuation of certain foreign exchange-traded
equity securities and foreign exchange-traded and over-the-counter
options (the “Systematic Fair Value Price”). Using current market factors,
the Systematic Fair Value Price is designed to value such foreign securi-
ties and foreign options at fair value as of the close of business on the
NYSE, which follows the close of the local markets.
Foreign Currency Transactions: Foreign currency amounts are translated
into United States dollars on the following basis: (i) market value of
18 BLACKROCK FUNDAMENTAL GROWTH FUND, INC. FEBRUARY 28, 2010
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
investment securities, assets and liabilities at the current rate of ex-
change; and (ii) purchases and sales of investment securities, income
and expenses at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective
dates of such transactions.
The Fund reports foreign currency related transactions as components of
realized gain (loss) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such com-
ponents are treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.
Segregation and Collateralization: In cases in which the 1940 Act and
the interpretive positions of the SEC require that the Fund either delivers
collateral or segregates assets in connection with certain investments
(e.g., foreign currency exchange contracts) the Fund will, consistent with
SEC rules and/or certain interpretive letters issued by the SEC, segregate
collateral or designate on its books and records cash or other liquid
securities having a market value at least equal to the amount that would
otherwise be required to be physically segregated. Furthermore, based
on requirements and agreements with certain exchanges and third party
broker-dealers, each party has requirements to deliver/deposit securities
as collateral for certain investments.
Investment Transactions and Investment Income: For financial reporting
purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the trans-
actions are entered into (the trade dates). Realized gains and losses
on investment transactions are determined on the identified cost basis.
Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Dividends from
foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed are sub-
sequently recorded when the Fund has determined the ex-dividend date.
Income and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily
to each class based on its relative net assets.
Dividends and Distributions: Dividends and distributions paid by the
Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend dates.
Securities Lending: The Fund may lend securities to financial institutions
that provide cash as collateral, which will be maintained at all times
in an amount equal to at least 100% of the current market value of
the loaned securities. The market value of the loaned securities is deter-
mined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required
collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. Securities
lending income, as disclosed in the Statement of Operations, represents
the income earned from the investment of the cash collateral, net of
rebates paid to, or fees paid by, borrowers and less the fees paid to the
securities lending agent. Loans of securities are terminable at any time
and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities
within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.
In the event that the borrower defaults on its obligation to return bor-
rowed securities because of insolvency or for any other reason, the Fund
could experience delays and costs in gaining access to the collateral.
The Fund also could suffer a loss if the value of an investment pur-
chased with cash collateral falls below the market value of loaned
securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral
falls below the value of the original cash collateral received.
Income Taxes: It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements
of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment compa-
nies and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its share-
holders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. Under the
applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax may be imposed on
interest, dividends and capital gains at various rates.
The Fund files US federal and various state and local tax returns. No
income tax returns are currently under examination. The statutes of
limitations on the Fund’s US federal tax returns remain open for each
of the four years ended August 31, 2009. The statutes of limitations on
the Fund’s state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional
year depending upon the jurisdiction.
Recent Accounting Standards: In June 2009, amended guidance
was issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”)
for transfers of financial assets. This guidance is intended to improve
the relevance, representational faithfulness and comparability of the
information that a reporting entity provides in its financial statements
about a transfer of financial assets; the effects of a transfer on its
financial position, financial performance, and cash flows; and a trans-
feror’s continuing involvement, if any, in transferred financial assets.
The amended guidance is effective for financial statements for fiscal
years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2009. Earlier
application is prohibited. The recognition and measurement provisions
of this guidance must be applied to transfers occurring on or after the
effective date. Additionally, the enhanced disclosure provisions of the
amended guidance should be applied to transfers that occurred both
before and after the effective date of this guidance. The impact of this
guidance on the Fund’s financial statements and disclosures, if any, is
currently being assessed.
In January 2010, the FASB issued amended guidance to improve
disclosures about fair value measurements which will require additional
disclosures about transfers into and out of Levels 1 and 2 and separate
disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in the
reconciliation for fair value measurements using significant unobservable
inputs (Level 3). It also clarifies existing disclosure requirements relating
to the levels of disaggregation for fair value measurement and inputs
and valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The amended
guidance is effective for financial statements for fiscal years and interim
periods beginning after December 15, 2009 except for disclosures
about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in the rollforward of
activity in Level 3 fair value measurements, which are effective for fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2010 and for interim periods within
those fiscal years. The impact of this guidance on the Fund’s financial
statements and disclosures is currently being assessed.
BLACKROCK FUNDAMENTAL GROWTH FUND, INC. FEBRUARY 28, 2010 19
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
Other: Expenses directly related to the Fund or its classes are charged
to that Fund or class. Other operating expenses shared by several funds
are pro rated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or
other appropriate methods. Other expenses of the Fund are allocated
daily to each class based on its relative net assets. The Fund has an
arrangement with its custodian whereby fees may be reduced by credits
earned on uninvested cash balances, which if applicable are shown
as fees paid indirectly in the Statement of Operations. The custodian
imposes fees on overdrawn cash balances, which can be offset by accu-
mulated credits earned or may result in additional custody charges.
2. Investment Advisory Agreements and Other
Transactions with Affiliates:
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. ("PNC"), Bank of America
Corporation ("BAC") and Barclays Bank PLC ("Barclays") are the largest
stockholders of BlackRock, Inc. ("BlackRock"). Due to the ownership
structure, PNC is an affiliate for 1940 Act purposes, but BAC and
Barclays are not.
The Fund entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with BlackRock
Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”), the Fund’s investment advisor, an indirect,
wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, to provide investment advisory
and administration services.
The Manager is responsible for the management of the Fund’s portfolio
and provides the necessary personnel, facilities, equipment and certain
other services necessary to the operation of the Fund. For such services
the Fund pays the Manager a monthly fee at an annual rate of 0.65% of
the Fund’s average daily net assets not exceeding $1 billion, 0.625% of
average net assets in excess of $1 billion but not exceeding $1.5 billion,
0.60% of average net assets in excess of $1.5 billion but not exceeding
$5 billion, 0.575% of average net assets in excess of $5 billion but not
exceeding $7.5 billion and 0.55% of average net assets in excess of
$7.5 billion.
The Manager has voluntarily agreed to waive its advisory fees by the
amount of investment advisory fees the Fund pays to the Manager indi-
rectly through its investment in affiliated money market funds; however,
the Manager does not waive its advisory fees by the amount of invest-
ment advisory fees through its investment in other affiliated investment
companies. This amount is shown as fees waived by advisor in the
Statement of Operations. For the six months ended February 28, 2010,
the Manager waived $5,926.
The Manager has entered into a separate sub-advisory agreement with
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“BIM”), an affiliate of the
Manager, under which the Manager pays BIM for services it provides, a
monthly fee that is a percentage of the investment advisory fees paid by
the Fund to the Manager.
For the six months ended February 28, 2010, the Fund reimbursed the
Manager $27,303 for certain accounting services, which is included in
accounting services in the Statement of Operations.
The Fund has entered into a Distribution Agreement and Distribution
Plans with BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BRIL”), which is an affiliate
of BlackRock.
Pursuant to the Distribution Plans adopted by the Fund in accordance
with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the Fund pays BRIL ongoing serv-
ice and distribution fees. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly at
annual rates based upon the average daily net assets of the shares of
the Fund as follows:
| | |
| Service | Distribution |
| Fee | Fee |
Investor A | 0.25% | — |
Investor B | 0.25% | 0.75% |
Investor C | 0.25% | 0.75% |
Class R | 0.25% | 0.25% |
Pursuant to sub-agreements with BRIL, broker-dealers and BRIL provide
shareholder servicing and distribution services to the Fund. The ongoing
service and/or distribution fee compensates BRIL and each broker-
dealer for providing shareholder servicing and/or distribution-related
services to Investor A, Investor B, Investor C, and Class R shareholders.
For the six months ended February 28, 2010, affiliates earned under-
writing discounts, direct commissions and dealer concessions on
sales of the Fund’s Investor A Shares, which totaled $21,153. Affiliates
received contingent deferred sales charges of $41,846 and $14,811
relating to transactions in Investor B, and Investor C Shares, respectively.
Furthermore, affiliates received contingent deferred sales charges of
$614 relating to transactions subject to front-end sales charge waivers
on Investor A Shares.
PNC Global Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc., an indirect, wholly owned
subsidiary of PNC and an affiliate of the Manager, serves as transfer
agent and dividend disbursing agent. Each class of the Fund bears the
costs of transfer agent fees associated with such respective classes.
Transfer agency fees borne by each class of the Fund are comprised of
those fees charged for all shareholder communications including mailing
of shareholder reports, dividend and distribution notices, and proxy
materials for shareholder meetings, as well as per account and per
transaction fees related to servicing and maintenance of shareholder
accounts, including the issuing, redeeming and transferring of shares of
each class of the Fund, 12b-1 fee calculation, check writing, anti-money
laundering services and customer identification services.
20 BLACKROCK FUNDAMENTAL GROWTH FUND, INC. FEBRUARY 28, 2010
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
The Manager maintains a call center, which is responsible for providing
certain shareholder services to the Fund, such as responding to share-
holder inquiries and processing transactions based upon instructions
from shareholders with respect to the subscription and redemption of
Fund shares. For the six months ended February 28, 2010, the Fund
reimbursed the Manager the following amounts for costs incurred in
running the call center, which are included in transfer agent — class
specific in the Statement of Operations.
| |
| Call Center Fees |
Institutional | $ 3,886 |
Investor A | $24,646 |
Investor B | $ 3,197 |
Investor C | $ 9,371 |
Class R | $ 412 |
The Fund has received an exemptive order from the SEC permitting it
to, among other things, pay an affiliated securities lending agent a fee
based on a share of the income derived from the securities lending
activities and has retained BIM as the securities lending agent. BIM
may, on behalf of the Fund, invest cash collateral received by the Fund
for such loans, among other things, in a private investment company
managed by the Manager or in registered money market funds advised
by the Manager or its affiliates. The share of income earned by the Fund
on such investments is shown as securities lending — affiliated in the
Statement of Operations. For the six months ended February 28, 2010,
BIM received $75,946 in securities lending agent fees.
Certain officers and/or directors of the Fund are officers and/or directors
of BlackRock or its affiliates. The Fund reimburses the Manager for com-
pensation paid to the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer.
3. Investments:
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities,
for the six months ended February 28, 2010 were $991,702,175
and $1,147,417,688, respectively.
4. Borrowings:
The Fund, along with certain other funds managed by the Manager and
its affiliates, is a party to a $500 million credit agreement with a group
of lenders, which was renewed until November 2010. The Fund may bor-
row under the credit agreement to fund shareholder redemptions and
for other lawful purposes other than for leverage. The Fund may borrow
up to the maximum amount allowable under the Fund’s current Prosp-
ectus and Statement of Additional Information, subject to various other
legal, regulatory or contractual limits. Prior to its renewal the credit
agreement had the following terms: 0.02% upfront fee on the aggregate
commitment amount which was allocated to the Fund based on its net
assets as of October 31, 2008; a commitment fee of 0.08% per annum
based on the Fund’s pro rata share of the unused portion of the credit
agreement, which is included in miscellaneous in the Statement of
Operations, and interest at a rate equal to the higher of the (a) federal
funds effective rate and (b) reserve adjusted one-month LIBOR, plus,
in each case, the higher of (i) 1.50% and (ii) 50% of the CDX Index
(as defined in the credit agreement) on amounts borrowed. Effective
November 2009, the credit agreement was renewed with the following
terms: 0.02% upfront fee on the aggregate commitment amount which
was allocated to the Funds based on their net assets as of October 31,
2009, a commitment fee of 0.10% per annum on the Fund’s pro rata
share of the unused portion of the credit agreement and interest at a
rate equal to the higher of the (a) one-month LIBOR plus 1.25% per
annum and (b) the Fed Funds rate plus 1.25% per annum on amounts
borrowed. The Fund did not borrow under the credit agreement during
the six months ended February 28, 2010.
5. Concentration, Market and Credit Risk:
In the normal course of business, the Fund invests in securities and
enters into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the
market (market risk) or failure of the issuer of a security to meet all its
obligations (credit risk). The value of securities held by the Fund may
decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving
the issuers whose securities are owned by the Fund; conditions affecting
the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global
political, social or economic instability; and currency and interest rate
and price fluctuations. Similar to credit risk, the Fund may be exposed
to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Fund has
unsettled or open transactions may default. Financial assets, which
potentially expose the Fund to credit and counterparty risks, consist
principally of investments and cash due from counterparties. The extent
of the Fund’s exposure to credit and counterparty risks with respect to
these financial assets is generally approximated by their value recorded
in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held
by the Fund.
The Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in securities in the
information technology sector. Changes in economic conditions affecting
the information technology sector would have a greater impact on the
Fund, and could affect the value, income and/or liquidity of positions
in such securities.
6. Capital Loss Carryforwards:
As of August 31, 2009, the Fund had capital loss carryforwards
available to offset future realized capital gains through the indicated
expiration dates:
| |
Expires August 31, | |
2010 | $ 81,305,336 |
2011 | 1,197,391,474 |
2012 | 68,218,211 |
2017 | 73,415,249 |
Total | $ 1,420,330,270 |
BLACKROCK FUNDAMENTAL GROWTH FUND, INC. FEBRUARY 28, 2010 21
Notes to Financial Statements (concluded)
7. Capital Share Transactions:
Transactions in capital shares for each class were as follows:
| | | | |
| Six Months Ended | Year Ended |
| February 28, 2010 | August 31, 2009 |
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Institutional | | | | |
Shares sold | 3,349,141 | $ 64,087,105 | 12,876,091 | $ 199,503,593 |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 201,691 | 3,910,992 | — | — |
Total issued | 3,550,832 | 67,998,097 | 12,876,091 | 199,503,593 |
Shares redeemed | (3,723,374) | (71,315,038) | (29,919,930) | (454,659,568) |
Net decrease | (172,542) | $ (3,316,941) | (17,043,839) | $(255,155,975) |
Investor A | | | | |
Shares sold and automatic conversion of shares | 7,019,981 | $ 131,290,984 | 19,061,619 | $ 285,300,312 |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 312,354 | 5,872,353 | — | — |
Total issued | 7,332,335 | 137,163,337 | 19,061,619 | 285,300,312 |
Shares redeemed | (8,643,695) | (160,649,487) | (25,186,377) | (386,652,836) |
Net decrease | (1,311,360) | $ (23,486,150) | (6,124,758) | $ (101,352,524) |
Investor B | | | | |
Shares sold | 878,915 | $ 14,537,293 | 3,075,056 | $ 41,110,064 |
Shares redeemed and automatic conversion of shares | (3,669,715) | (60,770,027) | (12,840,267) | (171,652,593) |
Net decrease | (2,790,800) | $ (46,232,734) | (9,765,211) | $ (130,542,529) |
Investor C | | | | |
Shares sold | 2,310,836 | $ 38,451,698 | 6,917,048 | $ 93,169,915 |
Shares redeemed | (4,247,717) | (70,549,022) | (13,209,678) | (176,207,678) |
Net decrease | (1,936,881) | $ (32,097,324) | (6,292,630) | $ (83,037,763) |
Class R | | | | |
Shares sold | 775,777 | $ 13,296,423 | 1,883,778 | $ 26,072,099 |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 9,113 | 158,031 | — | — |
Total issued | 784,890 | 13,454,454 | 1,883,778 | 26,072,099 |
Shares redeemed | (907,506) | (15,555,931) | (1,897,983) | (25,994,902) |
Net increase (decrease) | (122,616) | $ (2,101,477) | (14,205) | $ 77,197 |
8. Plan of Reorganization:
On February 9, 2010, the Board approved a plan of reorganization, subject to shareholder approval and certain other conditions, whereby the Fund will
acquire substantially all of the assets and assume certain stated liabilities of the BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio of BlackRock FundsSM in
exchange for newly issued shares of the Fund.
9. Subsequent Events:
Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date the financial statements were issued and has
determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.
22 BLACKROCK FUNDAMENTAL GROWTH FUND, INC. FEBRUARY 28, 2010
Officers and Directors
Robert M. Hernandez, Chairman of the Board, Director and Member
of the Audit Committee
Fred G. Weiss, Vice Chairman of the Board, Chairman of
the Audit Committee and Director
James H. Bodurtha, Director
Bruce R. Bond, Director
Donald W. Burton, Director
Richard S. Davis, Director
Honorable Stuart E. Eizenstat, Director
Laurence D. Fink, Director
Kenneth A. Froot, Director
Henry Gabbay, Director
John F. O’Brien, Director
Roberta Cooper Ramo, Director
David H. Walsh, Director
Richard R. West, Director and Member of the Audit Committee
Anne Ackerley, Fund President and Chief Executive Officer
Jeffrey Holland, Vice President
Brendan Kyne, Vice President
Brian Schmidt, Vice President
Neal Andrews, Chief Financial Officer
Jay Fife, Treasurer
Brian Kindelan, Chief Compliance Officer of the Funds
Howard Surloff, Secretary
Investment Advisor
BlackRock Advisors, LLC
Wilmington, DE 19809
Sub-Advisor
BlackRock Investment Managment, LLC
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
Custodian
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
New York, NY 10017
Transfer Agent
PNC Global Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc.
Wilmington, DE 19809
Accounting Agent
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Princeton, NJ 08540
Distributor
BlackRock Investments, LLC
New York, NY 10022
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Princeton, NJ 08540
Legal Counsel
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
New York, NY 10019
Address of the Fund
100 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19809
BLACKROCK FUNDAMENTAL GROWTH FUND, INC. FEBRUARY 28, 2010 23
Additional Information
General Information
Electronic Delivery
Electronic copies of most financial reports and prospectuses are available
on the Fund’s website or shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications
of quarterly statements, annual and semi-annual reports and prospec-
tuses by enrolling in the Fund’s electronic delivery program.
To enroll:
Shareholders Who Hold Accounts with Investment Advisors, Banks or
Brokerages:
Please contact your financial advisor. Please note that not all investment
advisors, banks or brokerages may offer this service.
Shareholders Who Hold Accounts Directly with BlackRock:
1) Access the BlackRock website at
http://www.blackrock.com/edelivery
2) Select “eDelivery” under the “More Information” section
3) Log into your account
Householding
The Fund will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including
prospectuses, annual and semi-annual reports and proxy statements, to
shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is
commonly called “householding” and is intended to reduce expenses and
eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your
shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you
instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents
to be combined with those for other members of your household, please
call (800) 441-7762.
Availability of Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the first and third
quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are
available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may also
be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in
Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference
Room may be obtained by calling (202) 551-8090. The Fund’s Forms
N-Q may also be obtained upon request and without charge by
calling (800) 441-7762.
Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to
determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available
(1) without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 441-7762; (2) at
www.blackrock.com; and (3) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Availability of Proxy Voting Record
Information about how the Fund voted proxies relating to securities held
in the Fund’s portfolio during the most recent 12-month period ended
June 30 is available upon request and without charge (1) at www.black-
rock.com or by calling (800) 441-7762 and (2) on the SEC’s website at
http://www.sec.gov.
Shareholder Privileges
Account Information
Call us at (800) 441-7762 from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM EST on any business
day to get information about your account balances, recent transactions and
share prices. You can also reach us on the Web at
www.blackrock.com/funds.
Automatic Investment Plans
Investor Class shareholders who want to invest regularly can arrange to
have $50 or more automatically deducted from their checking or savings
account and invested in any of the BlackRock funds.
Systematic Withdrawal Plans
Investor Class shareholders can establish a systematic withdrawal plan
and receive periodic payments of $50 or more from their BlackRock
funds, as long as their account balance is at least $10,000.
Retirement Plans
Shareholders may make investments in conjunction with Traditional,
Rollover, Roth, Coverdell, Simple IRAs, SEP IRAs and 403(b) Plans.
24 BLACKROCK FUNDAMENTAL GROWTH FUND, INC. FEBRUARY 28, 2010
Additional Information (concluded)
BlackRock Privacy Principles
BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and
former fund investors and individual clients (collectively, “Clients”) and
to safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following
information is provided to help you understand what personal informa-
tion BlackRock collects, how we protect that information and why in cer-
tain cases we share such information with select parties.
If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regula-
tions require BlackRock to provide you with additional or different
privacy-related rights beyond what is set forth below, then BlackRock
will comply with those specific laws, rules or regulations.
BlackRock obtains or verifies personal non-public information from and
about you from different sources, including the following: (i) information
we receive from you or, if applicable, your financial intermediary, on
applications, forms or other documents; (ii) information about your
transactions with us, our affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive
from a consumer reporting agency; and (iv) from visits to our websites.
BlackRock does not sell or disclose to non-affiliated third parties any
non-public personal information about its Clients, except as permitted
by law or as is necessary to respond to regulatory requests or to service
Client accounts. These non-affiliated third parties are required to protect
the confidentiality and security of this information and to use it only for
its intended purpose.
We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or
to provide you with information about other BlackRock products or serv-
ices that may be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts
access to non-public personal information about its Clients to those
BlackRock employees with a legitimate business need for the informa-
tion. BlackRock maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards
that are designed to protect the non-public personal information of its
Clients, including procedures relating to the proper storage and disposal
of such information.
BLACKROCK FUNDAMENTAL GROWTH FUND, INC. FEBRUARY 28, 2010 25
| | |
A World-Class Mutual Fund Family | |
BlackRock offers a diverse lineup of open-end mutual funds crossing all investment styles and managed by experts in equity, fixed income and |
tax-exempt investing. | | |
Equity Funds | | |
BlackRock All-Cap Energy & Resources Portfolio | BlackRock Global Growth Fund | BlackRock Mid-Cap Value Equity Portfolio |
BlackRock Asset Allocation Portfolio† | BlackRock Global Opportunities Portfolio | BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Fund |
BlackRock Aurora Portfolio | BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund | BlackRock Natural Resources Trust |
BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund† | BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio | BlackRock Pacific Fund |
BlackRock Basic Value Fund | BlackRock Healthcare Fund | BlackRock Science & Technology |
BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio | BlackRock Index Equity Portfolio* | Opportunities Portfolio |
BlackRock Energy & Resources Portfolio | BlackRock International Fund | BlackRock Small Cap Core Equity Portfolio |
BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund | BlackRock International Index Fund | BlackRock Small Cap Growth Equity Portfolio |
BlackRock EuroFund | BlackRock International Opportunities Portfolio | BlackRock Small Cap Growth Fund II |
BlackRock Focus Growth Fund | BlackRock International Value Fund | BlackRock Small Cap Index Fund |
BlackRock Focus Value Fund | BlackRock Large Cap Core Fund | BlackRock Small/Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio |
BlackRock Fundamental Growth Fund | BlackRock Large Cap Core Plus Fund | BlackRock S&P 500 Index Fund |
BlackRock Global Allocation Fund† | BlackRock Large Cap Growth Fund | BlackRock U.S. Opportunities Portfolio |
BlackRock Global Dynamic Equity Fund | BlackRock Large Cap Value Fund | BlackRock Utilities and Telecommunications Fund |
BlackRock Global Emerging Markets Fund | BlackRock Latin America Fund | BlackRock Value Opportunities Fund |
BlackRock Global Financial Services Fund | BlackRock Mid-Cap Growth Equity Portfolio | |
Fixed Income Funds | | |
BlackRock Bond Portfolio | BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio | BlackRock Short-Term Bond Fund |
BlackRock Emerging Market Debt Portfolio | BlackRock Intermediate Government | BlackRock Strategic Income |
BlackRock GNMA Portfolio | Bond Portfolio | Opportunities Portfolio |
BlackRock Government Income Portfolio | BlackRock International Bond Portfolio | BlackRock Total Return Fund |
BlackRock High Income Fund | BlackRock Long Duration Bond Portfolio | BlackRock Total Return Portfolio II |
BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio | BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio | BlackRock World Income Fund |
BlackRock Income Portfolio† | BlackRock Managed Income Portfolio | |
BlackRock Income Builder Portfolio† | BlackRock Multi-Sector Bond Fund | |
Municipal Bond Funds | | |
BlackRock AMT-Free Municipal Bond Portfolio | BlackRock Kentucky Municipal Bond Portfolio | BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Fund |
BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund | BlackRock Municipal Insured Fund | BlackRock Ohio Municipal Bond Portfolio |
BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund | BlackRock National Municipal Fund | BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund |
BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund | BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund | BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund |
Target Risk & Target Date Funds | | |
BlackRock Prepared Portfolios | BlackRock Lifecycle Prepared Portfolios | |
Conservative Prepared Portfolio | Prepared Portfolio 2010 | Prepared Portfolio 2030 |
Moderate Prepared Portfolio | Prepared Portfolio 2015 | Prepared Portfolio 2035 |
Growth Prepared Portfolio | Prepared Portfolio 2020 | Prepared Portfolio 2040 |
Aggressive Growth Prepared Portfolio | Prepared Portfolio 2025 | Prepared Portfolio 2045 |
| | Prepared Portfolio 2050 |
* See the prospectus for information on specific limitations on investments in the fund. | |
† Mixed asset fund. | | |
BlackRock mutual funds are currently distributed by BlackRock Investments, LLC. You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and |
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26 BLACKROCK FUNDAMENTAL GROWTH FUND, INC. FEBRUARY 28, 2010
This report is not authorized for use as an offer of sale or a solicita-
tion of an offer to buy shares of the Fund unless accompanied or
preceded by the Fund’s current prospectus. Past performance
results shown in this report should not be considered a representa-
tion of future performance. Investment return and principal value of
shares will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth
more or less than their original cost. Statements and other informa-
tion herein are as dated and are subject to change.
Item 2 – Code of Ethics – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report
Item 3 – Audit Committee Financial Expert – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report
Item 4 – Principal Accountant Fees and Services – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report
Item 5 – Audit Committee of Listed Registrants – Not Applicable
Item 6 – Investments
(a) The registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to
Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this form.
(b) Not Applicable due to no such divestments during the semi-annual period covered since
the previous Form N-CSR filing.
Item 7 – Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management
Investment Companies – Not Applicable
Item 8 – Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable
Item 9 – Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and
Affiliated Purchasers – Not Applicable
Item 10 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – The registrant’s Nominating and
Governance Committee will consider nominees to the board of directors recommended by
shareholders when a vacancy becomes available. Shareholders who wish to recommend a
nominee should send nominations that include biographical information and set forth the
qualifications of the proposed nominee to the registrant’s Secretary. There have been no
material changes to these procedures.
Item 11 – Controls and Procedures
11(a) – The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers or persons performing
similar functions have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the
“1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the
evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act
and Rule 15(d)-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
11(b) – There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as
defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter
of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to
materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12 – Exhibits attached hereto
12(a)(1) – Code of Ethics – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report
12(a)(2) – Certifications – Attached hereto
12(a)(3) – Not Applicable
12(b) – Certifications – Attached hereto
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment
Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
BlackRock Fundamental Growth Fund, Inc.
By: /s/ Anne F. Ackerley
Anne F. Ackerley
Chief Executive Officer of
BlackRock Fundamental Growth Fund, Inc.
Date: April 28, 2010
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment
Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf
of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: /s/ Anne F. Ackerley
Anne F. Ackerley
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
BlackRock Fundamental Growth Fund, Inc.
Date: April 28, 2010
By: /s/ Neal J. Andrews
Neal J. Andrews
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
BlackRock Fundamental Growth Fund, Inc.
Date: April 28, 2010