Investment trust
BRAI BlackRock American Income Trust plc GBP
ISIN GB00B7W0XJ61London Stock Exchange: BRAI
- Investment trusts
- Investment trust
- ISA
- SIPP
- Distributing
Latest close
LSE£2.78
on
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 30/09/2026, BRAI (BlackRock American Income Trust plc GBP, ISIN GB00B7W0XJ61) closed at £2.78 on the London Stock Exchange. Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its price changed by +39.4% (income paid out is not included), or +9.0% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 30/09/2026
- +29.3%
- +25.8% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 30/09/2026
- +39.4%
- +25.8% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 30/09/2026
- +39.4%
- +9.0% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £1,394 on 30/09/2026 — about £1,090 in today’s spending power, once price rises are taken out. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
Returns: TradingView (delayed data) and Fundology, from recorded daily closes. Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.
How we work it out:ReturnsReturns after inflationTotal returnReal returnCPIH
Calendar-year and 12-month returns
Calendar-year returns of BlackRock American Income Trust plc GBP in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2025 +13.9%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +23.0%. Returns of BlackRock American Income Trust plc GBP in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +31.8%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | +23.0% | +19.6% | |
| +13.9% | +9.9% |
| 12 months to | Return |
|---|---|
| from | +31.8% |
Source: Fundology, from recorded closes and the data vendor’s weekly price history, as of , inflation: ONS CPIH
How we work it out:Calendar-year returnsWhat a calendar-year return isAccumulating and distributing
Risk: volatility and largest fall
Volatility (annualised)
12.0%over 1 year
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since November 2024
- −13.2%
- From to
- Below its highest weekly close since November 2024
- 3.1%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of BlackRock American Income Trust plc GBP in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 30/09/2026: 12.0% over 1 year. Largest fall in the price of BlackRock American Income Trust plc GBP since November 2024, in pounds: −13.2% from 14/02/2025 to 04/04/2025. On 30/09/2026 the price of BlackRock American Income Trust plc GBP was 3.1% below its highest weekly close since November 2024 (07/08/2026), in pounds.
Source: Fundology, from recorded closes and the data vendor’s weekly price history, as of , price only — income paid out is not included
How we work it out:Risk figuresFallsVolatilityLargest fall
In plain English
BlackRock American Income Trust plc GBP is an investment trust.
You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share.
Income from its investments is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.
Investment trusts: Companies on the stock exchange that invest in other assets. Their share price can be above or below the value of what they own.
Key facts
- Ticker
- BRAI
- ISIN
- GB00B7W0XJ61
- Structure
- Investment trust
- A company listed on the stock exchange that invests in other assets; its price can differ from the value of what it holds.
- Income
- Distributing
- Income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.
- Domicile
- United Kingdom
- Can be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Currency hedged
- No
- Price currency
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- Investment trusts
Price chart
Since 31/07/2026, the closing price went from £2.79 on 31/07/2026 to £2.78 on 30/09/2026 (−0.4%). The lowest close shown was £2.78 on 21/08/2026 and the highest £2.87 on 07/08/2026.
Chart: closing prices we have recorded since 31/07/2026. Price only — income paid out is not included, so the line can end below the total return above.
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
10 weekly closes, from 31/07/2026 to 30/09/2026. The same history in September 2026 pounds, adjusted with ONS CPIH inflation.
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How we work it out:Prices and returnsNAV and price
Risk and return in depth
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios over 1 year, from weekly returns in pounds.
With a free accountLargest falls and recoveries
The 3 largest falls since November 2024, in pounds, with how many weeks each took to reach its low and to recover.
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Questions people ask
Is BRAI accumulating or distributing?
BRAI is distributing: income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.
What is the ISIN of BRAI?
The ISIN of BRAI is GB00B7W0XJ61. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; BRAI is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.
What were BRAI’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of BRAI in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2025 +13.9%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +23.0%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has BRAI done after inflation?
Over the five years to 30/09/2026 BRAI’s price changed by +39.4% (income paid out is not included), or +9.0% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
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Sources and dates
- Prices
- London Stock Exchange closes via TradingView, at least 15 minutes delayed, latest
- Returns
- TradingView reported returns (net asset value with income reinvested where available); Fundology, from recorded closes
- Calendar years, risk
- Fundology, from recorded closes (weekly history from the data vendor where our record is short)
- Inflation
- ONS CPIH, latest month used August 2026
- Identity
- FCA Financial Instruments Reference Data System (FIRDS) and the issuer
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