BlackRock Commodity Strategies Portfolio (BICSX) Research
The portfolio's adviser pursues a dual investment approach, typically allocating roughly half of its total assets to each distinct method. One component of this strategy aims to achieve exposure through commodity-linked derivative instruments. To meet the necessary collateral requirements for these derivatives and to manage excess cash, the fund holds a portion of its capital in high-quality, short-term fixed-income securities. The other primary strategy focuses on direct equity investments in companies closely associated with the commodities market, including, but not exclusively, those engaged in mining, energy extraction, and agricultural operations.
Market snapshot
- Symbol
- BICSX
- Price
- $11.68
- Day change
- -1.35%
- Market cap
- $1.2B
- 52-week range
- 9.03-12.81
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
Peer companies
- Blackrock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (BCX)
- Allspring Precious Metals Fund Class A (EKWAX)
- Allspring Precious Metals Fund Administrator Class (EKWDX)
- Allspring Precious Metals Fund Insti Class (EKWYX)
- Hartford International Equity Fund Class Y (HDVYX)
- BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Value Fund - Class A (MDLVX)
- Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Small Cap Fund Insti Shs (QUSIX)
- Pear Tree Polaris Fgn Val Sm Cap Ord (QUSOX)
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