BlackRock Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund (BSHAX)
Fund Info
Jul 22, 2021
$1,000
Expense Ratio
BSHAX has an expense ratio of 0.83%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
BlackRock Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund (BSHAX) returned 2.11% year-to-date (YTD) and 8.26% over the past 12 months.
BSHAX
2.11%
3.41%
2.17%
8.26%
N/A
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.77%
7.44%
-5.60%
8.37%
14.12%
10.46%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BSHAX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.21% | 0.49% | -0.90% | 0.86% | 0.45% | 2.11% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.05% | 0.27% | 0.68% | -0.38% | 0.81% | 1.21% | 1.79% | 1.65% | 1.18% | -0.57% | 0.86% | -0.35% | 7.30% |
| 2023 | 3.68% | -1.43% | 1.66% | 0.93% | -1.14% | 1.31% | 1.08% | 0.15% | -1.75% | -0.65% | 4.38% | 3.66% | 12.29% |
| 2022 | -3.02% | -1.17% | -0.83% | -3.74% | 0.03% | -6.25% | 6.39% | -2.67% | -4.26% | 3.13% | 1.38% | -0.54% | -11.53% |
| 2021 | 0.15% | 0.46% | -0.33% | -0.32% | -1.02% | 2.16% | 1.07% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 94, BSHAX is among the top 6% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for BlackRock Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund (BSHAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
BlackRock Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund provided a 6.35% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.57 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.57 | $0.57 | $0.50 | $0.40 | $0.16 |
Dividend yield | 6.35% | 6.33% | 5.57% | 4.78% | 1.56% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BlackRock Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.19 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.57 |
| 2023 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.50 |
| 2022 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.40 |
| 2021 | $0.01 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.16 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
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.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the BlackRock Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund. 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 Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund was 15.49%, occurring on Sep 29, 2022. Recovery took 361 trading sessions.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -15.49% | Jan 3, 2022 | 187 | Sep 29, 2022 | 361 | Mar 7, 2024 | 548 |
| -3.13% | Mar 4, 2025 | 25 | Apr 7, 2025 | 17 | May 1, 2025 | 42 |
| -2.25% | Sep 20, 2021 | 49 | Nov 26, 2021 | 24 | Dec 31, 2021 | 73 |
| -1.7% | Apr 2, 2024 | 11 | Apr 16, 2024 | 13 | May 3, 2024 | 24 |
| -1.32% | Dec 10, 2024 | 10 | Dec 23, 2024 | 25 | Jan 31, 2025 | 35 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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