BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund (MUJ) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund (MUJ) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $12,876 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 2.6% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $24,540 reinvested (4.9% a year), or $19,420 taking the dividends as cash, $10,711 of it paid out along the way.
MUJ became
$24,540
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
4.9%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$18,452
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Worst drop
-31.3%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | MUJ total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +0.7% | $1,120 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +13.8% | $1,287 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +2.4% | $1,163 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +7.5% | $831 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −26.3% | $1,192 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +15.2% | $1,231 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +5.9% | $1,064 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +19.4% | $934 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −8.5% | $927 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +10.0% | $1,073 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +1.8% | $1,043 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +6.3% | $1,082 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +17.4% | $981 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −16.2% | $934 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +11.9% | $874 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +24.5% | $845 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +5.2% | $761 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +43.4% | $609 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −19.5% | $501 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: MUJ total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund (MUJ) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $24,540 at the end of Oct 2026: 4.9% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, MUJ turned $10,000 into $12,876 with dividends reinvested, 2.6% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, MUJ returned -0.5% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking MUJ's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $19,420, including $10,711 of cash received; reinvesting added $5,120.
- MUJ's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (43.4%) and its worst 2022 (-26.3%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund (MUJ) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/MUJ/total-return
MUJ total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in MUJ 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $12,876 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 2.6% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $7,712 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is MUJ's total return since Dec 2007?
145% in total, or 4.9% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 13%.
How much of MUJ's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $5,120 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was MUJ's worst year?
2022, at -26.3% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -31.3%.
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.