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BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME)
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Company Info

ISINUS09250W1071
CUSIP09250W107
SectorFinancial Services
IndustryAsset Management

Highlights

Market Cap$569.61M
EPS$1.44
PE Ratio28.37
Revenue (TTM)$8.19M
Gross Profit (TTM)$7.73M
Year Range$34.61 - $42.51
Short %0.10%
Short Ratio0.49

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

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


300.00%400.00%500.00%600.00%700.00%OctoberNovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarch
668.97%
350.38%
BME (BlackRock Health Sciences Trust)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust had a return of 4.31% year-to-date (YTD) and 7.60% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BlackRock Health Sciences Trust had an annualized return of 9.51%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.96%, indicating that BlackRock Health Sciences Trust did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date4.31%10.04%
1 month-1.11%3.53%
6 months9.72%22.79%
1 year7.60%32.16%
5 years (annualized)7.01%13.15%
10 years (annualized)9.51%10.96%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20243.04%1.82%
20230.38%-1.50%-7.07%6.96%5.71%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

This table presents risk-adjusted performance metrics for BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) 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
BME
BlackRock Health Sciences Trust
0.78
^GSPC
S&P 500
2.76

Sharpe Ratio

The current BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Sharpe ratio is 0.78. A Sharpe ratio between 0 and 1.0 is considered sub-optimal.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-1.000.001.002.003.00OctoberNovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarch
0.78
2.76
BME (BlackRock Health Sciences Trust)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust granted a 6.15% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $2.56 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$2.56$2.56$2.56$2.44$2.40$2.40$2.40$2.40$2.96$6.70$4.20$3.49

Dividend yield

6.15%6.32%5.87%5.02%5.04%5.65%6.58%6.58%9.32%17.04%9.83%9.85%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.21$0.21
2023$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21
2022$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21
2021$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.21$0.21$0.21
2020$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20
2019$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20
2018$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20
2017$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20
2016$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.80
2015$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$4.75
2014$0.00$0.00$0.43$0.00$0.00$0.43$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.50$0.17$2.54
2013$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$2.34

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield
5.0%10.0%15.0%20.0%6.2%
BlackRock Health Sciences Trust has a dividend yield of 6.15%, which means its dividend payment is significantly above the market average.
Payout Ratio
200.0%400.0%600.0%800.0%177.5%
BlackRock Health Sciences Trust has a payout ratio of 177.50%, 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.


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%OctoberNovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarch
-1.84%
0
BME (BlackRock Health Sciences Trust)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the BlackRock Health Sciences 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 Health Sciences Trust was 42.03%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 263 trading sessions.

The current BlackRock Health Sciences Trust drawdown is 1.84%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-42.03%Jan 15, 2008217Nov 20, 2008263Dec 8, 2009480
-36.65%Feb 14, 202026Mar 23, 202073Jul 7, 202099
-25.47%Oct 3, 201856Dec 21, 2018235Nov 27, 2019291
-23.04%Aug 18, 2015123Feb 11, 2016350Jul 3, 2017473
-21.66%Jul 1, 201128Aug 10, 2011157Mar 26, 2012185

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current BlackRock Health Sciences Trust volatility is 3.23%, 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.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%OctoberNovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarch
3.23%
2.82%
BME (BlackRock Health Sciences Trust)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Financials

Financial Performance

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

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