BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust (ECAT) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Sep 2021, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
Since Sep 2021, $10,000 became $14,175 reinvested (7.1% a year), or $12,629 taking the dividends as cash, $5,923 of it paid out along the way.
ECAT became
$14,175
S&P 500: $18,828
Return a year
7.1%
S&P 500: 13.3%
Payouts reinvested
$8,706
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Worst drop
-32.0%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Sep 2021 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | ECAT total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +5.1% | $2,572 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +16.6% | $2,764 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +20.0% | $1,850 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +32.3% | $845 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −21.9% | $627 | −18.2% |
| 2021 (part) | −6.7% | $49 | +11.1% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: ECAT total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust (ECAT) at the end of Sep 2021, with dividends reinvested, was worth $14,175 at the end of Oct 2026: 7.1% a year, against $18,828 (13.3% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, ECAT returned 7.3% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking ECAT's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $12,629, including $5,923 of cash received; reinvesting added $1,545.
- ECAT's best calendar year in that time was 2023 (32.3%) and its worst 2022 (-21.9%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust (ECAT) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/ECAT/total-return
ECAT total return questions
What is ECAT's total return since Sep 2021?
42% in total, or 7.1% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 33%.
How much of ECAT's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Sep 2021. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $1,545 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was ECAT's worst year?
2022, at -21.9% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -32.0%.
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.