BlackRock Commodity Strategies Fund Class K (BCSKX)

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

BlackRock Commodity Strategies Fund Class K (BCSKX) has returned 19.21% so far this year and 40.92% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 29, 2018, BCSKX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.96%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.0 years.

Historically, 55% of months were positive and 45% were negative. The best month was Jan 2026 with a return of +10.8%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -12.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, BCSKX closed higher 45% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +6.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 9, 2020 at -7.3%.

BlackRock Commodity Strategies Fund Class K has an annualized alpha of 7.18%, beta of 0.42, and R² of 0.29 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 30, 2018.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (55.53%) than losses (41.71%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.42 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.29 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 0.29 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.

BCSKX has an expense ratio of 0.67%, placing it in the medium range.

BCSKX ranks 96 for risk / return — in the top 96% 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.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for BlackRock Commodity Strategies Fund Class K (BCSKX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

BlackRock Commodity Strategies Fund Class K provided a 2.63% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.32 per share.

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

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the BlackRock Commodity Strategies Fund Class K. 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 Commodity Strategies Fund Class K was 30.34%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 175 trading sessions.

The current BlackRock Commodity Strategies Fund Class K drawdown is 1.36%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.