BlackRock Defensive Advantage Emerging Markets Fund Investor A NMFQS:BADEX

Under normal circumstances, the fund seeks to invest at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities issued by, or tied economically to, companies in emerging markets and derivatives that have similar economic characteristics to such securities. It primarily intends to invest in equity securities, which include common stock, preferred stock, depositary receipts and convertible securities, or other financial instruments that are components of, or have characteristics similar to, the securities included in the MSCI EM Index.