What if you'd held MUA?
A $1,000 investment in Blackrock MuniAssets Fund, Inc (MUA) at the month-end close of 1993-07 would be worth $4,711 at the close of 2026-08 — +371.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $17,213.
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 1993
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | $1,000 | — |
| 1994 | $875 | -12.5% |
| 1995 | $1,000 | +14.3% |
| 1996 | $1,070 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | $1,300 | +21.5% |
| 1998 | $1,410 | +8.5% |
| 1999 | $1,150 | -18.4% |
| 2000 | $1,395 | +21.3% |
| 2001 | $1,345 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | $1,475 | +9.7% |
| 2003 | $1,555 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | $1,805 | +16.1% |
| 2005 | $2,140 | +18.6% |
| 2006 | $2,545 | +18.9% |
| 2007 | $2,195 | -13.8% |
| 2008 | $1,605 | -26.9% |
| 2009 | $2,430 | +51.4% |
| 2010 | $2,470 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | $2,840 | +15.0% |
| 2012 | $3,335 | +17.4% |
| 2013 | $2,940 | -11.8% |
| 2014 | $3,725 | +26.7% |
| 2015 | $4,070 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | $4,030 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | $4,695 | +16.5% |
| 2018 | $4,245 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | $5,230 | +23.2% |
| 2020 | $5,300 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | $5,630 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | $4,370 | -22.4% |
| 2023 | $4,500 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | $4,970 | +10.4% |
| 2025 | $5,135 | +3.3% |
| 2026 | $4,970 | -3.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought MUA was 1994-10 ($1.69): $1,000 then is $5,882 today. The worst was 2021-06 ($12.43): $1,000 then is $800.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in MUA be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Blackrock MuniAssets Fund, Inc (MUA) at the start of 1993 would be worth about $4,711 today, a total return of +371.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for MUA?
Blackrock MuniAssets Fund, Inc (MUA)'s strongest calendar year since 1993 was 2009, a +51.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,514 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -26.9%.
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 MUA have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1993-07 would have grown to about $94,284 on $39,800 invested.
Did MUA beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $17,213. MUA trailed the S&P 500 by +72.6% 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 MuniAssets Fund, Inc (MUA) historical total-return data from 1993-07 to 2026-08, 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 2026-08. Not financial advice.