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4 / 5 Stars
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Lipper
4
5
1
4
5
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Zacks Investment Research
1
(Strong Buy)
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Standard & Poor's
5 / 5 Stars
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TheStreet.com
E
(Sell)
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U.S. News evaluated 42 Equity Energy Funds. Our list highlights the top-rated funds for long-term investors based on the ratings of leading fund industry researchers.
Performance
The fund has returned 2.40 percent over the past year, 3.75 percent over the past three years, -3.48 percent over the past five years, and 13.77 percent over the past decade.
| Trailing Returns | Updated 04.30.2013 |
|---|---|
| Year to date | 3.9% |
| 1 Year | 2.4% |
| 3 Years (Annualized) | 3.7% |
| 5 Years (Annualized) | -3.5% |
| 10 Years (Annualized) | 13.8% |
Summary
The investment seeks long-term growth of capital. The fund invests primarily in equity securities of companies with substantial natural resource assets. Under normal circumstances, it will invest at least 80% of its assets in companies with substantial natural resource assets or in securities the value of which is related to the market value of some natural resource asset. The fund normally invests in a portfolio consisting of companies in a variety of natural resource related sectors, such as energy, chemicals, oil, gas, paper, mining, steel or agricultural products. It is non-diversified.
Fees
Fees are Above Average compared to funds in the same category.
BlackRock Natural Resources Trust Fund has an expense ratio of 0.85 percent.
Risk
Risk is Average compared to funds in the same category according to Morningstar.
