Equity

MDGRX

Natural Resources Trust

  • NAV as of Apr 09, 2026 $37.40
    52 WK: 25.52 - 38.29
  • 1 Day NAV Change as of Apr 09, 2026 $-0.22 (-0.58%)
  • NAV Total Return as of Apr 09, 2026 YTD: 19.11%

Overview

About this Fund

  • Access to Energy Equities
  • Focusing on High-Quality Companies
  • High Growth Potential

Investment Approach

Invests in a portfolio of equity securities with substantial natural resource assets.
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Performance

Performance

Distributions

This fund does not have any distributions.
Record Date Ex-Date Payable Date Total Distribution Income ST Cap Gains LT Cap Gains Return of Capital

Past distributions are not indicative of future distributions.

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  1y 3y 5y 10y
Total Return (%) 43.81 14.08 14.54 11.01
Return w/ Sales Charge (%) 36.26 12.05 13.31 10.41
Benchmark (%) 44.22 13.11 12.16 11.40
Morningstar Category Avg. (%) 55.65 13.98 11.30 11.58
Morningstar Ranking 77/129 63/119 43/106 47/92
Morningstar Quartile 3 2 2 3
Lipper Category Avg. (%) 58.32 18.52 18.04 11.02
Lipper Ranking 56/66 52/62 45/59 30/54
Lipper Quartile 4 4 3 3
  YTD 1m 3m 1y 3y 5y 10y
Total Return (%) 18.44 -2.57 18.44 43.81 48.46 97.11 184.10
Return w/ Sales Charge (%) 12.22 -7.68 12.22 36.26 40.66 86.77 169.20
Benchmark (%) 19.67 -1.46 19.67 44.22 44.72 77.52 194.42
Morningstar Category Avg. (%) 11.96 -7.24 11.96 55.65 48.09 70.79 199.06
Lipper Category Avg. (%) 23.32 1.57 23.32 58.32 67.39 134.30 188.04
  2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Total Return (%) 30.25 17.29 -1.64 -3.56 29.97
Annual w/ Sales Charge (%) 23.41 11.13 -6.81 -8.62 23.15
Benchmark (%) 24.40 9.59 3.38 -8.86 28.86
Morningstar Category Avg. (%) 29.56 -2.58 7.61 -4.22 39.14
The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted.

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Key Facts

Key Facts

Size of Fund (Millions)
as of Apr 09, 2026
$212.8 M
Share Class launch date
Oct 21, 1994
Benchmark Index
S&P Global Natural Resources Index (USD) (Net)
Lipper Classification
Global Natural Resources
Max Offer Price
as of Apr 09, 2026
$39.47
Turnover Percent in the Annual Report
as of Apr 30, 2025
79%
Size of Class (Millions)
as of Apr 09, 2026
$99.1 M
Asset Class
Equity
Morningstar Category
Natural Resources
CUSIP
09252H108
Open to New Investors
Yes

Portfolio Characteristics

Portfolio Characteristics

Number of Holdings
as of Mar 31, 2026
42
P/E Ratio - Forward
as of Mar 31, 2026
16.51
Average Market Cap (Millions)
as of -
-
Fund Standard Deviation (3y)
as of Mar 31, 2026
16.66
Best 3-Month Return Over the Last 3 Years
3 months ending Feb 28, 2026
27.21%
Active Share
as of Mar 31, 2026
57.85%
P/B Ratio
as of Mar 31, 2026
2.30
Alpha (3y)
as of Mar 31, 2026
0.03
R-Squared (3y)
as of Mar 31, 2026
95.01
Beta (3y)
as of Mar 31, 2026
1.00
Worst 3-Month Return Over the Last 3 Years
3 months ending Dec 31, 2024
-9.17%
For standardized performance, please see the Performance section above.

Fees

Fees

as of current prospectus
Gross Expense Ratio 1.16%
Net Expense Ratio 1.16%

Net Expense Ratio excluding Investment Related Expenses is 1.16%

  • Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 0.00%
  • Interest expense 0.00%

Ratings

Ratings

Morningstar Medalist Rating

Morningstar Medalist Rating - BRONZE
Morningstar has awarded the Fund a Bronze medal. (Effective Feb 24, 2026)
Analyst-Driven % as of Feb 24, 2026
100.00
Data Coverage % as of Feb 24, 2026
100.00

Holdings

Holdings

as of Mar 31, 2026
Name Weight (%)
SHELL PLC 9.37
EXXON MOBIL CORP 8.81
CHEVRON CORP 6.21
GLENCORE PLC 4.86
WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP 4.69
Name Weight (%)
NUTRIEN LTD 4.49
SUNCOR ENERGY INC (CANADA) 4.26
CORTEVA INC 3.67
BARRICK MINING CORP 3.31
ANGLO AMERICAN PLC 3.24
Name Market Value Weight (%) Shares
Detailed Holdings and Analytics
Holdings are subject to change. Fund holdings and allocations shown are unaudited, and may not be representative of current or future investments. The Fund is actively managed and its details, holdings and characteristics will vary. Holdings shown should not be deemed as a recommendation to buy or sell securities. The user relies on this data at its own risk and neither BlackRock nor any other party makes any representations or express or implied warranties (which are expressly disclaimed) nor shall they incur any liability for any errors or omissions in the data.

Exposure Breakdowns

Exposure Breakdowns

as of Mar 31, 2026

% of Market Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
as of Mar 31, 2026

% of Market Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
as of Mar 31, 2026

% of Market Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
as of Mar 31, 2026

% of Market Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
Negative weightings may result from specific circumstances (including timing differences between trade and settle dates of securities purchased by the funds) and/or the use of certain financial instruments, including derivatives, which may be used to gain or reduce market exposure and/or risk management.

Allocations are subject to change.

Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Managers

Alastair Bishop
Alastair Bishop
Tom Holl
Tom Holl
Portfolio Manager

This fund does not seek to follow a sustainable, impact or ESG investment strategy. For more information regarding the fund's investment strategy, please see the fund's prospectus or, as applicable, shareholder report.

Literature

Literature

 

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