BlackRock Commodity Strategies Portfolio

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Performance

The fund has returned -8.88 percent over the past year.

Trailing Returns Updated 04.30.2013
Year to date -6.0%
1 Year -8.9%
3 Years (Annualized) N/A
5 Years (Annualized) N/A
10 Years (Annualized) N/A

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Summary

The investment seeks total return. The fund utilizes two strategies and expects to invest approximately 50% of its total assets in each strategy. One strategy focuses on investments in commodity-linked derivatives. To meet coverage and collateral requirements associated with these derivative investments, and to invest excess cash, the fund holds a portion of its portfolio in investment-grade short-term fixed income securities. The other strategy focuses on equity investments in commodity-related companies, including, but not limited to, companies operating in the mining, energy and agricultural sectors. The fund is non-diversified.

Fees

Fees are Low compared to funds in the same category.
BlackRock Commodity Strategies Portfolio has an expense ratio of 2.24 percent.

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Risk

Risk is N/A compared to funds in the same category according to Morningstar.

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