BlackRock Commodity Strategies Fund Inst (BICSX)
10.38
+0.04
(+0.39%)
USD |
Dec 04 2025
Returns Chart
Key Stats
| Net Expense Ratio | Total Assets Under Management | Weighted Average Dividend Yield | Turnover Ratio (Generic) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.72% | 817.29M | -- | 106.0% |
| 1 Year Fund Level Flows | 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) | Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) | Max Drawdown (Since Inception) |
| 41.90M | 23.62% | Upgrade | Upgrade |
Basic Info
| Investment Strategy | |
| The Fund seeks total return. The Fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in a combination of commodity-linked notes and other commodity-linked derivatives, and in short-term fixed-income instruments and equity securities of commodity-related companies. |
| General | |
| Security Type | Mutual Fund |
| Broad Asset Class | Commodities |
| Broad Category | Real Assets |
| Global Peer Group | Commodity Blended |
| Peer Group | Commodities General Funds |
| Global Macro | Commodity Blended |
| US Macro | Commodities Funds |
| YCharts Categorization | -- |
| YCharts Benchmark | -- |
| Prospectus Objective | Commodities Funds |
| Fund Owner Firm Name | BlackRock |
| Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index | |
| ^BCTR | 100.0% |
Net Fund Flows Versus Peer Group
1 Month
% Rank:
9
-80.99M
Peer Group Low
172.53M
Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank:
27
41.90M
-516.02M
Peer Group Low
1.019B
Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank:
16
-165.92M
Peer Group Low
705.15M
Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank:
89
-3.513B
Peer Group Low
2.302B
Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank:
20
-469.61M
Peer Group Low
958.02M
Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank:
22
-8.469B
Peer Group Low
4.947B
Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank:
27
-514.10M
Peer Group Low
1.017B
Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank:
20
-4.994B
Peer Group Low
5.155B
Peer Group High
Date Unavailable
Risk
Performance Versus Peer Group
Annual Total Returns Versus Peers
As of December 05, 2025.
Asset Allocation
As of May 31, 2025.
| Type | % Net |
|---|---|
| Cash | -48.26% |
| Stock | 49.43% |
| Bond | 49.10% |
| Convertible | 0.00% |
| Preferred | 0.00% |
| Other | 49.73% |
Top 10 Holdings
| Name | % Weight | Price | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States of America USGB 0.0 01/02/2026 FIX USD Government | 47.68% | 99.72 | 0.01% |
|
BLOOMBERG ROLL SELECT PRECIOUS METALS SUBINDEX TOTAL RETURN INDEX TRS
|
14.55% | -- | -- |
|
BLOOMBERG ROLL SELECT AGRICULTURE SUBINDEX TOTAL RETURN TRS
|
13.94% | -- | -- |
|
BLOOMBERG ROLL SELECT ENERGY SUBINDEX TOTAL RETURN TRS
|
12.46% | -- | -- |
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BLOOMBERG ROLL SELECT INDUSTRIAL METALS SUBINDEX TOTAL RETURN TRS
|
6.51% | -- | -- |
| Nutrien Ltd. | 2.98% | 60.33 | 0.47% |
| Corteva, Inc. | 2.98% | 65.98 | -0.46% |
|
BLOOMBERG ROLL SELECT LIVESTOCK SUBINDEX TOTAL RETURN TRS
|
2.64% | -- | -- |
| Exxon Mobil Corp. | 2.48% | 116.56 | -0.50% |
| Smurfit WestRock Plc | 2.23% | 36.04 | -1.11% |
Fees & Availability
| Fees | |
| Actual 12B-1 Fee | -- |
| Actual Management Fee | 0.47% |
| Administration Fee | 179.2K% |
| Maximum Front Load | -- |
| Maximum Deferred Load | -- |
| Maximum Redemption Fee | -- |
| General Availability | |
| Available for Insurance Product | No |
| Available for RRSP | No |
| Purchase Details | |
| Open to New Investors |
|
| Minimum Initial Investment | 2.00M None |
| Minimum Subsequent Investment | 0.00 None |
Basic Info
| Investment Strategy | |
| The Fund seeks total return. The Fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in a combination of commodity-linked notes and other commodity-linked derivatives, and in short-term fixed-income instruments and equity securities of commodity-related companies. |
| General | |
| Security Type | Mutual Fund |
| Broad Asset Class | Commodities |
| Broad Category | Real Assets |
| Global Peer Group | Commodity Blended |
| Peer Group | Commodities General Funds |
| Global Macro | Commodity Blended |
| US Macro | Commodities Funds |
| YCharts Categorization | -- |
| YCharts Benchmark | -- |
| Prospectus Objective | Commodities Funds |
| Fund Owner Firm Name | BlackRock |
| Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index | |
| ^BCTR | 100.0% |
Fundamentals
| General | |
| Distribution Yield | -- |
| Dividend Yield TTM (12-3-25) | 3.13% |
| 30-Day SEC Yield | -- |
| 7-Day SEC Yield | -- |
| Number of Holdings | 10 |
| Stock | |
| Weighted Average PE Ratio | 29.24 |
| Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio | 3.705 |
| Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio | 2.530 |
| Weighted Median ROE | 9.88% |
| Weighted Median ROA | 5.47% |
| ROI (TTM) | 6.36% |
| Return on Investment (TTM) | 6.36% |
| Earning Yield | 0.0495 |
| LT Debt / Shareholders Equity | 0.4102 |
| Number of Equity Holdings | 4 |
| Bond | |
| Yield to Maturity (5-31-25) | 4.35% |
| Effective Duration | -- |
| Average Coupon | -- |
| Calculated Average Quality | 5.00 |
| Effective Maturity | 0.2419 |
| Nominal Maturity | 0.2419 |
| Number of Bond Holdings | 1 |
As of May 31, 2025
Growth Metrics
| EPS Growth (1Y) | 1.51% |
| EPS Growth (3Y) | -2.39% |
| EPS Growth (5Y) | 9.18% |
| Sales Growth (1Y) | 8.92% |
| Sales Growth (3Y) | 7.03% |
| Sales Growth (5Y) | 8.57% |
| Sales per Share Growth (1Y) | 4.75% |
| Sales per Share Growth (3Y) | 18.89% |
| Operating Cash Flow - Growth Rate (3Y) | 5.48% |
As of May 31, 2025
Top Portfolio Holders
| Name | % Weight |
|---|---|
| Portfolio A | 5.00% |
| Portfolio B | 3.50% |
| Portfolio C | 2.25% |
Excel Add-In Codes
| Name: =YCI("M:BICSX", "name") |
| Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:BICSX", "broad_asset_class") |
| Broad Category: =YCI("M:BICSX", "broad_category_group") |
| Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:BICSX", "prospectus_objective") |
| To find the codes for any of our securities and financial metrics, see our Complete Excel Reference. |