Blackstone Senior Floating Rate 2027 Term Fund (BSL)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Blackstone Senior Floating Rate 2027 Term Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Blackstone Senior Floating Rate 2027 Term Fund (BSL) has returned -2.74% so far this year and -0.62% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, BSL has returned 6.35% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 26, 2010, BSL's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.45%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 12.9 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Mar 2016 with a return of +11.5%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -22.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, BSL closed higher 49% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 19, 2020 with a return of +12.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -25.2%.

Blackstone Senior Floating Rate 2027 Term Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.52%, beta of 0.34, and R² of 0.14 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 27, 2010.

• This fund participated in 48.36% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 37.32% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.34 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.14 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R² of 0.14 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

BSL has a high expense ratio of 1.50%, indicating above-average management fees.

BSL ranks 4 for risk / return — in the bottom 4% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Blackstone Senior Floating Rate 2027 Term Fund (BSL) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Blackstone Senior Floating Rate 2027 Term Fund provided a 8.61% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.12 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Blackstone Senior Floating Rate 2027 Term Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Blackstone Senior Floating Rate 2027 Term 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 Blackstone Senior Floating Rate 2027 Term Fund was 43.83%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 261 trading sessions.

The current Blackstone Senior Floating Rate 2027 Term Fund drawdown is 5.13%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.