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 | +1.74% | -5.68% | -14.43% | -13.69% | -11.86% | -14.65% | -1.49% | -9.71% | -4.36% | -1.88% |
| Market-price total return | +1.74% | -5.15% | -13.08% | -10.98% | -7.71% | -9.28% | +4.31% | -4.68% | +0.72% | +3.80% |
| NAV return | +2.52% | -4.60% | -11.58% | -11.37% | -11.44% | -12.50% | -3.16% | -7.54% | -3.84% | -1.23% |
| NAV total return | +2.52% | -4.12% | -10.29% | -8.79% | -7.58% | -7.40% | +2.14% | -2.78% | +0.93% | +4.32% |
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 | 0.10% | 0.07% | annualised SD of daily total returns, √252 |
| Volatility, 3 years | 0.11% | 0.09% | as above |
| Volatility, 5 years | 0.12% | 0.08% | as above |
| Maximum drawdown, 3 years | -17.03% | -13.44% | peak-to-trough on the total-return index |
| Sharpe ratio, 3 years | 0.05 | -0.18 | excess over FRED DGS3MO (window average) (avg 4.52%), annualised |
| Sortino ratio, 3 years | 0.07 | -0.25 | downside deviation of excess returns |
| Beta vs. benchmark proxy, 3 years | 0.28 | — | SPY (U.S. equity ETF proxy), daily, aligned dates |
| Correlation, 3 years | 0.38 | — | 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 MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc.. Figures carry their own dates and sources; a discount to NAV does not guarantee convergence or any return. This is not investment advice.