Performance analysis of DSU (BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund)
Annual Return
Over the past 3 years, DSU has had an average annual return of +12.97%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +22.77% annual.
Over the past 5 years, DSU has had an average annual return of +7.02%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +14.05% annual.
Over the past 10 years, DSU has had an average annual return of +8.06%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.53% annual.
Since Nov 1, 1999, DSU has had an average annual return of +6.60%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +8.59% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +0.75% | +5.91% | +11.10% | +30.28% | -15.48% | +19.36% | +1.52% | +23.83% | -10.05% | +10.68% | +20.32% | -2.24% |
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 |
| +0.50% | +0.62% | +19.98% | +10.38% | +15.57% | +63.71% | -47.88% | -15.21% | +30.06% | -1.09% | +10.41% | +40.75% |
| 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | ||||||||
| -1.19% | +15.31% | -1.29% | -5.08% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +1.26% | -2.18% | -2.04% | +5.64% | -1.21% | -0.51% | +0.75% | ||||||
| 2025 | +0.82% | +0.44% | -1.51% | -0.37% | +2.61% | +1.81% | +1.03% | +1.42% | +0.93% | -1.80% | +0.67% | -0.21% | +5.91% |
| 2024 | +3.35% | +0.80% | +1.06% | -2.53% | +3.55% | -0.20% | +2.39% | -0.46% | +2.57% | -1.21% | +1.47% | -0.02% | +11.10% |
| 2023 | +7.41% | +1.33% | -2.77% | +2.39% | -2.12% | +5.59% | +4.11% | +2% | +1.48% | -2.83% | +6.10% | +4.71% | +30.28% |
| 2022 | -4.70% | -4.40% | -1.11% | -2.21% | -4.52% | -4.27% | +6.72% | +0.08% | -6.88% | +2.83% | +8.18% | -5.14% | -15.48% |
| 2021 | +0.96% | +2.47% | +2.90% | +0.54% | +2.66% | +2.50% | -2.53% | +4.52% | +0.53% | +2.27% | -0.69% | +1.90% | +19.36% |
| 2020 | +1.43% | -6.37% | -19.43% | +9.34% | +6.18% | -2.70% | +5.83% | +2.76% | +0.10% | -3.44% | +9.27% | +2.26% | +1.52% |
| 2019 | +7.37% | +3.43% | +0.08% | +1.76% | -2.60% | +3.33% | +2.51% | -1.84% | +1.11% | +0.86% | +1.97% | +3.98% | +23.83% |
| 2018 | -0.17% | -1.21% | +1.91% | -0.88% | -0.97% | -0.20% | +1.06% | +1.60% | -1.17% | -3.89% | -1.81% | -4.60% | -10.05% |
| 2017 | +1.23% | +2.29% | -0.78% | +2.16% | +0.33% | -0.53% | +2.51% | -0.78% | +1.20% | +1.02% | -0.86% | +2.49% | +10.68% |
Drawdown analysis of DSU (BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund)
The maximum drawdown for the DSU was -71.89%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 838 trading sessions.
The current DSU drawdown is -1.71%.
Since Nov 1, 1999 DSU has experienced the following drawdowns:
- 50% or more: 1 time
- 40% or more: 2 times
- 30% or more: 3 times
- 20% or more: 5 times
- 10% or more: 14 times
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -71.89% | Feb 1, 2007 | 528 | Mar 9, 2009 | 838 | Jul 3, 2012 | 1366 |
| -45.38% | Feb 19, 2020 | 20 | Mar 18, 2020 | 210 | Jan 15, 2021 | 230 |
| -30.48% | May 16, 2002 | 48 | Jul 25, 2002 | 171 | Mar 31, 2003 | 219 |
| -24.22% | Dec 28, 2021 | 118 | Jun 16, 2022 | 362 | Nov 24, 2023 | 480 |
| -20.52% | Aug 16, 2000 | 79 | Dec 7, 2000 | 27 | Jan 18, 2001 | 106 |
| -19.43% | Jan 31, 2001 | 158 | Sep 21, 2001 | 73 | Jan 7, 2002 | 231 |
| -18.01% | Jan 21, 2004 | 76 | May 10, 2004 | 102 | Oct 5, 2004 | 178 |
| -16.34% | May 8, 2013 | 680 | Jan 20, 2016 | 128 | Jul 22, 2016 | 808 |
| -14.59% | Feb 14, 2025 | 35 | Apr 7, 2025 | 36 | May 29, 2025 | 71 |
| -14.03% | Dec 28, 2004 | 59 | Mar 23, 2005 | 78 | Jul 14, 2005 | 137 |
| -13.43% | Aug 24, 2018 | 82 | Dec 21, 2018 | 76 | Apr 12, 2019 | 158 |
| -12.42% | Jul 11, 2003 | 16 | Aug 4, 2003 | 46 | Oct 8, 2003 | 62 |
| -10.74% | Oct 4, 2012 | 27 | Nov 14, 2012 | 39 | Jan 11, 2013 | 66 |
| -10.58% | Sep 12, 2005 | 71 | Dec 21, 2005 | 14 | Jan 12, 2006 | 85 |
| -9.99% | Nov 5, 1999 | 89 | Mar 15, 2000 | 93 | Jul 27, 2000 | 182 |
| -8.04% | Mar 13, 2024 | 22 | Apr 15, 2024 | 62 | Jul 15, 2024 | 84 |
| -7.21% | Jan 12, 2026 | 52 | Mar 27, 2026 | 23 | Apr 30, 2026 | 75 |
| -7.10% | Feb 17, 2006 | 15 | Mar 13, 2006 | 37 | May 4, 2006 | 52 |
| -6.58% | Jun 12, 2003 | 8 | Jun 24, 2003 | 12 | Jul 11, 2003 | 20 |
| -5.64% | Aug 29, 2016 | 54 | Nov 14, 2016 | 9 | Nov 28, 2016 | 63 |
| -5.29% | Jan 24, 2002 | 8 | Feb 5, 2002 | 51 | Apr 19, 2002 | 59 |
| -4.69% | Jun 29, 2021 | 13 | Jul 19, 2021 | 20 | Aug 16, 2021 | 33 |
| -4.22% | Feb 20, 2013 | 17 | Mar 15, 2013 | 23 | Apr 18, 2013 | 40 |
| -3.78% | Oct 1, 2025 | 12 | Oct 17, 2025 | 58 | Jan 12, 2026 | 70 |
| -3.77% | Mar 1, 2017 | 9 | Mar 14, 2017 | 30 | Apr 26, 2017 | 39 |