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BlackRock Natural Resources Trust Investor A Shares MDGRX

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  • NAV / 1-Day Return 34.27  /  0.00
  • Total Assets 188.5M
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    1.170%
  • Expense Ratio 1.160%
  • Distribution Fee Level Below Average
  • Share Class Type Front Load
  • Category Natural Resources
  • Investment Style Large Value
  • Min. Initial Investment 1,000
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 1.38%
  • Turnover 90%

USD | NAV as of Oct 02, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Oct 02, 2026, 12:34 PM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis MDGRX

Will MDGRX outperform in the future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

  • Process Pillar

    The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable MDGRX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the MDGRX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

  • Parent Pillar

    The Parent Pillar is our rating of MDGRX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

A compelling offering for broad exposure to natural resources.

Senior Analyst Ramanand Kothari

Ramanand Kothari

Senior Analyst

Summary

BlackRock’s Natural Resources strategy, which includes a US fund, an SICAV, and a UK trust, is managed by a strong and well-resourced investment team that applies a disciplined process in a highly volatile universe. We retain the strategy’s People and Process Pillar ratings at Above Average and Average, respectively.

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Portfolio Holdings MDGRX

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  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 49.2
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

ExxonMobil Holdings Corp

7.51 15M
Energy

Shell PLC

7.29 15M
Energy

Chevron Corp

5.66 12M
Energy

Glencore PLC

4.72 10M
Basic Materials

Anglo American PLC

4.71 10M
Basic Materials

Nutrien Ltd

4.37 9M
Basic Materials

Royal Gold Inc

3.85 8M
Basic Materials

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp

3.83 8M
Basic Materials

Suncor Energy Inc

3.66 7M
Energy

Corteva Inc

3.60 7M
Basic Materials

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