BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund (HYT) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund (HYT) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $18,697 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 6.5% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $39,648 reinvested (7.6% a year), or $22,422 taking the dividends as cash, $15,719 of it paid out along the way.
HYT became
$39,648
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
7.6%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$42,353
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Worst drop
-44.2%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | HYT total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −2.8% | $3,711 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +0.1% | $4,119 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +14.4% | $3,687 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +20.0% | $3,378 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −22.5% | $2,798 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +16.5% | $2,768 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +11.6% | $2,612 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +31.3% | $2,289 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −7.8% | $1,964 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +9.0% | $1,811 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +20.6% | $1,803 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −5.6% | $1,788 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +2.1% | $1,691 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +7.3% | $1,678 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +19.0% | $1,566 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +6.8% | $1,271 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +20.1% | $1,172 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +91.8% | $1,150 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −38.7% | $1,097 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: HYT total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund (HYT) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $39,648 at the end of Oct 2026: 7.6% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, HYT turned $10,000 into $18,697 with dividends reinvested, 6.5% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, HYT returned 1.3% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking HYT's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $22,422, including $15,719 of cash received; reinvesting added $17,226.
- HYT's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (91.8%) and its worst 2008 (-38.7%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund (HYT) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/HYT/total-return
HYT total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in HYT 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $18,697 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 6.5% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $7,500 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is HYT's total return since Dec 2007?
296% in total, or 7.6% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 33%.
How much of HYT's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $17,226 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was HYT's worst year?
2008, at -38.7% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -44.2%.
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.