BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $12,763 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 2.5% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $26,899 reinvested (5.4% a year), or $21,238 taking the dividends as cash, $14,016 of it paid out along the way.
BHK became
$26,899
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
5.4%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$28,124
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Worst drop
-36.4%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | BHK total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −3.7% | $2,259 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +0.2% | $2,491 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +3.9% | $2,262 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +14.3% | $2,087 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −32.5% | $1,769 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +8.1% | $2,166 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +18.1% | $1,624 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +26.2% | $1,401 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −7.6% | $1,341 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +14.2% | $1,274 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +9.3% | $1,242 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +2.6% | $1,290 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +11.0% | $1,422 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −7.5% | $1,127 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +17.1% | $1,041 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +15.1% | $888 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +12.7% | $893 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +17.5% | $855 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −0.3% | $693 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: BHK total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $26,899 at the end of Oct 2026: 5.4% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, BHK turned $10,000 into $12,763 with dividends reinvested, 2.5% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, BHK returned -4.5% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking BHK's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $21,238, including $14,016 of cash received; reinvesting added $5,661.
- BHK's best calendar year in that time was 2019 (26.2%) and its worst 2022 (-32.5%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/BHK/total-return
BHK total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in BHK 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $12,763 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 2.5% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $6,250 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is BHK's total return since Dec 2007?
169% in total, or 5.4% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 28%.
How much of BHK's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $5,661 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was BHK's worst year?
2022, at -32.5% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -36.4%.
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.