BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust (BGY)

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

BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust (BGY) has returned -5.98% so far this year and 5.38% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, BGY has returned 7.11% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 25, 2007, BGY's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.41%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 14.1 years.

Historically, 57% of months were positive and 43% were negative. The best month was Dec 2008 with a return of +18.3%, while the worst month was Sep 2008 at -20.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, BGY closed higher 49% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +21.9%, while the worst single day was Sep 29, 2008 at -12.1%.

BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust has an annualized alpha of -2.43%, beta of 0.83, and R² of 0.54 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 29, 2007.

• This fund participated in 105.63% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 84.12% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• This fund had an annualized alpha of -2.43% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.

BGY has a high expense ratio of 1.19%, indicating above-average management fees.

BGY ranks 12 for risk / return — in the bottom 12% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust (BGY) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust provided a 9.45% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.51 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 6 consecutive years.

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

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend 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 Enhanced International Dividend Trust was 64.36%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 1281 trading sessions.

The current BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust drawdown is 12.23%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.