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BlackRock Natural Resources Trust Fund (MAGRX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US09252H4056
CUSIP
09252H405
Issuer
BlackRock
Inception Date
Oct 23, 1988
Min. Investment
$2,000,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Value

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in BlackRock Natural Resources Trust Fund, 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

BlackRock Natural Resources Trust Fund (MAGRX) has returned 16.25% so far this year and 41.41% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, MAGRX has returned 10.91% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


BlackRock Natural Resources Trust Fund

1D
0.12%
1M
-4.41%
YTD
16.25%
6M
24.19%
1Y
41.41%
3Y*
12.72%
5Y*
13.78%
10Y*
10.91%

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 Oct 21, 1988, MAGRX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.82%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.1 years.

Historically, 55% of months were positive and 45% were negative. The best month was Oct 2011 with a return of +21.2%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -25.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 8 months.

On a daily basis, MAGRX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +17.2%, while the worst single day was Oct 15, 2008 at -15.7%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
202611.49%9.08%-4.41%16.25%
20253.80%1.26%1.87%-4.03%3.43%4.03%0.31%6.36%3.36%-2.80%5.00%4.67%30.26%
2024-5.82%-1.14%8.97%1.25%3.48%-4.32%2.89%0.40%1.24%-2.16%0.31%-9.62%-5.65%
20235.96%-5.34%-1.88%1.37%-10.23%6.35%6.61%-3.23%-0.31%-5.74%3.39%3.34%-1.36%
20225.38%5.93%8.30%-5.09%6.56%-16.92%4.41%0.71%-7.81%12.73%9.68%-3.75%17.20%
20210.12%10.53%2.36%3.79%6.08%-1.69%-2.57%-1.16%1.00%7.31%-4.28%6.74%30.76%

Benchmark Metrics

BlackRock Natural Resources Trust Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.98%, beta of 0.84, and R² of 0.42 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 24, 1988.

  • This fund participated in 88.81% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 86.10% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • R² of 0.42 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
1.98%
Beta
0.84
0.42
Upside Capture
86.10%
Downside Capture
88.81%

Expense Ratio

MAGRX has an expense ratio of 0.87%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

MAGRX ranks 91 for risk / return — in the top 91% 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.


MAGRX Risk / Return Rank: 9191
Overall Rank
MAGRX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9292
Sharpe Ratio Rank
MAGRX Sortino Ratio Rank: 8989
Sortino Ratio Rank
MAGRX Omega Ratio Rank: 8888
Omega Ratio Rank
MAGRX Calmar Ratio Rank: 9191
Calmar Ratio Rank
MAGRX Martin Ratio Rank: 9494
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 BlackRock Natural Resources Trust Fund (MAGRX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


MAGRXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

2.00

0.90

+1.10

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.51

1.39

+1.13

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.38

1.21

+0.17

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.71

1.40

+1.31

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

12.28

6.61

+5.67

Explore MAGRX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

BlackRock Natural Resources Trust Fund provided a 7.26% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.91 per share.


0.00%10.00%20.00%30.00%40.00%50.00%$0.00$5.00$10.00$15.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$2.91$2.91$0.96$1.31$3.63$1.25$0.53$0.75$4.56$16.32$0.41$3.15

Dividend yield

7.26%8.44%3.32%4.16%10.86%3.90%2.07%2.97%20.12%49.72%0.87%8.29%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BlackRock Natural Resources Trust Fund. 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$1.62$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.28$2.91
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.73$0.96
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.52$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.80$1.31
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.91$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.72$3.63
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.97$1.25

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 BlackRock Natural Resources Trust Fund. 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 Natural Resources Trust Fund was 65.68%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 3307 trading sessions.

The current BlackRock Natural Resources Trust Fund drawdown is 4.73%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-65.68%May 21, 2008129Nov 20, 20083307Jan 11, 20223436
-42.71%Oct 7, 1997227Aug 31, 1998429May 12, 2000656
-33.18%May 22, 200185Sep 26, 2001549Dec 1, 2003634
-26.3%Jun 8, 202226Jul 14, 2022758Jul 23, 2025784
-20.9%May 11, 2006101Oct 3, 2006130Apr 12, 2007231

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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