BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust (BHV) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust (BHV) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $9,842 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: -0.2% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $16,343 reinvested (2.6% a year), or $14,854 taking the dividends as cash, $8,130 of it paid out along the way.
BHV became
$16,343
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
2.6%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$12,593
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Worst drop
-51.9%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | BHV total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +17.4% | $613 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +0.8% | $803 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +6.0% | $621 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −1.1% | $397 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −36.1% | $565 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +19.2% | $597 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −1.5% | $589 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +12.5% | $618 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −6.3% | $745 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +17.0% | $755 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | −18.7% | $693 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +27.9% | $805 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +19.4% | $700 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −21.6% | $677 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +0.8% | $712 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +20.5% | $705 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +3.4% | $708 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +25.1% | $675 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −6.9% | $617 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: BHV total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust (BHV) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $16,343 at the end of Oct 2026: 2.6% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, BHV turned $10,000 into $9,842 with dividends reinvested, -0.2% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, BHV returned -4.4% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking BHV's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $14,854, including $8,130 of cash received; reinvesting added $1,489.
- BHV's best calendar year in that time was 2015 (27.9%) and its worst 2022 (-36.1%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust (BHV) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/BHV/total-return
BHV total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in BHV 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $9,842 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: -0.2% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $6,527 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is BHV's total return since Dec 2007?
63% in total, or 2.6% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 33%.
How much of BHV's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $1,489 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was BHV's worst year?
2022, at -36.1% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -51.9%.
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.