What if you'd held BHV?
A $1,000 investment in BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust (BHV) at the month-end close of 2002-04 would be worth $2,685 at the close of 2026-08 — +168.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $7,157.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 2002
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $1,000 | — |
| 2003 | $1,098 | +9.8% |
| 2004 | $1,153 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | $1,368 | +18.6% |
| 2006 | $1,648 | +20.5% |
| 2007 | $1,489 | -9.7% |
| 2008 | $1,387 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | $1,742 | +25.7% |
| 2010 | $1,793 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | $2,160 | +20.4% |
| 2012 | $2,176 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | $1,706 | -21.6% |
| 2014 | $2,039 | +19.5% |
| 2015 | $2,597 | +27.4% |
| 2016 | $2,110 | -18.7% |
| 2017 | $2,470 | +17.1% |
| 2018 | $2,313 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | $2,603 | +12.6% |
| 2020 | $2,564 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | $3,061 | +19.4% |
| 2022 | $1,957 | -36.1% |
| 2023 | $1,937 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | $2,053 | +6.0% |
| 2025 | $2,070 | +0.8% |
| 2026 | $2,564 | +23.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought BHV was 2002-09 ($4.49): $1,000 then is $2,793 today. The worst was 2022-03 ($16.17): $1,000 then is $776.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in BHV be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust (BHV) at the start of 2002 would be worth about $2,685 today, a total return of +168.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for BHV?
BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust (BHV)'s strongest calendar year since 2002 was 2015, a +27.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,274 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -36.1%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in BHV have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2002-04 would have grown to about $42,082 on $29,300 invested.
Did BHV beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $7,157. BHV trailed the S&P 500 by +62.5% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust (BHV) historical total-return data from 2002-04 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.