BlackRock MuniAssets Fund (MUA) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in BlackRock MuniAssets Fund (MUA) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $11,570 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 $22,323 reinvested (4.4% a year), or $18,283 taking the dividends as cash, $10,554 of it paid out along the way.
MUA became
$22,323
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
4.4%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$18,564
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Worst drop
-40.8%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | MUA total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −3.5% | $1,218 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +3.3% | $1,396 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +10.4% | $1,303 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +3.0% | $967 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −22.5% | $1,266 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +6.3% | $1,255 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +1.0% | $947 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +23.2% | $1,019 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −9.7% | $940 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +16.4% | $959 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | −1.0% | $930 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +9.3% | $953 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +26.4% | $879 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −11.9% | $853 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +17.7% | $829 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +14.8% | $756 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +1.4% | $703 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +51.4% | $748 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −26.9% | $642 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: MUA total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in BlackRock MuniAssets Fund (MUA) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $22,323 at the end of Oct 2026: 4.4% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, MUA turned $10,000 into $11,570 with dividends reinvested, 1.5% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, MUA returned -2.6% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking MUA's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $18,283, including $10,554 of cash received; reinvesting added $4,040.
- MUA's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (51.4%) and its worst 2008 (-26.9%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "BlackRock MuniAssets Fund (MUA) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/MUA/total-return
MUA total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in MUA 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $11,570 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 1.5% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $6,834 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is MUA's total return since Dec 2007?
123% in total, or 4.4% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 23%.
How much of MUA's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $4,040 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was MUA's worst year?
2008, at -26.9% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -40.8%.
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.