BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $19,438 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 6.9% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $28,176 reinvested (5.7% a year), or $16,113 taking the dividends as cash, $11,037 of it paid out along the way.
DSU became
$28,176
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
5.7%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$28,519
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Worst drop
-59.8%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | DSU total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −5.9% | $3,023 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +6.0% | $3,310 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +11.2% | $2,945 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +30.4% | $2,371 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −15.5% | $1,409 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +19.4% | $1,393 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +1.5% | $1,476 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +23.7% | $1,378 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −9.9% | $1,253 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +10.5% | $1,134 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +20.3% | $998 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −2.2% | $1,012 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +0.5% | $1,004 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +0.0% | $984 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +20.1% | $993 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +10.6% | $889 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +15.3% | $830 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +63.7% | $941 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −47.9% | $1,177 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: DSU total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $28,176 at the end of Oct 2026: 5.7% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, DSU turned $10,000 into $19,438 with dividends reinvested, 6.9% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, DSU returned 4.3% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking DSU's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $16,113, including $11,037 of cash received; reinvesting added $12,062.
- DSU's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (63.7%) and its worst 2008 (-47.9%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/DSU/total-return
DSU total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in DSU 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $19,438 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 6.9% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $7,965 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is DSU's total return since Dec 2007?
182% in total, or 5.7% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 49%.
How much of DSU's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $12,062 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was DSU's worst year?
2008, at -47.9% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -59.8%.
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.