BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfolio (BATAX)
The fund will principally invest in the following securities: asset-backed securities; commercial and residential mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, various agencies of the U.S. government or various instrumentalities that have been established or sponsored by the U.S. government; commercial and residential mortgage-backed securities issued by banks and other financial institutions; CMOs; loans backed by commercial or residential real estate; derivatives; and repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements.
Fund Info
US0924807060
Sep 21, 2015
$0
Expense Ratio
BATAX has an expense ratio of 0.00%, meaning no management fees are charged.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfolio, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfolio (BATAX) returned 1.58% year-to-date (YTD) and 7.14% over the past 12 months.
BATAX
1.58%
-0.42%
2.54%
7.14%
4.99%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.31%
12.07%
-0.74%
10.90%
14.73%
10.57%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BATAX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.82% | 0.89% | 0.30% | -0.21% | -0.21% | 1.58% | |||||||
| 2024 | 1.18% | 0.29% | 0.86% | 0.11% | 1.02% | 0.78% | 1.22% | 0.88% | 0.95% | -0.11% | 0.83% | 0.12% | 8.41% |
| 2023 | 2.00% | 0.22% | 0.05% | 0.90% | 0.27% | 0.38% | 0.84% | 0.63% | 0.09% | -0.03% | 1.36% | 1.51% | 8.52% |
| 2022 | -0.27% | -0.92% | -1.31% | -0.80% | -1.10% | -0.68% | 0.75% | 0.03% | -1.56% | -0.89% | 1.01% | 0.46% | -5.18% |
| 2021 | 0.73% | 0.13% | -0.17% | 0.52% | 0.43% | 0.41% | 0.52% | 0.09% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.11% | -0.28% | 2.55% |
| 2020 | 1.36% | 0.81% | -10.94% | 3.11% | 2.81% | 2.41% | 1.14% | 0.89% | 0.67% | 0.04% | 0.82% | 0.64% | 3.02% |
| 2019 | 1.06% | 0.62% | 0.84% | 0.61% | 1.03% | 0.61% | 0.30% | 0.98% | 0.19% | 0.07% | 0.26% | 0.06% | 6.82% |
| 2018 | 0.33% | 0.00% | 0.53% | 0.37% | 0.50% | 0.20% | 0.29% | 0.52% | 0.32% | 0.19% | -0.08% | -1.09% | 2.08% |
| 2017 | 0.95% | 0.44% | 0.26% | 0.74% | 0.78% | 0.20% | 0.69% | 0.90% | 0.14% | 0.40% | 0.42% | -0.25% | 5.80% |
| 2016 | -0.95% | -1.05% | 1.22% | 2.22% | 1.19% | 0.83% | 1.89% | 0.64% | 0.55% | 0.07% | -0.12% | 0.08% | 6.72% |
| 2015 | 0.30% | 1.43% | 0.86% | -0.10% | 2.50% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 98, BATAX is among the top 2% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfolio (BATAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfolio provided a 5.82% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.55 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.55 | $0.61 | $0.54 | $0.36 | $0.26 | $0.35 | $0.48 | $0.52 | $0.47 | $0.67 | $0.15 |
Dividend yield | 5.82% | 6.44% | 5.82% | 3.90% | 2.63% | 3.48% | 4.78% | 5.25% | 4.66% | 6.64% | 1.48% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfolio. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.61 |
| 2023 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.54 |
| 2022 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.36 |
| 2021 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.26 |
| 2020 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.35 |
| 2019 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.48 |
| 2018 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.52 |
| 2017 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.47 |
| 2016 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.67 |
| 2015 | $0.03 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.15 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfolio. 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 Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfolio was 17.42%, occurring on Mar 25, 2020. Recovery took 176 trading sessions.
The current BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfolio drawdown is 0.52%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -17.42% | Mar 9, 2020 | 13 | Mar 25, 2020 | 176 | Dec 3, 2020 | 189 |
| -7.02% | Dec 6, 2021 | 231 | Nov 3, 2022 | 251 | Nov 3, 2023 | 482 |
| -3.09% | Dec 18, 2015 | 57 | Mar 11, 2016 | 26 | Apr 19, 2016 | 83 |
| -1.57% | Nov 2, 2018 | 38 | Dec 28, 2018 | 28 | Feb 8, 2019 | 66 |
| -1.15% | Apr 4, 2025 | 6 | Apr 11, 2025 | — | — | — |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfolio volatility is 0.64%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.