BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund (MQY) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund (MQY) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $11,623 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 1.5% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $23,246 reinvested (4.6% a year), or $19,328 taking the dividends as cash, $11,304 of it paid out along the way.
MQY became
$23,246
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
4.6%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$19,779
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Worst drop
-34.1%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | MQY total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −1.2% | $1,234 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +4.3% | $1,409 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −0.1% | $1,302 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +10.3% | $1,000 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −24.2% | $1,149 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +2.7% | $1,291 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +14.3% | $1,006 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +21.4% | $991 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −9.8% | $1,031 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +9.0% | $1,155 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | −1.7% | $1,142 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +9.8% | $1,157 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +16.4% | $1,096 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −14.9% | $1,036 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +18.1% | $962 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +23.3% | $878 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +5.6% | $799 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +45.3% | $614 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −19.1% | $530 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: MQY total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund (MQY) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $23,246 at the end of Oct 2026: 4.6% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, MQY turned $10,000 into $11,623 with dividends reinvested, 1.5% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, MQY returned -2.8% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking MQY's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $19,328, including $11,304 of cash received; reinvesting added $3,917.
- MQY's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (45.3%) and its worst 2022 (-24.2%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund (MQY) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/MQY/total-return
MQY total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in MQY 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $11,623 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 1.5% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $6,888 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is MQY's total return since Dec 2007?
132% in total, or 4.6% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 20%.
How much of MQY's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $3,917 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was MQY's worst year?
2022, at -24.2% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -34.1%.
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.