Portfolio Update

Summary by AI BETAClose X

BlackRock Energy and Resources Income Trust plc reported its performance at 31 August 2026, with net asset value and share price showing positive returns over one, three, and five years, reaching 134.2% and 152.8% respectively over five years. At month-end, the net asset value cum income was 195.05p, with a share price of 186.00p, resulting in a 4.6% discount to NAV. Total assets stood at £210 million, with net gearing at 8.8% and ongoing charges at 1.15%. The portfolio is diversified across Mining (39.9%), Energy Transition (30.9%), and Energy (29.2%), with top holdings including Anglo American and Glencore. The investment manager noted mixed performance in August, with Mining being the strongest contributor, particularly gold equities, while Energy Transition holdings declined due to rising interest rates and policy uncertainty.

Disclaimer*

BLACKROCK ENERGY AND RESOURCES INCOME TRUST plc
(LEI:54930040ALEAVPMMDC31)

 

All information is at 31 August 2026 and unaudited.

 

Performance at month end with net income reinvested

 

 

One

Three

Six

One

Three

Five

 

Month

Months

Months

Year

Years

Years

Net asset value

6.6

-4.0

0.0

48.1

67.7

134.2

Share price

6.9

-5.7

-1.9

56.0

80.3

152.8

 

Sources: Datastream, BlackRock

 

At month end

 

Net asset value – capital only:

194.20p

Net asset value cum income1:

   195.05p

Share price:

186.00p

Discount to NAV (cum income):

4.6%

Net yield:

3.1%

Net Gearing - cum income:

8.8%

Total assets:

£210m

Ordinary shares in issue2:

99,783,430

Gearing range (as a % of net assets):

0-20%

Ongoing charges3:

1.15%

 

 

1 Includes net revenue of 0.86p.

2 Excluding 35,802,764 ordinary shares held in treasury.

3 The Company’s ongoing charges are calculated as a percentage of average daily net assets and using the management fee and all other operating expenses excluding finance costs, direct transaction costs, custody transaction charges, VAT recovered, taxation and certain other non-recurring items for the year ended 30 November 2025. In addition, the Company’s Manager has also agreed to cap ongoing charges by rebating a portion of the management fee to the extent that the Company’s ongoing charges exceed 1.15% of average net assets.

 

 

Sector Overview

 

Mining

39.9%

 

Energy Transition

30.9%

 

Energy

29.2%

 

Other

0.4%

 

Net Current Liabilities

-0.4%

 

 

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100.0%

 

 

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Sector Analysis

% Total Assets^

 

Country Analysis

% Total Assets^

 

 

 

 

 

Mining:

 

 

Global

54.2

Diversified

20.9

 

United States

12.6

Copper

9.3

 

Latin America

5.7

Gold

6.8

 

France

4.3

Industrial Minerals

1.6

 

North America

4.1

Steel

0.8

 

China

3.2

Aluminium

0.5

 

Canada

2.5

Subtotal Mining:

39.9

 

Spain

2.3

 

 

 

Germany

2.3

Energy Transition:

 

 

United Kingdom

2.0

Renewables

9.4

 

Ireland

1.8

Electrification

9.4

 

Italy

1.7

Storage

7.2

 

Australia

1.6

Energy Efficiency

4.9

 

Europe

0.9

Subtotal Energy Transition:

30.9

 

South Africa

0.5

 

 

 

Norway

0.4

Energy:

 

 

Other Africa

0.3

Integrated

12.8

 

Net Current Liabilities^

-0.4

Oil Services

8.2

 

 

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Distribution

3.3

 

 

100.0

E&P

2.8

 

 

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Refining & Marketing

2.1

 

 

 

Subtotal Energy:

29.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other:

 

 

 

 

Other

0.4

 

 

 

Subtotal Other:

0.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Current Liabilities^

-0.4

 

 

 

 

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100.0

 

 

 

 

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^ Total Assets for the purposes of these calculations exclude bank overdrafts, and the net current assets figure shown in the tables above therefore exclude bank overdrafts equivalent to 8.3% of the Company’s net asset value.

 

 

Ten Largest Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company

Region of Risk

% Total Assets

 

 

 

Anglo American

Global

6.3

Glencore

Global

5.9

Vale - ADS

Latin America

4.1

Shell

Global

3.9

First Quantum Minerals

Global

3.5

Chevron Corporation

Global

3.3

TotalEnergies

Global

3.3

Subsea 7

Global

2.8

Freeport-McMoRan

Global

2.8

EDP Renovaveis

Global

2.5

 

 

 

 

Commenting on the markets, Tom Holl and Mark Hume, representing the Investment Manager noted:

 

The Company’s three underlying components, Mining, Conventional Energy and Energy Transition, delivered mixed performance during August. Mining was the strongest contributor to returns, followed by Conventional Energy, while Energy Transition exposure detracted from absolute performance.

 

Within Mining, our gold exposure performed particularly strongly. The gold price rose 9.6% over the month, supported by modest US dollar weakness, inflows into physically backed gold ETFs and ongoing central bank purchases, most notably from the People’s Bank of China. Gold equities provided significant operational leverage to the underlying commodity, delivering a beta of more than 3x relative to the monthly move in the gold price.

 

Within Conventional Energy, our Refining & Marketing and Distribution exposures were the strongest contributors. Refining margins remained exceptionally robust, driven by tightening product markets. Disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz constrained Middle Eastern product exports, while lower Russian exports and reduced Chinese refinery utilisation further tightened global gasoline and, in particular, diesel supply.

 

Within Energy Transition, our Renewables exposure experienced a notable pullback, while Electrification and Storage holdings also declined. Renewable energy equities appeared to be held back by rising interest rate expectations, highlighted by a further increase in US 10-year Treasury yields. At the same time, policy uncertainty in the US weighed on investor sentiment, particularly within the solar sector. Changes to federal incentives, tariffs and domestic content requirements reduced visibility around the economics and timing of future projects, creating a more challenging backdrop for the industry.

 

Figures sourced from Datastream; prices quoted in US Dollar terms unless specified otherwise as at 31 August 2026.

 

22 September 2026

 

 

ENDS

 

 

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