About CRSCX
Credit Suisse Commodity Return Strategy Fund Class C is an open-ended mutual fund that provides broad-based exposure to the global commodities market. Its primary function is to deliver a total return that closely tracks the performance of the Bloomberg Commodity Index Total Return, a widely recognized benchmark that reflects the returns of futures contracts on a diversified basket of 23 physical commodities. The fund achieves this exposure using commodity-linked derivative instruments, such as structured notes and swaps, rather than direct investment in physical commodities.
To support its derivatives strategy, the fund holds a collateral portfolio concentrated in investment-grade, short-maturity fixed income securities—primarily U.S. Treasury and agency bonds—typically maintaining an average duration of one year or less. Additionally, it utilizes a wholly owned subsidiary, based in the Cayman Islands, to invest in certain commodity-linked derivatives, thereby enhancing diversification and operational flexibility.
The Credit Suisse Commodity Return Strategy Fund Class C is categorized as non-diversified, allowing it to allocate a greater proportion of assets to fewer issuers, which can result in increased volatility. Its role in the financial market is to offer investors a convenient and cost-effective means of accessing commodities as an asset class, supporting portfolio diversification and responding to macroeconomic trends that affect commodity prices.
Fund Family Credit Suisse (New York, NY)
Category Commodities Broad Basket
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol CRSCX
Share Class Class C
Index Bloomberg Commodity TR
CRSCX had a total return of 7.95% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's
inception, the average annual return has been -1.34%.
