Summary Prospectus
Summary Prospectus
Key Facts About BlackRock Select Treasury Strategies
Institutional Fund
Investment Objective
The investment objective of BlackRock Select Treasury
Strategies Institutional Fund (“Select Treasury Strategies Institutional Fund” or the “Fund”), a series of Funds For Institutions Series (the “Trust”), is to seek current income as is consistent with liquidity and
stability of principal.
Fees and Expenses of the
Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if
you buy and hold shares of Select Treasury Strategies Institutional Fund.
| Annual
Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)1 |
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| Management Fee1 | 0.05% | |
| Other Expenses | 0.17% | |
| Administration Fees | 0.13% | |
| Miscellaneous Other Expenses | 0.04% | |
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 0.22% | |
| Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements2 | (0.04)% | |
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements | 0.18% |
| 1 | The fees and expenses shown in the table and the example that follows include both the expenses of Select Treasury Strategies Institutional Fund and Select Treasury Strategies Institutional Fund’s share of expenses of Master Treasury Strategies Institutional Portfolio (“Treasury Strategies Institutional Portfolio”). The management fees are paid by Treasury Strategies Institutional Portfolio. |
| 2 | Under Select Treasury Strategies Institutional Fund’s administration agreement, in exchange for the administration fee payable by Select Treasury Strategies Institutional Fund, BlackRock Advisors, LLC (“BlackRock”), as the Fund’s administrator, has agreed to pay all of the Fund’s other ordinary expenses, other than the Fund’s pro rata portion of Treasury Strategies Institutional Portfolio’s management fee payable indirectly by the Fund as an interestholder of Treasury Strategies Institutional Portfolio, or reduce the administration fee payable by an amount equal to such expenses, so that the Fund’s total annual operating expenses minus extraordinary expenses, if any, will be no greater than 0.18% of the Fund’s net assets. |
Example:
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the
Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your
investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
| 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years | |
| Select Treasury Strategies Institutional Fund | $18 | $58 | $101 | $230 |
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
Select Treasury Strategies Institutional Fund will invest 100%
of its total assets in cash, U.S. Treasury bills, notes and other obligations of the U.S. Treasury, and repurchase agreements with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York secured by U.S. Treasury obligations. The Fund invests in securities maturing in
397 days (13 months) or less (with certain exceptions) and the portfolio will have a dollar-weighted average maturity of 60 days or less and a dollar-weighted average life of 120 days or less. The Fund may invest in variable or floating rate
instruments, and transact in securities on a when-issued, delayed delivery or forward commitment basis.
The Fund will invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80%
of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in U.S. Treasury bills, notes and other obligations of the U.S. Treasury, and repurchase agreements with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York secured by U.S. Treasury
obligations. This policy is a non-fundamental policy of the Fund and the Fund will not change the policy without providing shareholders with at least 60 days’ prior notice of any change in the policy.
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The securities purchased by the Fund are subject to the
quality, diversification, and other requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), and other rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Fund will only purchase
securities that present minimal credit risk as determined by BlackRock, the Fund’s investment manager, pursuant to guidelines approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
The Fund is a “feeder” fund that invests all of
its assets in Treasury Strategies Institutional Portfolio, which has the same investment objectives and strategies as the Fund. All investments are made at the Treasury Strategies Institutional Portfolio level. This structure is sometimes called a
“master/feeder” structure. The Fund’s investment results will correspond directly to the investment results of Treasury Strategies Institutional Portfolio. Where applicable, “Select Treasury Strategies Institutional
Fund” or the “Fund” refers also to Treasury Strategies Institutional Portfolio.
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
Risk is inherent in all investing. You could lose money by
investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any
other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time. The following is a summary
description of the principal risks of investing in the Fund.
| ■ | Credit Risk — Credit risk refers to the possibility that the issuer of a security will not be able to make payments of interest and principal when due. Changes in an issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of an issuer’s creditworthiness may also affect the value of the Fund’s investment in that issuer. |
| ■ | Income Risk — Income risk is the risk that the Fund’s yield will vary as short-term securities in its portfolio mature and the proceeds are reinvested in securities with different interest rates. |
| ■ | Interest Rate Risk — Interest rate risk is the risk that the value of a debt security may fall when interest rates rise. In general, the market price of debt securities with longer maturities will go up or down more in response to changes in interest rates than the market price of shorter-term securities. Due to fluctuations in interest rates, the market value of such securities may vary during the period shareholders own shares of the Fund. |
| ■ | Market Risk and Selection Risk — Market risk is the risk that one or more markets in which the Fund invests will go down in value, including the possibility that the markets will go down sharply and unpredictably. Selection risk is the risk that the securities selected by Fund management will underperform the markets, the relevant indices or the securities selected by other funds with similar investment objectives and investment strategies. This means you may lose money. |
| ■ | Repurchase Agreement Risk — If the other party to a repurchase agreement defaults on its obligation under the agreement, the Fund may suffer delays and incur costs or lose money in exercising its rights under the agreement. If the seller fails to repurchase the security and the market value of the security declines, the Fund may lose money. |
| ■ | Stable Net Asset Value Risk — The Fund may not be able to maintain a stable net asset value (“NAV”) of $1.00 per share at all times. If the Fund fails to maintain a stable NAV (or if there is a perceived threat of such a failure), the Fund, along with other money market funds, could be subject to increased redemption activity. |
| ■ | Treasury Obligations Risk — Direct obligations of the U.S. Treasury have historically involved little risk of loss of principal if held to maturity. However, due to fluctuations in interest rates, the market value of such securities may vary during the period shareholders own shares of the Fund. |
| ■ | U.S. Government Obligations Risk — Certain securities in which the Fund may invest, including securities issued by certain U.S. Government agencies and U.S. Government sponsored enterprises, are not guaranteed by the U.S. Government or supported by the full faith and credit of the United States. |
| ■ | Variable and Floating Rate Instrument Risk — The absence of an active market for these securities could make it difficult for the Fund to dispose of them if the issuer defaults. |
| ■ | When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Securities and Forward Commitments Risk — When-issued and delayed delivery securities and forward commitments involve the risk that the security the Fund buys will lose value prior to its delivery. There also is the risk that the security will not be issued or that the other party to the transaction will not meet its obligation. If this occurs, the Fund may lose both the investment opportunity for the assets it set aside to pay for the security and any gain in the security’s price. |
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Performance Information
The Fund is a government money market fund managed pursuant to
the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act. Effective May 28, 2010, Rule 2a-7 was amended to impose new liquidity, credit quality and maturity requirements on all money market funds. Fund performance shown prior to May 28, 2010
is based on Investment Company Act rules then in effect and is not an indication of future returns. Effective January 4, 2016, the Fund changed its investment strategies in order to be categorized as a “government money market fund”
under Rule 2a-7. Performance for the periods shown below prior to January 4, 2016 is based on the prior investment strategy utilized by the Fund, which permitted investment in a wider range of money market securities and instruments, in addition to
U.S. Government securities. Effective May 2, 2016, the Fund further changed its investment strategies in order to limit its investments to cash, U.S. Treasury securities and certain repurchase agreements, as more fully described in “Fund
Overview—Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund.” The information shows you how Select Treasury Strategies Institutional Fund’s performance has varied year by year and provides some indication of the risks of investing in the
Fund. Select Treasury Strategies Institutional Fund commenced operations on February 4, 2008. Therefore, prior to February 4, 2008, the chart and table for Select Treasury Strategies Institutional Fund are based upon the performance of Treasury
Strategies Institutional Fund adjusted to reflect an annual expense ratio of 0.18%. As with all such investments, past performance is not an indication of future results. To the extent that dividends and distributions have been paid by the Fund, the
performance information for the Fund in the chart and table assumes reinvestment of the dividends and distributions. The table includes all applicable fees. If the Fund’s investment manager and its affiliates had not waived or reimbursed
certain Fund expenses during these periods, the Fund’s returns would have been lower. Updated information on the Fund’s performance can be obtained by visiting www.blackrock.com/cash or can be obtained by phone at (800) 626-1960.
ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
Select Treasury Strategies Institutional Fund
As of 12/31
As of 12/31
During the ten-year
period shown in the bar chart, the highest return for a quarter was 1.33% (quarter ended September 30, 2007) and the lowest return for a quarter was 0.01% (quarter ended March 31, 2014). The year-to-date return as of June 30, 2017 was 0.26%.
| As
of 12/31/16 Average Annual Total Returns |
1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years |
| Select Treasury Strategies Institutional Fund | 0.20% | 0.11% | 0.96% |
To obtain the Fund’s current 7-day yield, call (800)
626-1960.
Investment Manager
Select Treasury Strategies Institutional Fund’s
investment manager is BlackRock Advisors, LLC (previously defined as “BlackRock”).
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
To purchase or sell shares of Select Treasury Strategies
Institutional Fund you should contact your financial intermediary or contact the FFI Client Service Team, by phone at (800) 225-1576 or by mail at Boston Financial Data Services, Attention: BlackRock, P.O. Box 8118, Boston, Massachusetts
02266.
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Accounts can be opened with a minimum initial investment of
$10,000,000. To open an account, an FFI account application must be fully executed and supporting documentation must be provided. If your account balance in the Fund has fallen below $10,000,000, subsequent purchases of shares of the Fund by you
will only be accepted if, after such purchase, your balance will be at least $10,000,000. The Fund will effect orders to purchase and sell shares on every day that both the New York Stock Exchange and the Federal Reserve are open for business, and
the bond markets are open for trading.
The Trust’s
Board of Trustees has approved a proposal to close the Fund to new share purchases. Accordingly, effective at the close of business on December 1, 2017, the Fund will no longer accept purchase orders. Shareholders may continue to redeem their shares
of the Fund.
Tax Information
Select Treasury Strategies Institutional Fund anticipates that
most of its distributions will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are a tax-exempt investor or are investing through a retirement plan, in which case you may be subject to Federal income tax upon withdrawal from such
tax-deferred arrangements.
Payments to Broker-Dealers and
Other Financial Intermediaries
If you purchase shares of Select Treasury Strategies
Institutional Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary, the Fund and BlackRock Investments, LLC, the Fund’s distributor, or its affiliates may pay the financial intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services.
These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary and your individual financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your individual financial professional or
visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.
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