Blackstone Senior Floating Rate 2027 Term Fund (BSL) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since May 2010, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Blackstone Senior Floating Rate 2027 Term Fund (BSL) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $16,440 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 5.1% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since May 2010, $10,000 became $21,949 reinvested (4.9% a year), or $16,338 taking the dividends as cash, $9,921 of it paid out along the way.
BSL became
$21,949
S&P 500: $92,443
Return a year
4.9%
S&P 500: 14.5%
Payouts reinvested
$18,574
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Worst drop
-29.0%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, May 2010 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | BSL total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +1.0% | $1,298 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +2.1% | $1,760 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +18.2% | $1,934 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +19.9% | $1,827 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −22.8% | $1,004 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +28.3% | $1,093 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −4.4% | $1,112 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +14.1% | $1,250 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −7.6% | $1,203 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +6.4% | $960 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +30.6% | $874 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −4.7% | $827 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −5.0% | $789 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −1.4% | $749 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +19.0% | $818 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −1.3% | $728 | +1.9% |
| 2010 (part) | +3.2% | $347 | +16.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: BSL total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Blackstone Senior Floating Rate 2027 Term Fund (BSL) at the end of May 2010, with dividends reinvested, was worth $21,949 at the end of Oct 2026: 4.9% a year, against $92,443 (14.5% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, BSL turned $10,000 into $16,440 with dividends reinvested, 5.1% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, BSL returned 3.7% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking BSL's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $16,338, including $9,921 of cash received; reinvesting added $5,611.
- BSL's best calendar year in that time was 2016 (30.6%) and its worst 2022 (-22.8%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Blackstone Senior Floating Rate 2027 Term Fund (BSL) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/BSL/total-return
BSL total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in BSL 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $16,440 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 5.1% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $7,405 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is BSL's total return since May 2010?
119% in total, or 4.9% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 36%.
How much of BSL's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since May 2010. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $5,611 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was BSL's worst year?
2022, at -22.8% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -29.0%.
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.