Blackstone Long-Short Credit Income Fund (BGX) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Jan 2011, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Blackstone Long-Short Credit Income Fund (BGX) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $17,154 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 5.5% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Jan 2011, $10,000 became $20,057 reinvested (4.5% a year), or $15,009 taking the dividends as cash, $9,734 of it paid out along the way.
BGX became
$20,057
S&P 500: $77,375
Return a year
4.5%
S&P 500: 13.9%
Payouts reinvested
$19,160
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Worst drop
-32.8%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Jan 2011 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | BGX total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −3.4% | $1,301 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +2.1% | $1,761 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +19.8% | $1,927 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +18.9% | $1,877 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −20.5% | $1,124 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +17.5% | $1,227 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −5.5% | $1,297 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +25.0% | $1,432 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −4.2% | $1,413 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +8.1% | $1,021 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +30.0% | $1,080 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −5.4% | $871 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −6.8% | $760 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +2.3% | $783 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +17.9% | $715 | +16.0% |
| 2011 (part) | −9.5% | $572 | −0.4% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: BGX total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Blackstone Long-Short Credit Income Fund (BGX) at the end of Jan 2011, with dividends reinvested, was worth $20,057 at the end of Oct 2026: 4.5% a year, against $77,375 (13.9% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, BGX turned $10,000 into $17,154 with dividends reinvested, 5.5% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, BGX returned 1.8% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking BGX's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $15,009, including $9,734 of cash received; reinvesting added $5,048.
- BGX's best calendar year in that time was 2016 (30.0%) and its worst 2022 (-20.5%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Blackstone Long-Short Credit Income Fund (BGX) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/BGX/total-return
BGX total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in BGX 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $17,154 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 5.5% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $6,851 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is BGX's total return since Jan 2011?
101% in total, or 4.5% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 47%.
How much of BGX's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Jan 2011. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $5,048 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was BGX's worst year?
2022, at -20.5% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -32.8%.
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.