BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund (MUC) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund (MUC) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $10,988 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 0.9% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $21,763 reinvested (4.2% a year), or $18,347 taking the dividends as cash, $10,453 of it paid out along the way.
MUC became
$21,763
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
4.2%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$17,766
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Worst drop
-37.3%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | MUC total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +0.4% | $1,117 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +6.0% | $1,284 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +0.7% | $1,104 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +7.9% | $764 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −26.8% | $1,036 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +7.4% | $1,067 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +11.8% | $934 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +18.1% | $829 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −9.0% | $880 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +6.1% | $1,001 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | −0.3% | $1,000 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +8.6% | $1,008 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +16.1% | $977 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −13.9% | $993 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +16.5% | $972 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +22.2% | $904 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +10.5% | $770 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +47.0% | $616 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −24.9% | $510 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: MUC total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund (MUC) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $21,763 at the end of Oct 2026: 4.2% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, MUC turned $10,000 into $10,988 with dividends reinvested, 0.9% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, MUC returned -3.3% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking MUC's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $18,347, including $10,453 of cash received; reinvesting added $3,417.
- MUC's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (47.0%) and its worst 2022 (-26.8%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund (MUC) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/MUC/total-return
MUC total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in MUC 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $10,988 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 0.9% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $6,760 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is MUC's total return since Dec 2007?
118% in total, or 4.2% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 21%.
How much of MUC's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $3,417 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was MUC's worst year?
2022, at -26.8% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -37.3%.
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.