# BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME)

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**Price:** USD 45.01 (-1.14% today) · US market open, as of October 23, 2026 at 18:28 UTC; quotes may be delayed. Prev close 45.53 · day 44.74–45.53 · 52w 37.51–46.43 · market cap null · NYQ

## Key facts
- Total return with dividends: 1Y +27.3% vs S&P 500 +14.5%; 5Y +32.0% vs S&P 500 +77.1%.

## Total return (dividends reinvested)
|  | 1Y (from 2025-10-23) | 5Y (from 2021-10-25) |
|---|---|---|
| Total return | +27.3% | +32.0% |
| S&P 500 (SPY) | +14.5% | +77.1% |
| Per year | +27.3% | +5.7% |
| Volatility (annualized) | 14.0% | 15.6% |
| Max drawdown | -11.0% (Feb 2026→Mar 2026) | -18.1% (Dec 2021→Oct 2023) |

## Peers (Asset Management)
BLK (BlackRock, Inc.) USD 1,113.64 -2.08% · BX (Blackstone Inc.) USD 117.12 -1.37% · BN (Brookfield Corporation) USD 37.92 -0.94% · KKR (KKR & Co. Inc.) USD 91.3 -1.92% · BAM (Brookfield Asset Management Inc) USD 47.15 -1.03% · APO (Apollo Global Management, Inc. ) USD 112.75 -1.81%

## More
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