Returns
| Series | 1 week | 1 month | 3 months | 6 months | YTD | 1 year | 3 years (ann.) | 5 years (ann.) | 10 years (ann.) | Since inception (ann.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market-price return | +1.10% | -2.36% | -9.82% | -4.90% | -0.23% | -3.86% | +7.68% | +0.40% | +3.11% | +1.68% |
| Market-price total return | +1.10% | -1.78% | -8.27% | -1.82% | +4.54% | +6.32% | +16.19% | +7.82% | +10.51% | +9.17% |
| NAV return | +2.27% | -0.46% | -7.88% | -8.08% | +4.72% | -2.09% | +8.49% | +0.67% | +2.82% | +2.04% |
| NAV total return | +2.27% | +0.14% | -6.28% | -5.09% | +9.80% | +8.70% | +17.18% | +8.16% | +10.30% | +9.41% |
Performance through Oct 14, 2026. Price and NAV returns are simple changes; total returns reinvest each distribution at the series value on its ex-date (first observation on/after). Periods of one year or less are cumulative; longer periods are annualised. Series are built from unadjusted prices plus the distribution record so no distribution is counted twice. Corporate actions: the vendor price series is split-adjusted; rights offerings and mergers are not restated — check Corporate Actions.
Growth of $10,000, five years
Risk statistics
| Statistic | Market price | NAV | Specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volatility, 1 year | 0.17% | 0.12% | annualised SD of daily total returns, √252 |
| Volatility, 3 years | 0.15% | 0.13% | as above |
| Volatility, 5 years | 0.17% | 0.15% | as above |
| Maximum drawdown, 3 years | -17.22% | -13.53% | peak-to-trough on the total-return index |
| Sharpe ratio, 3 years | 0.71 | 0.98 | excess over FRED DGS3MO (window average) (avg 4.52%), annualised |
| Sortino ratio, 3 years | 1.01 | 1.43 | downside deviation of excess returns |
| Beta vs. benchmark proxy, 3 years | 0.42 | — | SPY (U.S. equity ETF proxy), daily, aligned dates |
| Correlation, 3 years | 0.41 | — | as above |
| Observations (3y) | 751 | — | minimum 60; rankings require 500 |
Market-price and NAV volatility are different quantities and are never mixed. NAV volatility for funds holding stale-marked or illiquid assets can understate economic risk.
CEF Explorer research page for BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust. Figures carry their own dates and sources; a discount to NAV does not guarantee convergence or any return. This is not investment advice.