BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III (MYI) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III (MYI) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $11,943 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 1.8% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $22,941 reinvested (4.5% a year), or $18,691 taking the dividends as cash, $10,707 of it paid out along the way.
MYI became
$22,941
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
4.5%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$18,680
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Worst drop
-32.9%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | MYI total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −1.7% | $1,223 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +4.7% | $1,376 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +0.6% | $1,313 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +8.8% | $937 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −20.5% | $1,026 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +7.0% | $1,046 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +11.2% | $854 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +17.1% | $906 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −8.0% | $970 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +7.1% | $1,144 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | −2.0% | $1,104 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +11.5% | $1,128 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +18.5% | $1,039 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −11.9% | $950 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +14.6% | $905 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +21.5% | $861 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +8.1% | $750 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +44.0% | $624 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −24.4% | $525 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: MYI total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III (MYI) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $22,941 at the end of Oct 2026: 4.5% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, MYI turned $10,000 into $11,943 with dividends reinvested, 1.8% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, MYI returned -1.5% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking MYI's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $18,691, including $10,707 of cash received; reinvesting added $4,250.
- MYI's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (44.0%) and its worst 2008 (-24.4%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III (MYI) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/MYI/total-return
MYI total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in MYI 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $11,943 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 1.8% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $7,156 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is MYI's total return since Dec 2007?
129% in total, or 4.5% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 20%.
How much of MYI's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $4,250 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was MYI's worst year?
2008, at -24.4% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -32.9%.
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.