# BlackRock Commodity Strategies Instl (BICSX)

> Source: Nexqual · https://nexqual.com/BICSX · data as of 2026-10-24 00:00 UTC · cite as "Nexqual, BlackRock Commodity Strategies Instl (BICSX), nexqual.com/BICSX" · informational, not investment advice.

**Price:** USD 11.57 (+0.87% on the day) · last close of Oct 23, 2026; US market closed, not a live price. Prev close 11.47 · day 11.57–11.57 · 52w 9.74–12.81 · market cap null · NAS

## Key facts
- Total return with dividends: 1Y +33.5% vs S&P 500 +13.4%; 5Y +77.0% vs S&P 500 +76.9%.

## Total return (dividends reinvested)
|  | 1Y (from 2025-10-24) | 5Y (from 2021-10-25) |
|---|---|---|
| Total return | +33.5% | +77.0% |
| S&P 500 (SPY) | +13.4% | +76.9% |
| Per year | +33.7% | +12.1% |
| Volatility (annualized) | 15.0% | 15.8% |
| Max drawdown | -11.7% (May 2026→Jun 2026) | -19.8% (Apr 2022→Sep 2022) |

## Peers
BCSAX (BlackRock Commodity Strategies ) USD 11.42 -0.00% · BCSCX (BlackRock Commodity Strategies ) USD 10.75 +0.00% · BRCAX (Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodity) USD 9.08 +0.00% · EIPCX (Parametric Commodity Strategy F) USD 8.23 +0.24% · BIMBX (BlackRock Systematic Multi-Stra) USD 10.49 +0.00%

## More
Full page: https://nexqual.com/BICSX · Free keyless MCP server with the same data and citations: https://mcp.nexqual.com/mcp · Guide for agents: https://nexqual.com/agents · https://nexqual.com/llms.txt