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BlackRock Energy Opportunities Fund (BACIX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US0919372849
CUSIP
091937284
Issuer
BlackRock
Inception Date
Feb 15, 2005
Min. Investment
$2,000,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Value

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in BlackRock Energy Opportunities Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

BlackRock Energy Opportunities Fund (BACIX) has returned 36.34% so far this year and 39.36% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, BACIX has returned 10.55% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


BlackRock Energy Opportunities Fund

1D
-0.46%
1M
10.35%
YTD
36.34%
6M
39.26%
1Y
39.36%
3Y*
18.93%
5Y*
22.91%
10Y*
10.55%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Feb 24, 2005, BACIX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.80%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.2 years.

Historically, 58% of months were positive and 42% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +29.5%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -29.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, BACIX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +16.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 9, 2020 at -19.2%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
202612.58%9.75%10.35%36.34%
20251.35%2.37%4.70%-10.98%2.09%5.55%1.12%3.31%-0.14%-0.63%2.67%0.11%11.03%
2024-1.14%2.55%9.26%0.14%0.48%-1.57%1.70%-0.83%-4.18%1.45%4.09%-6.89%4.23%
20233.26%-4.85%-1.70%4.16%-9.95%6.78%6.37%2.03%2.94%-3.71%-0.22%-0.83%2.97%
202215.27%4.32%7.32%-0.74%13.66%-14.64%6.48%0.81%-8.86%18.73%3.57%-3.93%43.64%
20211.92%15.09%1.77%-0.12%6.20%3.15%-6.92%-0.37%11.14%9.13%-6.02%3.92%43.50%

Benchmark Metrics

BlackRock Energy Opportunities Fund has an annualized alpha of -0.54%, beta of 1.14, and R² of 0.50 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 25, 2005.

  • This fund participated in 99.20% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 89.12% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • With beta of 1.14 and R² of 0.50, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
-0.54%
Beta
1.14
0.50
Upside Capture
89.12%
Downside Capture
99.20%

Expense Ratio

BACIX has an expense ratio of 0.91%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

BACIX ranks 85 for risk / return — in the top 85% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


BACIX Risk / Return Rank: 8585
Overall Rank
BACIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9090
Sharpe Ratio Rank
BACIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 8585
Sortino Ratio Rank
BACIX Omega Ratio Rank: 8787
Omega Ratio Rank
BACIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 8686
Calmar Ratio Rank
BACIX Martin Ratio Rank: 7777
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for BlackRock Energy Opportunities Fund (BACIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


BACIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.90

0.90

+1.00

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.28

1.39

+0.89

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.37

1.21

+0.16

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.21

1.40

+0.82

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

7.42

6.61

+0.81

Explore BACIX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

BlackRock Energy Opportunities Fund provided a 2.05% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.40 per share.


2.40%2.60%2.80%3.00%3.20%3.40%3.60%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.4020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.40$0.40$0.35$0.44$0.33$0.25$0.25$0.30$0.31$0.32$0.28$0.24

Dividend yield

2.05%2.79%2.63%3.39%2.49%2.67%3.66%3.06%3.43%2.76%2.38%2.51%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BlackRock Energy Opportunities Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.40
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.35
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.44
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.33
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.25

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the BlackRock Energy Opportunities Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the BlackRock Energy Opportunities Fund was 77.81%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 1471 trading sessions.

The current BlackRock Energy Opportunities Fund drawdown is 0.46%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-77.81%Jul 2, 20082948Mar 18, 20201471Jan 27, 20264419
-22.71%May 11, 2006101Oct 3, 2006130Apr 12, 2007231
-15.61%Jul 20, 200720Aug 16, 200724Sep 20, 200744
-15.1%Jan 4, 200813Jan 23, 200822Feb 25, 200835
-14.21%Oct 4, 200513Oct 20, 200536Dec 12, 200549

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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