Blackrock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (BCX) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Mar 2011, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Blackrock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (BCX) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $30,305 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 11.7% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Mar 2011, $10,000 became $19,850 reinvested (4.5% a year), or $12,019 taking the dividends as cash, $6,067 of it paid out along the way.
BCX became
$19,850
S&P 500: $74,772
Return a year
4.5%
S&P 500: 13.8%
Payouts reinvested
$11,300
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Worst drop
-50.0%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Mar 2011 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | BCX total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +14.9% | $1,138 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +40.3% | $1,270 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +3.2% | $893 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −4.8% | $810 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +12.7% | $670 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +32.9% | $547 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +0.0% | $570 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +24.0% | $633 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −22.6% | $563 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +26.6% | $521 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +25.9% | $478 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −19.6% | $578 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −8.9% | $642 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −0.9% | $676 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +6.1% | $785 | +16.0% |
| 2011 (part) | −29.0% | $525 | −3.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: BCX total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Blackrock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (BCX) at the end of Mar 2011, with dividends reinvested, was worth $19,850 at the end of Oct 2026: 4.5% a year, against $74,772 (13.8% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, BCX turned $10,000 into $30,305 with dividends reinvested, 11.7% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, BCX returned 12.1% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking BCX's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $12,019, including $6,067 of cash received; reinvesting added $7,831.
- BCX's best calendar year in that time was 2025 (40.3%) and its worst 2018 (-22.6%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Blackrock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (BCX) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/BCX/total-return
BCX total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in BCX 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $30,305 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 11.7% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $14,944 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is BCX's total return since Mar 2011?
99% in total, or 4.5% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 40%.
How much of BCX's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Mar 2011. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $7,831 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was BCX's worst year?
2018, at -22.6% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -4.6%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -50.0%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.