What if you'd held CII?
A $1,000 investment in BlackRock Enhanced Large Cap Core Fund, Inc. (CII) at the month-end close of 2004-05 would be worth $9,249 at the close of 2026-09 — +824.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $10,504.
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 2026-09, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 2004
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | $1,000 | — |
| 2005 | $1,004 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | $1,250 | +24.5% |
| 2007 | $1,389 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | $881 | -36.6% |
| 2009 | $1,429 | +62.2% |
| 2010 | $1,548 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | $1,440 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | $1,611 | +11.8% |
| 2013 | $1,944 | +20.7% |
| 2014 | $2,155 | +10.8% |
| 2015 | $2,365 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | $2,500 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | $3,194 | +27.8% |
| 2018 | $2,921 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | $3,810 | +30.4% |
| 2020 | $4,123 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | $5,536 | +34.3% |
| 2022 | $4,806 | -13.2% |
| 2023 | $5,694 | +18.5% |
| 2024 | $6,421 | +12.8% |
| 2025 | $8,845 | +37.8% |
| 2026 | $9,726 | +10.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CII was 2008-11 ($1.84): $1,000 then is $13,321 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($25.86): $1,000 then is $948.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CII be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in BlackRock Enhanced Large Cap Core Fund, Inc. (CII) at the start of 2004 would be worth about $9,249 today, a total return of +824.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CII?
BlackRock Enhanced Large Cap Core Fund, Inc. (CII)'s strongest calendar year since 2004 was 2009, a +62.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,622 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -36.6%.
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 CII have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2004-05 would have grown to about $131,370 on $26,900 invested.
Did CII beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 with dividends reinvested (the S&P 500 Total Return index) would be worth $10,504. CII trailed the S&P 500 by +11.9% 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 Enhanced Large Cap Core Fund, Inc. (CII) historical total-return data from 2004-05 to 2026-09, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends, the same convention used by major brokerages. End-of-day and live prices come from EODHD; parts of the deep historical series are carried over from Yahoo Finance data. 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 (EODHD): 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 EODHD and Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-09-04. Not financial advice.