BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Feb 2013, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $17,783 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 5.9% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Feb 2013, $10,000 became $20,415 reinvested (5.4% a year), or $15,934 taking the dividends as cash, $10,279 of it paid out along the way.
BIT became
$20,415
S&P 500: $62,929
Return a year
5.4%
S&P 500: 14.4%
Payouts reinvested
$20,123
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Worst drop
-27.4%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Feb 2013 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | BIT total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −4.3% | $2,107 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −0.6% | $2,287 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +7.4% | $2,072 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +16.8% | $1,882 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −14.4% | $1,556 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +12.0% | $1,560 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +19.6% | $1,442 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +14.6% | $1,271 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −8.0% | $1,126 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +19.9% | $1,155 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +17.2% | $1,317 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +3.1% | $907 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +6.5% | $828 | +13.5% |
| 2013 (part) | −8.3% | $614 | +24.3% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: BIT total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT) at the end of Feb 2013, with dividends reinvested, was worth $20,415 at the end of Oct 2026: 5.4% a year, against $62,929 (14.4% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, BIT turned $10,000 into $17,783 with dividends reinvested, 5.9% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, BIT returned 0.0% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking BIT's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $15,934, including $10,279 of cash received; reinvesting added $4,481.
- BIT's best calendar year in that time was 2017 (19.9%) and its worst 2022 (-14.4%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/BIT/total-return
BIT total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in BIT 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $17,783 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 5.9% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $6,748 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is BIT's total return since Feb 2013?
104% in total, or 5.4% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 43%.
How much of BIT's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Feb 2013. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $4,481 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was BIT's worst year?
2022, at -14.4% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -27.4%.
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.