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BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Inve...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US09260B4169
CUSIP
09260B416
Issuer
BlackRock
Inception Date
Feb 5, 2008
Index Tracked
No Index (Active)
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Investor A, 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 Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Investor A (BASIX) has returned -1.10% so far this year and 5.37% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, BASIX has returned 3.33% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Investor A

1D
0.10%
1M
-2.64%
YTD
-1.10%
6M
0.39%
1Y
5.37%
3Y*
5.50%
5Y*
2.30%
10Y*
3.33%

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 7, 2008, BASIX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.31%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 18.7 years.

Historically, 68% of months were positive and 32% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +3.6%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -7.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 20 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, BASIX closed higher 36% of trading days. The best single day was Jul 6, 2021 with a return of +3.2%, while the worst single day was Jul 2, 2021 at -3.2%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.90%0.67%-2.64%-1.10%
20250.93%1.09%-0.36%0.54%0.90%1.31%0.17%1.08%0.85%0.68%0.28%0.54%8.31%
20240.13%-0.41%1.01%-1.42%1.20%0.92%1.87%1.04%1.18%-1.39%1.12%-0.35%4.94%
20232.19%-1.30%0.60%-0.00%-0.28%0.02%0.81%-0.27%-0.94%-0.77%2.82%3.07%5.98%
2022-1.04%-1.18%-0.73%-0.62%-0.17%-2.17%1.27%-0.85%-2.51%-0.20%1.65%0.09%-6.35%
2021-0.01%0.45%-0.31%0.44%0.37%0.18%-0.11%0.38%-0.41%-0.29%-0.47%0.33%0.54%

Benchmark Metrics

BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Investor A has an annualized alpha of 3.43%, beta of 0.03, and R² of 0.04 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 08, 2008.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (19.75%) than losses (16.53%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • Beta of 0.03 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.04 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
  • R² of 0.04 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
3.43%
Beta
0.03
0.04
Upside Capture
19.75%
Downside Capture
16.53%

Expense Ratio

BASIX has a high expense ratio of 0.96%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

BASIX ranks 90 for risk / return — in the top 90% 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.


BASIX Risk / Return Rank: 9090
Overall Rank
BASIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9494
Sharpe Ratio Rank
BASIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 9494
Sortino Ratio Rank
BASIX Omega Ratio Rank: 9090
Omega Ratio Rank
BASIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 8585
Calmar Ratio Rank
BASIX Martin Ratio Rank: 8888
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 Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Investor A (BASIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


BASIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

2.13

0.90

+1.24

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

3.09

1.39

+1.71

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.42

1.21

+0.21

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.14

1.40

+0.74

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

9.38

6.61

+2.78

Explore BASIX 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 Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Investor A provided a 4.56% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.44 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%5.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.44$0.47$0.42$0.30$0.31$0.28$0.28$0.32$0.29$0.32$0.26$0.28

Dividend yield

4.56%4.81%4.48%3.15%3.34%2.72%2.66%3.24%3.02%3.17%2.61%2.88%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.04$0.04$0.00$0.07
2025$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.08$0.47
2024$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.42
2023$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.30
2022$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.12$0.31
2021$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.01$0.10$0.28

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 Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Investor A. 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 Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Investor A was 18.88%, occurring on Dec 12, 2008. Recovery took 194 trading sessions.

The current BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Fund Investor A drawdown is 2.64%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-18.88%May 21, 2008144Dec 12, 2008194Sep 22, 2009338
-9.93%Feb 24, 202023Mar 25, 202081Jul 21, 2020104
-9.33%Sep 14, 2021280Oct 20, 2022427Jul 5, 2024707
-3.9%Jun 2, 201192Oct 11, 201196Feb 29, 2012188
-3.66%Apr 14, 2015219Feb 24, 2016154Oct 3, 2016373

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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