BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust

BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust is a closed-end investment fund/investment trust. Its primary investment objective is to seek high current income and current gains, with a secondary objective of capital appreciation. It invests all of its assets in equity securities issued by commodity or natural resources companies, derivatives with exposure to commodity or natural resources companies or investments in securities and derivatives linked to the underlying price movement of commodities or natural resources. The company was founded on November 19, 2010 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $BBN--Today, BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (NYSE: BCX), BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (NYSE: BDJ), BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (NYSE: BGR), BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust (NYSE: BGY), BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (NYSE: BME), BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust (NYSE: BMEZ), BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust (NYSE: BOE), BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust (NYSE: BUI), Bla.

Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds Announce Estimated Sources of Distributions

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $BCX--Today, the BlackRock closed-end funds listed below (each a “Fund,” and collectively the “Funds”) have announced changes to their monthly distribution amounts per share under their managed distribution plans (each, a “Plan”), as applicable, and declared their December distributions early. Each Fund has adopted a Plan to support a level monthly distribution of income, capital gains and/or return of capital. The Funds' monthly distribution rates for December can be found.

BlackRock Announces Distribution Increases for Certain Closed-End Funds

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The BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust offers high income and low volatility through a covered call-writing strategy, appealing to risk-averse investors. The fund's 6.50% yield outperforms similar sector index funds, making it attractive for income-seeking investors despite underperforming the S&P 500. The fund has added a gold producer to its largest positions, which is very nice considering that gold is positioned to deliver a strong performance for quite a while.

BCX: Gold Exposure Is Nice But Declining NAV Is Not

Diversifying away from the tech-heavy S&P 500 can be achieved through energy and materials, but BCX's high fees and underperformance make it a poor choice. BCX's covered call strategy often leads to underperformance, failing to provide significant downside protection and capping upside potential. XLE and GLD are recommended for passive exposure to natural resources, offering better performance without management risk or high fees.

BCX: High Fees And Underperformance

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Adams Natural Resources Fund Inc

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Blackrock Resources & Commodities Trust aims for high current income and capital appreciation, offering a 6.7% yield. The Trust's top holdings are concentrated in O&G companies and miners, with significant exposure outside the U.S. However, the BCX Trust has a very poor 10-year performance rack record as compared to competitors and the broad market averages.

BCX: Reaching For Yield With Energy And Commodities

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BCX: A Hold Now After The Commodities Run-Up (Rating Downgrade)

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The current portfolio of the BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy has over 22% upside potential on consensus price targets for 2024. However, fundamentals seem weak to support market multiple expansion with EPS growth of -2% in 2024 and 8% in 2025. The current MDP that provides an 8% distribution yield is not funded by holding dividends nor call options writing and may dip into capital.

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For income investors, closed-end funds remain an attractive investment class that covers a variety of asset classes and promises high distributions and reasonable total returns. Closed-end funds, or CEFs, are generally characterized by higher volatility and deeper drawdowns than the broader market. For these reasons, they are not suited for everyone. In this monthly series, we highlight five CEFs with solid track records that pay high distributions and offer "excess" discounts. We try to separate the wheat from the chaff using our filtering process to select just five CEFs every month from around 500 closed-end funds.

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BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust is an equity closed-end fund that invests in commodity-focused stocks. BCX currently has a significant 14% discount to its Net Asset Value, providing an opportunity for investors to gain exposure to its portfolio at a reduced price. BCX offers a substantial 7.00% dividend yield, which could become even more attractive if interest rate cuts materialize. Additionally, the fund's weighted consensus estimates suggest a potential upside of 19%.

BCX: A Discounted Entry Point Into The Commodities Sector

BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust is a closed-end fund that focuses on high current income from stocks in the commodity and natural resources industries. BCX has historically outperformed a passive ETF, adding 1-2% in active returns. However, I am concerned about a weak global economy, particularly in commodity-hungry China. Therefore, recommend investors stay on the sidelines for now.

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BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust is a closed-end fund focused on non-real estate hard assets such as energy, mining, and agriculture sectors. The fund has underperformed in terms of total returns over the last decade. BCX currently trades at a solid discount to NAV and offers a big yield.

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BCX focuses on 52 commodity and natural resource stocks and also supplements its portfolio with a call-writing strategy. We are conflicted over BCX's prospects and lay down some of the good and bad facets of a potential entry at this juncture. We also shed some color on the technical landscape.

BCX: A Conflicted Take On This Commodity-Themed CEF

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For income investors, closed-end funds remain an attractive investment class that covers a variety of asset classes and promises high distributions and reasonable total returns. Closed-end funds, or CEFs, are generally characterized by higher volatility and deeper drawdowns than the broader market. For these reasons, they are not suited for everyone. In this monthly series, we highlight five CEFs with solid track records, pay high distributions, and offer "excess" discounts. We try to separate the wheat from the chaff using our filtering process to select just five CEFs every month from around 500 closed-end funds.

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Closed-end funds offer high income, diversification, and market-matching total returns for income-focused investors. Five CEFs with solid track records, high distributions, and attractive discounts are highlighted in this monthly series. The selected CEFs offer an average distribution rate of over 9%, have strong historical performance, and trade at an average discount of -6.5% to NAV.

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