Blackrock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (BCX)
Blackrock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust aims to invest in stocks of companies within the commodities or natural resources sectors and utilizes derivatives, focusing on option writing, to enhance its exposure to these industries.
Fund Info
US09257A1088
Mar 30, 2011
$0
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
BCX has a high expense ratio of 1.10%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Blackrock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust, 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 Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust had a return of 10.82% year-to-date (YTD) and 18.48% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Blackrock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust had an annualized return of 6.72%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that Blackrock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust did not perform as well as the benchmark.
BCX
10.82%
0.77%
5.76%
18.48%
11.17%
6.72%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BCX, 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 | 5.96% | 10.82% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -3.48% | -1.86% | 9.91% | 2.00% | 1.97% | -1.03% | 3.40% | -1.23% | 4.04% | -2.39% | 2.19% | -9.13% | 3.21% |
| 2023 | 6.26% | -4.55% | -4.17% | 1.48% | -8.93% | 4.61% | 9.22% | -3.34% | -2.20% | -5.86% | 4.00% | 0.26% | -4.76% |
| 2022 | 4.27% | 7.21% | 6.91% | -2.06% | 0.81% | -16.57% | 2.78% | 2.77% | -7.00% | 8.57% | 8.80% | -1.25% | 12.82% |
| 2021 | 7.39% | 12.14% | 0.77% | 6.67% | 4.66% | -3.69% | -1.37% | 0.86% | -3.46% | 6.84% | -2.32% | 1.64% | 32.91% |
| 2020 | -6.33% | -11.26% | -22.97% | 11.95% | 7.06% | 3.89% | 4.27% | 3.15% | -8.02% | -3.74% | 19.04% | 10.71% | 0.07% |
| 2019 | 14.23% | 2.54% | 0.77% | -0.97% | -6.83% | 10.68% | -2.92% | -4.02% | 0.15% | 1.52% | 2.29% | 6.06% | 23.88% |
| 2018 | 2.15% | -3.90% | -5.90% | 8.03% | 0.53% | -2.09% | -1.16% | -0.95% | 1.49% | -12.02% | -2.00% | -7.91% | -22.51% |
| 2017 | 6.48% | -1.78% | 1.10% | 0.48% | -1.13% | -4.49% | 8.42% | 0.97% | 3.27% | 0.93% | 0.92% | 9.79% | 26.83% |
| 2016 | -8.60% | 5.76% | 7.82% | 7.45% | -2.66% | 3.96% | 4.23% | 1.45% | 1.81% | -1.64% | 3.96% | 0.90% | 25.89% |
| 2015 | 1.01% | 3.88% | -4.02% | 4.21% | -1.01% | -5.62% | -9.30% | -2.77% | -9.57% | 8.22% | -5.59% | 0.71% | -19.53% |
| 2014 | -3.97% | 2.96% | 2.43% | 4.52% | 1.75% | 3.41% | -2.98% | 1.58% | -7.58% | -1.95% | -2.74% | -5.97% | -9.03% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of BCX is 64, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Blackrock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (BCX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Blackrock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust provided a 7.27% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.68 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 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.68 | $0.64 | $0.62 | $0.55 | $0.48 | $0.53 | $0.62 | $0.62 | $0.61 | $0.58 | $0.81 | $0.92 |
Dividend yield | 7.27% | 7.52% | 7.03% | 5.53% | 5.13% | 7.13% | 7.73% | 8.84% | 6.24% | 7.04% | 11.45% | 9.52% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Blackrock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust. 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 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.14 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.07 | $0.64 |
| 2023 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.62 |
| 2022 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.55 |
| 2021 | $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 |
| 2020 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.53 |
| 2019 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.62 |
| 2018 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.62 |
| 2017 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.61 |
| 2016 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.58 |
| 2015 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.81 |
| 2014 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.23 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.92 |
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 Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust. 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 Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust was 62.25%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 231 trading sessions.
The current Blackrock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust drawdown is 1.93%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -62.25% | Apr 21, 2011 | 2241 | Mar 18, 2020 | 231 | Feb 17, 2021 | 2472 |
| -29.22% | Apr 20, 2022 | 53 | Jul 6, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -15.87% | Jun 15, 2021 | 24 | Jul 19, 2021 | 123 | Jan 11, 2022 | 147 |
| -9.02% | Mar 11, 2022 | 3 | Mar 15, 2022 | 5 | Mar 22, 2022 | 8 |
| -6.79% | Mar 16, 2021 | 11 | Mar 30, 2021 | 22 | Apr 30, 2021 | 33 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Blackrock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust volatility is 4.01%, 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.