BlackRock Sustainable Total Return Fund (BASTX)
Fund Info
Oct 19, 2021
$1,000
Expense Ratio
BASTX has an expense ratio of 0.75%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in BlackRock Sustainable Total Return Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
BlackRock Sustainable Total Return Fund (BASTX) returned 1.89% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.98% over the past 12 months.
BASTX
1.89%
0.40%
0.85%
4.98%
N/A
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.70%
13.67%
-5.18%
9.18%
14.14%
10.43%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BASTX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.59% | 2.16% | -0.04% | 0.16% | -0.97% | 1.89% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.15% | -1.48% | 0.61% | -2.00% | 1.36% | 1.22% | 2.56% | 1.30% | 1.28% | -2.60% | 1.18% | -1.94% | 1.18% |
| 2023 | 3.70% | -2.46% | 2.47% | 0.64% | -1.01% | -0.30% | -0.17% | -0.78% | -2.63% | -1.94% | 4.86% | 3.79% | 5.96% |
| 2022 | -2.38% | -1.64% | -2.90% | -4.07% | 0.26% | -2.00% | 2.72% | -2.71% | -4.86% | -1.46% | 3.84% | -0.51% | -14.94% |
| 2021 | 0.40% | 0.14% | -0.16% | 0.38% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of BASTX is 68, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for BlackRock Sustainable Total Return Fund (BASTX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
BlackRock Sustainable Total Return Fund provided a 4.05% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.33 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.33 | $0.34 | $0.30 | $0.19 | $0.01 |
Dividend yield | 4.05% | 4.15% | 3.52% | 2.30% | 0.14% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BlackRock Sustainable Total Return Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.10 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.34 |
| 2023 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.30 |
| 2022 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.19 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the BlackRock Sustainable Total Return Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the BlackRock Sustainable Total Return Fund was 19.47%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current BlackRock Sustainable Total Return Fund drawdown is 7.75%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -19.47% | Nov 10, 2021 | 238 | Oct 20, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -0.3% | Oct 20, 2021 | 2 | Oct 21, 2021 | 3 | Oct 26, 2021 | 5 |
| -0.2% | Oct 28, 2021 | 1 | Oct 28, 2021 | 5 | Nov 4, 2021 | 6 |
| -0.2% | Nov 8, 2021 | 1 | Nov 8, 2021 | 1 | Nov 9, 2021 | 2 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current BlackRock Sustainable Total Return Fund volatility is 1.75%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.