Performance analysis of BME (BlackRock Health Sciences Trust)
Annual Return
Over the past 3 years, BME has had an average annual return of +6.53%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +22.45% annual.
Over the past 5 years, BME has had an average annual return of +3.05%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +13.88% annual.
Over the past 10 years, BME has had an average annual return of +7.61%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.44% annual.
Since Mar 29, 2005, BME has had an average annual return of +10.60%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +11.23% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1.53% | +17.86% | -0.05% | -1.09% | -4.65% | +7.21% | +18.54% | +24.03% | +6.35% | +23.10% | -12.08% | +7.77% |
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||
| +33.53% | +40.34% | +21.34% | +5.36% | +8.86% | +41.81% | -20.74% | +8.06% | +17.62% | +6.08% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +2.44% | +2.43% | -9.05% | +2.77% | +3.01% | -2.54% | -1.53% | ||||||
| 2025 | +8.61% | -0.80% | -3.54% | -1.88% | -3.89% | +2.27% | -1.81% | +4.09% | +2.09% | +3.76% | +8.98% | -0.33% | +17.86% |
| 2024 | +3.03% | +1.81% | -0.87% | -4.93% | +2.36% | +2.96% | +1.18% | +3.66% | -0.63% | -4.28% | +0.50% | -4.31% | -0.05% |
| 2023 | +0.45% | -3.12% | +0.22% | +3.07% | -6.51% | +2.32% | -1.00% | +0.38% | -1.50% | -7.08% | +6.96% | +5.71% | -1.09% |
| 2022 | -6.58% | -3.77% | +5.93% | -4.29% | +1.45% | -2.64% | +3.86% | -5.32% | -5.50% | +9.91% | +5.42% | -1.63% | -4.65% |
| 2021 | +1.01% | -4.08% | +1.55% | +4.30% | +0.05% | +1.76% | +0.94% | -0.10% | -1.37% | +1.17% | -3.12% | +5.24% | +7.21% |
| 2020 | -2.79% | -8.49% | -3.22% | +11.94% | +6.36% | -3.55% | +5.29% | +2.02% | -0.77% | -2.27% | +11.26% | +3.45% | +18.54% |
| 2019 | +9.40% | +1.61% | -0.30% | -3.36% | -4.88% | +8% | +0.91% | -2.38% | +1.43% | +2.72% | +7.14% | +2.52% | +24.03% |
| 2018 | -0.25% | -2.47% | +0.24% | +0.61% | +5.61% | +5.46% | +4.18% | +4.56% | +2.69% | -10.22% | +9.50% | -11.50% | +6.35% |
| 2017 | +4.93% | +3.89% | +1.73% | +1.75% | +0.52% | +5.40% | +0.82% | -1.56% | +1.93% | -0.72% | +1.42% | +1.11% | +23.10% |
Drawdown analysis of BME (BlackRock Health Sciences Trust)
The maximum drawdown for the BME was -42.05%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 263 trading sessions.
The current BME drawdown is -6.16%.
Since Mar 29, 2005 BME has experienced the following drawdowns:
- 40% or more: 1 time
- 30% or more: 2 times
- 20% or more: 5 times
- 10% or more: 16 times
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -42.05% | Jan 14, 2008 | 217 | Nov 20, 2008 | 263 | Dec 8, 2009 | 480 |
| -36.68% | Feb 13, 2020 | 26 | Mar 23, 2020 | 73 | Jul 7, 2020 | 99 |
| -25.46% | Oct 2, 2018 | 56 | Dec 21, 2018 | 235 | Nov 27, 2019 | 291 |
| -23.65% | Aug 17, 2015 | 123 | Feb 11, 2016 | 351 | Jul 5, 2017 | 474 |
| -21.66% | Jun 30, 2011 | 28 | Aug 10, 2011 | 158 | Mar 27, 2012 | 186 |
| -18.29% | Dec 30, 2021 | 459 | Oct 27, 2023 | 177 | Jul 15, 2024 | 636 |
| -14.73% | Apr 9, 2010 | 32 | May 25, 2010 | 92 | Oct 5, 2010 | 124 |
| -14.36% | Oct 14, 2024 | 119 | Apr 7, 2025 | 149 | Nov 7, 2025 | 268 |
| -13.93% | Mar 17, 2006 | 46 | May 23, 2006 | 62 | Aug 21, 2006 | 108 |
| -12.95% | Apr 17, 2007 | 85 | Aug 16, 2007 | 91 | Dec 26, 2007 | 176 |
| -11.07% | Nov 28, 2014 | 12 | Dec 16, 2014 | 53 | Mar 5, 2015 | 65 |
| -11.03% | Feb 27, 2026 | 20 | Mar 27, 2026 | Ongoing | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| -10.97% | Jan 20, 2021 | 30 | Mar 4, 2021 | 89 | Jul 12, 2021 | 119 |
| -10.91% | Mar 5, 2014 | 27 | Apr 11, 2014 | 121 | Oct 3, 2014 | 148 |
| -10.23% | Jan 26, 2018 | 10 | Feb 9, 2018 | 72 | May 24, 2018 | 82 |
| -10.09% | Feb 7, 2007 | 17 | Mar 5, 2007 | 28 | Apr 13, 2007 | 45 |
| -9.09% | Oct 4, 2012 | 28 | Nov 15, 2012 | 18 | Dec 12, 2012 | 46 |
| -9.02% | Jan 20, 2010 | 12 | Feb 5, 2010 | 38 | Apr 1, 2010 | 50 |
| -8.72% | May 20, 2013 | 24 | Jun 24, 2013 | 9 | Jul 8, 2013 | 33 |
| -8.57% | Oct 4, 2005 | 39 | Nov 29, 2005 | 12 | Dec 15, 2005 | 51 |
| -8.37% | Oct 23, 2006 | 15 | Nov 13, 2006 | 19 | Dec 11, 2006 | 34 |
| -8.30% | Sep 18, 2013 | 15 | Oct 9, 2013 | 49 | Dec 18, 2013 | 64 |
| -7.46% | Apr 13, 2015 | 14 | May 1, 2015 | 17 | May 27, 2015 | 31 |
| -7.43% | Jan 22, 2014 | 8 | Feb 3, 2014 | 8 | Feb 13, 2014 | 16 |
| -7.40% | Jul 22, 2015 | 3 | Jul 27, 2015 | 13 | Aug 13, 2015 | 16 |