What if you'd held HYT?
A $1,000 investment in Blackrock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (HYT) at the month-end close of 2003-05 would be worth $4,905 at the close of 2026-09 — +390.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $12,429.
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 2003
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | $1,000 | — |
| 2004 | $1,103 | +10.3% |
| 2005 | $1,005 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | $1,184 | +17.8% |
| 2007 | $1,159 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | $711 | -38.6% |
| 2009 | $1,371 | +92.8% |
| 2010 | $1,646 | +20.1% |
| 2011 | $1,759 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | $2,078 | +18.1% |
| 2013 | $2,229 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | $2,277 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | $2,147 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | $2,589 | +20.6% |
| 2017 | $2,821 | +9.0% |
| 2018 | $2,600 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | $3,410 | +31.2% |
| 2020 | $3,803 | +11.5% |
| 2021 | $4,434 | +16.6% |
| 2022 | $3,432 | -22.6% |
| 2023 | $4,115 | +19.9% |
| 2024 | $4,707 | +14.4% |
| 2025 | $4,709 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | $4,687 | -0.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought HYT was 2008-11 ($1.18): $1,000 then is $6,995 today. The worst was 2025-11 ($8.74): $1,000 then is $943.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in HYT be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Blackrock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (HYT) at the start of 2003 would be worth about $4,905 today, a total return of +390.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for HYT?
Blackrock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (HYT)'s strongest calendar year since 2003 was 2009, a +92.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,928 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -38.6%.
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 HYT have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2003-05 would have grown to about $71,364 on $28,100 invested.
Did HYT 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 $12,429. HYT trailed the S&P 500 by +60.5% 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 Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (HYT) historical total-return data from 2003-05 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.