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BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

US09248E1029

CUSIP

09248E102

Sector

Financial Services

IPO Date

Jul 27, 2001

Highlights

Market Cap

$340.02M

EPS (TTM)

$0.41

PE Ratio

27.59

Total Revenue (TTM)

$18.72M

Gross Profit (TTM)

$15.67M

EBITDA (TTM)

$8.78M

Year Range

$10.86 - $11.98

Short %

0.03%

Short Ratio

0.10

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


0.00%5.00%10.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
-1.36%
9.82%
BFZ (BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust had a return of 2.05% year-to-date (YTD) and 1.83% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust had an annualized return of 1.68%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust did not perform as well as the benchmark.


BFZ

YTD

2.05%

1M

0.35%

6M

-1.36%

1Y

1.83%

5Y*

-0.27%

10Y*

1.68%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

4.01%

1M

1.13%

6M

9.82%

1Y

22.80%

5Y*

12.93%

10Y*

11.26%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of BFZ, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20251.24%2.05%
2024-1.49%0.01%1.03%-1.94%0.52%4.15%0.99%-1.26%2.78%-2.67%0.16%-3.54%-1.51%
20236.23%-2.19%5.01%1.27%-1.88%3.02%-1.95%-1.04%-9.65%-3.04%13.80%7.22%15.86%
2022-7.48%-2.74%-5.29%-6.99%3.30%-2.86%3.21%-2.13%-9.15%-1.72%9.69%-1.31%-22.34%
20210.77%-2.54%3.62%1.83%1.60%1.78%0.42%-0.52%-0.65%-0.11%0.22%-0.09%6.38%
20205.23%-0.08%-10.23%-3.57%6.48%2.00%5.01%-2.13%-1.73%-1.16%6.69%3.17%8.61%
20194.47%2.54%1.14%2.15%0.88%1.26%2.21%2.61%-0.60%-0.76%-0.35%1.10%17.83%
2018-2.80%-0.71%-1.10%-0.04%1.74%-0.11%-1.79%0.53%-2.93%-2.29%3.47%-1.72%-7.68%
20173.57%-0.56%-3.04%0.36%1.41%0.14%3.00%-0.54%-0.21%-0.49%-1.67%-1.75%0.03%
20160.39%1.14%1.64%2.05%-0.91%4.24%-0.44%0.16%-0.62%-5.59%-7.83%1.94%-4.35%
20155.98%-1.25%0.53%0.47%-1.80%-4.01%1.53%1.86%1.84%3.88%0.15%3.24%12.72%
20145.34%2.36%0.89%2.74%1.04%-0.88%-2.35%2.38%-0.74%3.12%-0.87%2.54%16.42%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of BFZ is 48, indicating average performance compared to other stocks on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of BFZ is 4848
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of BFZ is 5454
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of BFZ is 4242
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of BFZ is 4141
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of BFZ is 5252
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of BFZ is 5353
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for BFZ, currently valued at 0.19, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.000.191.74
The chart of Sortino ratio for BFZ, currently valued at 0.34, compared to the broader market-4.00-2.000.002.004.006.000.342.36
The chart of Omega ratio for BFZ, currently valued at 1.04, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.001.041.32
The chart of Calmar ratio for BFZ, currently valued at 0.12, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.000.122.62
The chart of Martin ratio for BFZ, currently valued at 0.53, compared to the broader market-10.000.0010.0020.0030.000.5310.69
BFZ
^GSPC

The current BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust Sharpe ratio is 0.19. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.001.002.003.00SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
0.19
1.74
BFZ (BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust provided a 6.05% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.68 per share.


3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%5.00%5.50%6.00%6.50%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.8020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.68$0.67$0.48$0.49$0.58$0.46$0.52$0.78$0.73$0.83$0.86$0.90

Dividend yield

6.05%5.96%3.96%4.53%3.98%3.20%3.82%6.49%5.29%5.72%5.42%6.01%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.06$0.06$0.12
2024$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.67
2023$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.48
2022$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.49
2021$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.12$0.58
2020$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.46
2019$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.52
2018$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.21$0.78
2017$0.07$0.07$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.73
2016$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.83
2015$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.86
2014$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.90

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield
200.0%400.0%600.0%6.1%
BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust has a dividend yield of 6.05%, which is quite average when compared to the overall market.
Payout Ratio
200.0%400.0%600.0%800.0%1,000.0%146.3%
BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust has a payout ratio of 146.34%, which is above the market average. This might signify the company's strong earnings or financial health. However, it could also hint at a more mature business phase with potentially slower growth.

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.


-14.00%-12.00%-10.00%-8.00%-6.00%-4.00%-2.00%0.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
-11.45%
-0.43%
BFZ (BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust. 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 California Municipal Income Trust was 54.10%, occurring on Dec 15, 2008. Recovery took 411 trading sessions.

The current BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust drawdown is 11.45%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-54.1%May 3, 2007410Dec 15, 2008411Aug 4, 2010821
-29.76%Aug 25, 2021299Oct 31, 2022
-26.06%Feb 25, 202018Mar 19, 2020180Dec 3, 2020198
-22.02%Jan 14, 2013151Aug 19, 2013362Jan 27, 2015513
-21.45%Aug 24, 2016534Oct 8, 2018344Feb 21, 2020878

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust volatility is 1.98%, 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.


1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
1.98%
3.01%
BFZ (BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

Annual
Quarterly

0.0

Valuation

The Valuation section provides an assessment of the market value of BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust compared to its peers in the Asset Management industry.


PE Ratio
50.0100.0150.0200.0250.0300.027.6
The chart displays the price to earnings (P/E) ratio for BFZ in comparison to other companies of the Asset Management industry. Currently, BFZ has a PE value of 27.6. This PE ratio is much higher than those of other companies of the industry. This might be an indicator of the company being overvalued.
PEG Ratio
-4.0-2.00.02.04.00.0
The chart displays the price to earnings to growth (PEG) ratio for BFZ in comparison to other companies of the Asset Management industry. Currently, BFZ has a PEG value of 0.0. This PEG ratio is much higher than those of other companies of the industry. This might be an indicator of the company being overvalued.

Historical P/E Ratio Chart

The chart below displays the historical trend of the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust.


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Income Statement



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Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

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Effect Of Accounting Charges

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Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items
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