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BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II (BMEZ)

Equity · Currency in USD · Last updated Mar 28, 2023

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Performance

The chart shows the growth of $10,000 invested in BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II in Oct 2022 and compares it to the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. It would be worth nearly $9,912 for a total return of roughly -0.88%. All prices are adjusted for splits and dividends.


-10.00%0.00%10.00%20.00%30.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
-0.88%
21.51%
BMEZ (BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

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Return

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II had a return of 4.96% year-to-date (YTD) and -10.29% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II had an annualized return of -0.28%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 6.37%, indicating that BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
1 month0.88%0.19%
Year-To-Date4.96%3.59%
6 months13.70%7.70%
1 year-10.29%-12.45%
5 years (annualized)-0.28%6.37%
10 years (annualized)-0.28%6.37%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20238.48%-3.24%
2022-7.64%5.52%5.46%-4.47%

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 Health Sciences Trust II Sharpe ratio is -0.39. 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
-0.39
-0.52
BMEZ (BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividend History

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II granted a 13.80% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $2.18 per share.


PeriodTTM202220212020
Dividend$2.18$1.74$1.71$0.90

Dividend yield

13.80%11.59%7.68%3.80%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023$0.15$0.15
2022$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.15
2021$0.10$0.10$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.21
2020$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10

Drawdowns Chart

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


-50.00%-40.00%-30.00%-20.00%-10.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
-38.20%
-17.08%
BMEZ (BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below shows the maximum drawdowns of the BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II. 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 Health Sciences Trust II is 46.05%, recorded on May 11, 2022. The portfolio has not recovered from it yet.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-46.05%Feb 16, 2021313May 11, 2022
-39.45%Feb 12, 202025Mar 18, 202075Jul 6, 2020100
-9.99%Sep 2, 20204Sep 8, 202019Oct 5, 202023
-8.46%Oct 14, 202013Oct 30, 20204Nov 5, 202017
-8.29%Jan 21, 20218Feb 1, 20219Feb 12, 202117
-5.64%Dec 24, 20204Dec 30, 202010Jan 14, 202114
-4.23%Aug 10, 20202Aug 11, 202014Aug 31, 202016
-3.53%Nov 18, 20203Nov 20, 20203Nov 25, 20206
-2.49%Dec 3, 20203Dec 7, 20202Dec 9, 20205
-2.23%Jul 20, 20203Jul 22, 20204Jul 28, 20207

Volatility Chart

Current BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II volatility is 24.24%. 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
24.24%
17.88%
BMEZ (BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II)
Benchmark (^GSPC)