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BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (BKN)

Equity · Currency in USD · Last updated Mar 27, 2023

Share Price Chart


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Performance

The chart shows the growth of $10,000 invested in BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. in Oct 2022 and compares it to the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. It would be worth nearly $49,516 for a total return of roughly 395.16%. All prices are adjusted for splits and dividends.


400.00%500.00%600.00%700.00%800.00%900.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
395.16%
816.30%
BKN (BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

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Return

BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. had a return of 1.06% year-to-date (YTD) and -18.74% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. had an annualized return of 2.38%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 9.89%, indicating that BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
1 month-4.10%-0.66%
Year-To-Date1.06%3.42%
6 months-11.20%5.67%
1 year-18.74%-10.89%
5 years (annualized)1.82%9.01%
10 years (annualized)2.38%9.89%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20236.22%-3.48%
2022-16.93%-12.87%18.50%-8.65%

Sharpe Ratio Chart

The Sharpe ratio shows whether the portfolio's excess returns are due to smart investment decisions or a result of taking a higher risk. The higher a portfolio's Sharpe ratio, the better its risk-adjusted performance.

The current BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. Sharpe ratio is -0.79. A negative Sharpe ratio means that the risk-free rate is higher than the portfolio's return. This value does not convey any meaningful information.

The chart below displays rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio.


-1.40-1.20-1.00-0.80-0.60-0.40-0.20NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
-0.79
-0.47
BKN (BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividend History

BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. granted a 7.66% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.89 per share.


PeriodTTM20222021202020192018201720162015201420132012
Dividend$0.89$0.76$0.82$0.75$0.68$0.69$0.92$1.13$0.92$0.96$0.96$1.00

Dividend yield

7.66%6.63%5.05%4.85%5.13%6.43%7.93%10.57%8.80%9.13%11.22%10.87%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023$0.04$0.04
2022$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.05$0.05$0.04
2021$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07
2020$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.07$0.07$0.07
2019$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06
2018$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06
2017$0.07$0.07$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.22
2016$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.33
2015$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.07
2014$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08
2013$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08
2012$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-40.00%-35.00%-30.00%-25.00%-20.00%-15.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
-35.89%
-17.21%
BKN (BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below shows the maximum drawdowns of the BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc.. A maximum drawdown is an indicator of risk. It shows a reduction in portfolio value from its maximum due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown since January 2010 for the BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. is 60.15%, recorded on Dec 16, 2008. It took 690 trading sessions for the portfolio to recover.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-60.15%Dec 6, 2006511Dec 16, 2008690Sep 13, 20111201
-41.4%May 24, 2021361Oct 27, 2022
-28.04%Apr 14, 1993399Nov 8, 1994299Jan 16, 1996698
-27.4%Feb 26, 202016Mar 18, 202076Jul 7, 202092
-21.91%Dec 21, 1998312Mar 16, 2000352Aug 8, 2001664
-21.24%Mar 5, 2013133Sep 11, 2013268Oct 3, 2014401
-19.23%Jul 12, 2016103Dec 5, 2016653Jul 15, 2019756
-14.2%Apr 2, 200426May 10, 2004106Oct 11, 2004132
-11.72%Feb 3, 201588Jun 9, 2015165Feb 3, 2016253
-9.14%Jul 14, 200324Aug 14, 200378Dec 4, 2003102

Volatility Chart

Current BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. volatility is 8.56%. The chart below shows the rolling 10-day volatility. Volatility is a statistical measure showing how big price swings are in either direction. The higher asset volatility, the riskier it is, because the price movements are less predictable.


5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%30.00%35.00%40.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
8.56%
19.50%
BKN (BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)