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Fund Info

ISINUS09255X1000
CUSIP09255X100
IssuerBlackrock
Inception DateOct 29, 2003
CategoryBank Loan
Home Pagewww.blackrock.com
Asset ClassBond

Expense Ratio

FRA has a high expense ratio of 2.17%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


Expense ratio chart for FRA: current value at 2.17% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%2.17%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

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


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
12.79%
14.94%
FRA (BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund Inc)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund Inc had a return of 23.35% year-to-date (YTD) and 32.62% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund Inc had an annualized return of 7.88%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.43%, indicating that BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund Inc did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date23.35%25.82%
1 month5.06%3.20%
6 months12.79%14.94%
1 year32.62%35.92%
5 years (annualized)11.13%14.22%
10 years (annualized)7.88%11.43%

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of FRA, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20240.29%2.74%1.98%1.57%1.40%0.03%5.78%-2.83%2.10%5.20%23.35%
20236.86%1.00%-1.45%2.41%-0.48%5.38%2.94%1.68%1.57%-5.61%2.78%6.47%25.46%
20221.19%-2.62%-0.63%-4.58%-4.62%-2.25%8.07%-0.95%-8.19%4.11%5.45%-4.88%-10.59%
20212.64%3.83%1.77%-0.26%0.91%2.85%0.12%2.02%0.20%1.62%1.09%-0.19%17.82%
20200.22%-6.59%-19.38%8.68%4.38%0.62%2.96%3.23%-1.22%-0.73%6.97%1.61%-2.38%
20195.38%3.64%-2.80%3.20%0.70%0.39%0.47%-2.27%1.84%1.35%2.28%5.12%20.66%
20183.12%2.40%0.63%0.56%-2.27%-1.41%-0.70%0.90%0.40%-5.50%-1.83%-4.56%-8.29%
20171.39%1.30%-1.29%0.15%0.28%-2.01%2.00%-0.97%2.29%0.08%-2.51%0.15%0.74%
2016-2.79%-1.98%7.38%1.77%1.44%-1.20%3.43%1.64%1.62%-0.14%1.24%5.23%18.60%
2015-0.60%4.42%0.99%1.05%-1.39%-0.98%-0.47%-2.87%0.51%1.16%-0.99%1.53%2.20%
20140.34%0.79%-0.41%-0.14%0.27%1.87%-1.51%-0.21%-0.92%-1.81%-0.53%-0.56%-2.83%
20134.16%4.93%-1.43%-1.14%0.22%-1.99%0.88%-3.26%-0.37%0.92%-1.71%1.51%2.42%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current risk-adjusted rank of FRA is 84, placing it in the top 16% of mutual funds on our website in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of FRA is 8484
Combined Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of FRA is 8686Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of FRA is 7171Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of FRA is 8383Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of FRA is 9393Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of FRA is 8686Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund Inc (FRA) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


FRA
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for FRA, currently valued at 3.05, compared to the broader market0.002.004.003.05
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for FRA, currently valued at 3.83, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.003.83
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for FRA, currently valued at 1.59, compared to the broader market1.002.003.004.001.59
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for FRA, currently valued at 4.54, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.0020.0025.004.54
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for FRA, currently valued at 19.88, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.00100.0019.88
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 3.08, compared to the broader market0.002.004.003.08
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 4.10, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.004.10
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.58, compared to the broader market1.002.003.004.001.58
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 4.48, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.0020.0025.004.48
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 20.05, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.00100.0020.05

Sharpe Ratio

The current BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund Inc Sharpe ratio is 3.05. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund Inc with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio1.502.002.503.003.50JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
3.05
3.08
FRA (BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund Inc)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund Inc provided a 10.43% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.48 per share.


5.00%6.00%7.00%8.00%9.00%10.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00$1.20$1.4020132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$1.48$1.32$0.78$0.80$0.92$0.87$0.82$0.73$0.81$0.79$0.83$0.93

Dividend yield

10.43%10.44%6.89%5.99%7.63%6.48%6.92%5.31%5.65%6.15%6.23%6.37%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund Inc. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.00$1.24
2023$0.08$0.08$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$1.32
2022$0.00$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.78
2021$0.00$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.13$0.80
2020$0.00$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.13$0.92
2019$0.00$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.08$0.08$0.16$0.87
2018$0.00$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.19$0.82
2017$0.00$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.12$0.73
2016$0.00$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.20$0.81
2015$0.00$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.06$0.06$0.14$0.79
2014$0.00$0.08$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.13$0.83
2013$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.17$0.93

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.


-8.00%-6.00%-4.00%-2.00%0.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember00
FRA (BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund Inc)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund Inc. 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 Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund Inc was 51.60%, occurring on Dec 15, 2008. Recovery took 278 trading sessions.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-51.6%Jun 20, 2007377Dec 15, 2008278Jan 25, 2010655
-42.8%Jan 23, 202039Mar 18, 2020209Jan 14, 2021248
-21.91%Jun 3, 201186Oct 4, 2011229Aug 30, 2012315
-20.14%Apr 27, 201018May 20, 2010248May 13, 2011266
-18.64%Feb 10, 202288Jun 16, 2022269Jul 14, 2023357

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund Inc volatility is 3.06%, 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.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
3.06%
3.89%
FRA (BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund Inc)
Benchmark (^GSPC)