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.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
The chart shows the growth of $10,000 invested in BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfolio in Oct 2022 and compares it to the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. It would be worth nearly $13,122 for a total return of roughly 31.22%. All prices are adjusted for splits and dividends.
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Return
BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfolio had a return of 1.86% year-to-date (YTD) and -0.74% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfolio had an annualized return of 3.70%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.05%, indicating that BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfolio did not perform as well as the benchmark.
| Period | Return | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -0.22% | -3.13% |
| Year-To-Date | 1.86% | 2.92% |
| 6 months | 1.69% | 2.02% |
| 1 year | -0.74% | -11.46% |
| 5 years (annualized) | 2.18% | 7.79% |
| 10 years (annualized) | 3.70% | 10.05% |
Monthly Returns Heatmap
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.97% | 0.22% | ||||||||||
| 2022 | -1.56% | -0.89% | 1.00% | 0.77% |
Dividend History
BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfolio granted a 5.27% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.48 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.48 | $0.38 | $0.27 | $0.35 | $0.48 | $0.53 | $0.53 | $0.71 | $0.19 |
Dividend yield | 5.27% | 4.24% | 2.88% | 3.75% | 5.33% | 6.27% | 6.48% | 9.17% | 2.64% |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $0.04 | $0.04 | ||||||||||
| 2022 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.07 |
| 2021 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 |
| 2020 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 |
| 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 |
| 2018 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.09 |
| 2017 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.10 |
| 2016 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.08 |
| 2015 | $0.03 | $0.06 | $0.10 |
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below shows the maximum drawdowns of the BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfolio. A maximum drawdown is an indicator of risk. It shows a reduction in portfolio value from its maximum due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown since January 2010 for the BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfolio is 17.42%, recorded on Mar 25, 2020. It took 176 trading sessions for the portfolio to recover.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -17.42% | Mar 9, 2020 | 13 | Mar 25, 2020 | 176 | Dec 3, 2020 | 189 |
| -6.92% | Dec 6, 2021 | 231 | Nov 3, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -3.09% | Jan 7, 2016 | 45 | Mar 11, 2016 | 26 | Apr 19, 2016 | 71 |
| -1.07% | Nov 2, 2018 | 36 | Dec 26, 2018 | 24 | Jan 31, 2019 | 60 |
| -0.79% | Sep 5, 2019 | 7 | Sep 13, 2019 | 13 | Oct 2, 2019 | 20 |
| -0.69% | Oct 9, 2019 | 14 | Oct 28, 2019 | 23 | Nov 29, 2019 | 37 |
| -0.69% | Nov 8, 2016 | 13 | Nov 25, 2016 | 24 | Dec 30, 2016 | 37 |
| -0.6% | Jun 14, 2016 | 10 | Jun 27, 2016 | 3 | Jun 30, 2016 | 13 |
| -0.49% | Feb 2, 2018 | 13 | Feb 21, 2018 | 5 | Feb 28, 2018 | 18 |
| -0.4% | May 12, 2016 | 5 | May 18, 2016 | 8 | May 31, 2016 | 13 |
Volatility Chart
Current BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfolio volatility is 2.44%. The chart below shows the rolling 10-day volatility. Volatility is a statistical measure showing how big price swings are in either direction. The higher asset volatility, the riskier it is, because the price movements are less predictable.