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BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (BLW)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISINUS09249W1018
CUSIP09249W101
SectorFinancial Services
IndustryAsset Management

Highlights

Market Cap$499.60M
EPS$1.81
PE Ratio7.73
Revenue (TTM)$57.29M
Gross Profit (TTM)$45.11M
Year Range$11.47 - $14.15
Short %0.38%
Short Ratio1.61

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BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in BlackRock Limited Duration 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.


200.00%250.00%300.00%350.00%400.00%OctoberNovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarch
241.50%
430.54%
BLW (BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust had a return of 3.30% year-to-date (YTD) and 22.55% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust had an annualized return of 6.08%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.96%, indicating that BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date3.30%10.04%
1 month1.92%3.53%
6 months16.32%22.79%
1 year22.55%32.16%
5 years (annualized)7.55%13.15%
10 years (annualized)6.08%10.96%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20240.85%1.15%
2023-0.01%-1.55%-1.50%5.65%6.94%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

This table presents risk-adjusted performance metrics for BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (BLW) and compares them with a selected benchmark (^GSPC). These performance indicators assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.


Sharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioUlcer Index
BLW
BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust
2.32
^GSPC
S&P 500
2.76

Sharpe Ratio

The current BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust Sharpe ratio is 2.32. A Sharpe ratio higher than 2.0 is considered very good.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.501.001.502.002.503.00OctoberNovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarch
2.32
2.76
BLW (BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust granted a 8.76% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $1.24 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$1.24$1.21$1.08$1.18$1.18$1.03$0.95$0.99$1.44$1.17$1.25$1.23

Dividend yield

8.76%8.63%8.26%7.05%7.39%6.27%7.14%6.24%9.52%8.01%7.95%7.19%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.11$0.11
2023$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.11$0.11$0.11
2022$0.00$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10
2021$0.00$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.20
2020$0.00$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.20
2019$0.00$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.10$0.10$0.20
2018$0.00$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.16
2017$0.00$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.16
2016$0.00$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.26$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.42
2015$0.00$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.08$0.08$0.23
2014$0.00$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.29
2013$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.20

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield
5.0%10.0%15.0%20.0%8.8%
BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust has a dividend yield of 8.76%, which means its dividend payment is significantly above the market average.
Payout Ratio
200.0%400.0%600.0%800.0%67.2%
BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust has a payout ratio of 67.20%, 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.


-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%OctoberNovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarch
-0.01%
0
BLW (BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the BlackRock Limited Duration 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 Limited Duration Income Trust was 44.99%, occurring on Oct 10, 2008. Recovery took 346 trading sessions.

The current BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust drawdown is 0.01%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-44.99%Apr 11, 2007381Oct 10, 2008346Feb 26, 2010727
-41.85%Jan 27, 202040Mar 23, 2020172Nov 24, 2020212
-26.3%Nov 15, 2021230Oct 14, 2022344Mar 1, 2024574
-16.97%Jun 30, 201127Aug 8, 2011158Mar 23, 2012185
-14.27%May 28, 2013685Feb 12, 201679Jun 7, 2016764

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust volatility is 1.65%, 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%OctoberNovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarch
1.65%
2.82%
BLW (BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Financials

Financial Performance

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

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