Commodity

BCSCX

Commodity Strategies Fund

  • NAV as of Apr 25, 2025 $8.40
    52 WK: 7.68 - 8.59
  • 1 Day NAV Change as of Apr 25, 2025 -0.03 (-0.36%)
  • NAV Total Return as of Apr 25, 2025 YTD: 7.14%
  • Fees as stated in the prospectus Expense Ratio: 1.86%
    Net Expense Ratio: 1.72%

Overview

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Performance

Performance

  YTD 1m 3m 1y 3y 5y 10y
Total Return (%) 8.80 3.27 8.80 9.73 -1.30 98.01 48.63
Return w/ Sales Charge (%) 7.80 2.27 7.80 8.73 -1.30 98.01 48.63
Benchmark (%) 8.88 3.93 8.88 12.28 -2.30 96.92 31.46
Morningstar Category Avg. (%) 7.25 3.61 7.25 8.97 0.36 112.54 42.87
Lipper Category Avg. (%) 7.32 3.51 7.32 8.31 -1.29 113.37 43.66
  2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Total Return (%) 5.80 21.19 11.04 -5.25 3.31
Annual w/ Sales Charge (%) 4.80 20.19 10.04 -6.13 2.31
Benchmark (%) -3.12 27.11 16.09 -7.91 5.38
Morningstar Category Avg. (%) -3.09 29.74 15.74 -5.56 5.84

Performance is shown after deduction of ongoing charges. Any entry and exit charges are excluded from the calculation.

The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted.
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Key Facts

Key Facts

Size of Fund (Millions)
as of Apr 25, 2025
$608.7 M
Share Class launch date
Oct 03, 2011
Benchmark Index
Bloomberg Commodity Index Total Return
Morningstar Category
Commodities Broad Basket
CUSIP
091936674
Open to New Investors
Yes
Size of Class (Millions)
as of Apr 25, 2025
$13.6 M
Asset Class
Commodity
Distribution Frequency
Annual
Lipper Classification
Commodities General
Max Offer Price
as of Apr 25, 2025
$8.40
Turnover Percent in the Annual Report
as of May 31, 2024
53.00%

Portfolio Characteristics

Portfolio Characteristics

P/E Ratio
as of Mar 31, 2025
20.37
Alpha (3y)
as of Mar 31, 2025
0.04
R-Squared (3y)
as of Mar 31, 2025
69.94
Beta (3y)
as of Mar 31, 2025
0.93
Best 3-Month Return Over the Last 3 Years
3 months ending May 31, 2024
12.10%
P/B Ratio
as of Mar 31, 2025
2.33
Average Market Cap (Millions)
as of -
-
Fund Standard Deviation (3y)
as of Mar 31, 2025
14.00
Effective Duration
as of Mar 31, 2025
0.11 yrs
Worst 3-Month Return Over the Last 3 Years
3 months ending Aug 31, 2022
-10.54%
This information must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus. For standardized performance, please see the Performance section above.

Fees

Fees

as of current prospectus
Gross Expense Ratio 1.86%
Net Expense Ratio 1.72%

Net Expense Ratio excluding Investment Related Expenses is 1.72%

  • Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 0.00%
  • Interest expense 0.00%

Ratings

Lipper Leader

 
 
 
 
Overall Lipper Leaders ratings based on an equal-weighted average of percentile ranks for each measure over 3-, 5-, and 10-year periods (if applicable) and do not take into account the effects of sales charges for these categories (Consistent Return, Preservation, Total Return, Expense, and Tax Efficiency) as of Mar 31, 2025 out of 97, 12,247, 97, 19 and 97 Funds, respectively in Lipper's Commodities General classification.

Holdings

Holdings

as of Mar 31, 2025
Name Weight (%)
UNITED STATES TREASURY 48.27
EXXON MOBIL CORP 2.72
CASH & EQUIVALENTS 2.11
AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD (ONTARIO) 1.58
BLACKROCK LIQUIDITY FUNDS 1.54
Name Weight (%)
CHEVRON CORP 1.49
SHELL PLC 1.38
WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP 1.23
Bloomberg Roll Select Precious Met 1.14
KINROSS GOLD CORP 1.14
Detailed Holdings and Analytics
Holdings are subject to change. Fund holdings and allocations shown are unaudited, and may not be representative of current or future investments. The Fund is actively managed and its details, holdings and characteristics will vary. Holdings shown should not be deemed as a recommendation to buy or sell securities. The user relies on this data at its own risk and neither BlackRock nor any other party makes any representations or express or implied warranties (which are expressly disclaimed) nor shall they incur any liability for any errors or omissions in the data.

Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Managers

Alastair Bishop
Alastair Bishop
Hannah Johnson
Hannah Johnson
Portfolio Manager
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Literature

Literature

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