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BlackRock Commodity Strategies Fund Inst (BICSX) Total Return
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Created with Highcharts 11.1.0Oct '24Jan '25Apr '25Jul '250.00%10.68%

Key Stats

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Net Expense Ratio Total Assets Under Management Weighted Average Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio (Generic)
0.72% 660.12M -- 53.00%
1 Year Fund Level Flows 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) Max Drawdown (Since Inception)
-73.50M 10.93% 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 Commodities
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%

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Net Fund Flows Versus Peer Group

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1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
10Y
 
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60.00B
40.00B
20.00B
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-20.00B
1 Month
% Rank: 23
-122.75M Peer Group Low
138.43M Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank: 60
-73.50M
-1.700B Peer Group Low
1.810B Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank: 33
-222.56M Peer Group Low
1.102B Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank: 90
-4.651B Peer Group Low
2.767B Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank: 69
-179.98M Peer Group Low
1.185B Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank: 17
-8.770B Peer Group Low
5.238B Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank: 69
-179.98M Peer Group Low
1.185B Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank: 57
-5.202B Peer Group Low
5.446B Peer Group High
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Performance Versus Peer Group

 
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Total Return (NAV)
12.00%
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12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
Peer Group Rtn. (NAV)
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
% Rank in Peer Group (NAV)
5.0
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Annual Total Returns Versus Peers

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Name
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
YTD
-14.48%
11.60%
6.80%
22.44%
12.07%
-4.33%
4.41%
13.60%
-11.25%
7.69%
-3.12%
27.11%
16.09%
-7.91%
5.38%
6.98%
-14.89%
16.77%
-23.02%
33.52%
15.75%
-9.65%
5.88%
7.02%
-14.32%
11.31%
2.47%
29.84%
13.07%
-7.21%
1.46%
10.99%
-12.14%
19.36%
-9.15%
44.03%
23.31%
-0.75%
8.48%
2.19%
-11.23%
8.71%
1.30%
33.14%
15.62%
-2.57%
4.78%
3.92%
As of July 07, 2025.

Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (7-2-25) 3.17%
30-Day SEC Yield --
7-Day SEC Yield --
Stock
Weighted Average PE Ratio 24.95
Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio 4.709
Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio 4.402
Weighted Median ROE 16.34%
Weighted Median ROA 5.85%
ROI (TTM) 7.61%
Return on Investment (TTM) 7.61%
Earning Yield 0.0556
LT Debt / Shareholders Equity 0.7798
Bond
Yield to Maturity (12-31-24) 4.30%
Average Coupon --
Calculated Average Quality 5.00
Effective Maturity 0.2392
Nominal Maturity 0.2392
As of December 31, 2024

Growth Metrics

EPS Growth (1Y) 2.94%
EPS Growth (3Y) 24.31%
EPS Growth (5Y) 9.76%
Sales Growth (1Y) 1.21%
Sales Growth (3Y) 16.87%
Sales Growth (5Y) 10.17%
Sales per Share Growth (1Y) 0.59%
Sales per Share Growth (3Y) 26.48%
Operating Cash Flow - Growth Ratge (3Y) 19.71%
As of December 31, 2024

Fund Details

Key Dates
Inception Date 10/3/2011
Last Annual Report Date 5/31/2024
Last Prospectus Date 9/27/2024
Share Classes
BCSAX A
BCSCX C
BCSKX K
Attributes
Index Fund --
Inverse Fund --
Leveraged Fund --
Fund of Funds No
Currency Hedged Fund --
Synthetic Replication Fund No

Asset Allocation

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As of December 31, 2024.
Type % Net
Cash -50.16%
Stock 46.66%
Bond 51.29%
Convertible 0.00%
Preferred 0.00%
Other 52.20%
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Top 10 Holdings

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Name % Weight Price % Change
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (GOVERNMENT) 0% 28-AUG-2025
48.51% -- --
BLOOMBERG ROLL SELECT AGRICULTURE SUBINDEX TOTAL RETURN TRS
14.98% -- --
BLOOMBERG PRECIOUS METALS SUBINDEX TOTAL RETURN TRS
12.96% -- --
BLOOMBERG ROLL SELECT ENERGY SUBINDEX TOTAL RETURN TRS
12.35% -- --
BLOOMBERG ROLL SELECT INDUSTRIAL METALS SUBINDEX TOTAL RETURN TRS
6.46% -- --
Nutrien Ltd 4.43% 60.14 0.25%
Corteva Inc 3.48% 77.12 0.16%
BLOOMBERG ROLL SELECT LIVESTOCK SUBINDEX TOTAL RETURN TRS
2.97% -- --
Exxon Mobil Corp 2.45% 112.20 1.04%
Smurfit WestRock PLC 2.10% 48.03 1.80%

Fees & Availability

Fees
Actual 12B-1 Fee --
Actual Management Fee 0.47%
Administration Fee 251.3K%
Maximum Front Load --
Maximum Deferred Load --
Maximum Redemption Fee --
General Availability
Available for Insurance Product --
Available for RRSP --
Purchase Details
Open to New Investors Yes
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 Commodities
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%

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Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (7-2-25) 3.17%
30-Day SEC Yield --
7-Day SEC Yield --
Stock
Weighted Average PE Ratio 24.95
Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio 4.709
Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio 4.402
Weighted Median ROE 16.34%
Weighted Median ROA 5.85%
ROI (TTM) 7.61%
Return on Investment (TTM) 7.61%
Earning Yield 0.0556
LT Debt / Shareholders Equity 0.7798
Bond
Yield to Maturity (12-31-24) 4.30%
Average Coupon --
Calculated Average Quality 5.00
Effective Maturity 0.2392
Nominal Maturity 0.2392
As of December 31, 2024

Growth Metrics

EPS Growth (1Y) 2.94%
EPS Growth (3Y) 24.31%
EPS Growth (5Y) 9.76%
Sales Growth (1Y) 1.21%
Sales Growth (3Y) 16.87%
Sales Growth (5Y) 10.17%
Sales per Share Growth (1Y) 0.59%
Sales per Share Growth (3Y) 26.48%
Operating Cash Flow - Growth Ratge (3Y) 19.71%
As of December 31, 2024

Fund Details

Key Dates
Inception Date 10/3/2011
Last Annual Report Date 5/31/2024
Last Prospectus Date 9/27/2024
Share Classes
BCSAX A
BCSCX C
BCSKX K
Attributes
Index Fund --
Inverse Fund --
Leveraged Fund --
Fund of Funds No
Currency Hedged Fund --
Synthetic Replication Fund No

Top Portfolio Holders

Name % Weight
Portfolio A 5.00%
Portfolio B 3.50%
Portfolio C 2.25%
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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")
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