What if you'd held BLW?
A $1,000 investment in Blackrock Limited Duration Income Trust (BLW) at the month-end close of 2003-07 would be worth $4,129 at the close of 2026-08 — +312.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $7,783.
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 2003
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | $1,000 | — |
| 2004 | $1,158 | +15.8% |
| 2005 | $1,053 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | $1,274 | +21.0% |
| 2007 | $1,162 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | $868 | -25.3% |
| 2009 | $1,277 | +47.1% |
| 2010 | $1,518 | +18.9% |
| 2011 | $1,611 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | $1,977 | +22.7% |
| 2013 | $2,007 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | $1,990 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | $2,000 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | $2,294 | +14.7% |
| 2017 | $2,561 | +11.7% |
| 2018 | $2,300 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | $3,013 | +31.0% |
| 2020 | $3,175 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | $3,604 | +13.5% |
| 2022 | $3,030 | -15.9% |
| 2023 | $3,554 | +17.3% |
| 2024 | $3,947 | +11.0% |
| 2025 | $4,231 | +7.2% |
| 2026 | $4,211 | -0.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought BLW was 2008-11 ($2.60): $1,000 then is $4,908 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($12.95): $1,000 then is $985.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in BLW be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Blackrock Limited Duration Income Trust (BLW) at the start of 2003 would be worth about $4,129 today, a total return of +312.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for BLW?
Blackrock Limited Duration Income Trust (BLW)'s strongest calendar year since 2003 was 2009, a +47.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,471 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -25.3%.
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 BLW have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2003-07 would have grown to about $64,653 on $27,800 invested.
Did BLW beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $7,783. BLW trailed the S&P 500 by +46.9% 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 Limited Duration Income Trust (BLW) historical total-return data from 2003-07 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.