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Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodity Strategy Fund Clas...
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Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US00888Y1029
CUSIP
00888Y102
Issuer
Invesco
Inception Date
Nov 30, 2010
Category
Commodities
Min. Investment
$1,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Commodity

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodity Strategy Fund Class 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

Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodity Strategy Fund Class A (BRCAX) has returned 27.94% so far this year and 42.90% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, BRCAX has returned 8.46% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodity Strategy Fund Class A

1D
0.84%
1M
11.88%
YTD
27.94%
6M
36.77%
1Y
42.90%
3Y*
16.42%
5Y*
13.17%
10Y*
8.46%

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 Nov 30, 2010, BRCAX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.28%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 20.7 years.

Historically, 51% of months were positive and 49% were negative. The best month was Mar 2026 with a return of +11.9%, while the worst month was Sep 2011 at -18.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, BRCAX closed higher 48% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 17, 2022 with a return of +4.0%, while the worst single day was Jan 30, 2026 at -6.5%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20268.40%5.49%11.88%27.94%
20253.48%-0.76%3.24%-3.88%0.00%2.33%1.37%2.54%2.19%3.29%2.77%0.72%18.41%
20242.71%-1.40%4.72%0.90%-0.15%0.30%-2.97%-0.31%3.23%-0.00%-1.04%-0.40%5.47%
20232.22%-5.07%0.76%-1.21%-4.45%2.57%5.95%0.30%0.00%-0.88%0.00%-3.15%-3.44%
20224.64%4.85%4.49%2.78%1.72%-7.01%0.26%-1.04%-8.13%3.85%2.34%-0.19%7.77%
20212.20%6.47%-1.89%5.91%4.16%-2.00%1.27%-1.88%0.38%2.17%-4.24%5.82%19.18%

Benchmark Metrics

Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodity Strategy Fund Class A has an annualized alpha of 0.22%, beta of 0.25, and R² of 0.09 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 01, 2010.

  • This fund participated in 53.53% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 31.99% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.25 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.09 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 0.09 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
0.22%
Beta
0.25
0.09
Upside Capture
31.99%
Downside Capture
53.53%

Expense Ratio

BRCAX has a high expense ratio of 1.40%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

BRCAX 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.


BRCAX Risk / Return Rank: 9696
Overall Rank
BRCAX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9797
Sharpe Ratio Rank
BRCAX Sortino Ratio Rank: 9494
Sortino Ratio Rank
BRCAX Omega Ratio Rank: 9494
Omega Ratio Rank
BRCAX Calmar Ratio Rank: 9898
Calmar Ratio Rank
BRCAX Martin Ratio Rank: 9797
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 Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodity Strategy Fund Class A (BRCAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


BRCAXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

2.58

0.90

+1.68

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

3.11

1.39

+1.72

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.48

1.21

+0.27

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

4.74

1.40

+3.35

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

15.98

6.61

+9.37

Explore BRCAX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodity Strategy Fund Class A provided a 10.95% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.92 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00$1.202016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Dividend$0.92$0.92$0.31$0.24$0.67$1.17$0.00$0.06$0.01$0.00$0.17

Dividend yield

10.95%14.02%4.85%3.80%9.98%16.92%0.00%0.89%0.17%0.00%2.58%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodity Strategy Fund Class A. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.92$0.92
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.31
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.24
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.67$0.67
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.17$1.17

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 Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodity Strategy Fund Class 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 Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodity Strategy Fund Class A was 60.98%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 1463 trading sessions.

The current Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodity Strategy Fund Class A drawdown is 0.12%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-60.98%Sep 1, 20112149Mar 18, 20201463Jan 14, 20263612
-9.22%Jan 30, 20262Feb 2, 202619Mar 2, 202621
-8.33%May 2, 201140Jun 27, 201140Aug 23, 201180
-6.49%Mar 7, 20117Mar 15, 201116Apr 6, 201123
-4.43%Jan 3, 201116Jan 25, 20115Feb 1, 201121

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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