BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund (MYN)

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BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund (MYN) is up 4.5% since the beginning of the year. MYN is currently trading at $10 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of MYN shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $925.

BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund (MYN) has returned 4.48% so far this year and 13.54% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, MYN has returned 1.25% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 16, 1992, MYN's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.31%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 18.7 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Jan 2009 with a return of +16.9%, while the worst month was Sep 2008 at -16.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 10 months.

On a daily basis, MYN closed higher 46% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +10.5%, while the worst single day was Oct 9, 2008 at -13.0%.

BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.60%, beta of 0.13, and R2 of 0.03 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 16, 1992.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (20.16%) than losses (20.13%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.13 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.03 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 0.03 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.

MYN has a high expense ratio of 2.24%, indicating above-average management fees.

MYN ranks 35 for risk / return — below 35% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund provided a 6.12% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.61 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality 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 BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality 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 MuniYield New York Quality Fund was 42.89%, occurring on Dec 12, 2008. Recovery took 188 trading sessions.

The current BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund drawdown is 11.57%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.