Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund (ACP) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Jan 2011, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund (ACP) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $13,344 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 2.9% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Jan 2011, $10,000 became $14,233 reinvested (2.3% a year), or $12,240 taking the dividends as cash, $10,126 of it paid out along the way.
ACP became
$14,233
S&P 500: $77,375
Return a year
2.3%
S&P 500: 13.9%
Payouts reinvested
$24,438
bought more shares
Worst drop
-39.1%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Jan 2011 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | ACP total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −9.1% | $2,238 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +6.6% | $2,504 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +4.8% | $2,619 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +19.3% | $2,217 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −22.9% | $1,877 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +5.0% | $1,555 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +7.1% | $1,692 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +21.9% | $1,409 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −17.9% | $1,261 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +15.0% | $1,258 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +34.1% | $1,288 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −16.7% | $1,021 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −4.5% | $1,155 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +5.4% | $912 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +28.6% | $820 | +16.0% |
| 2011 (part) | −18.3% | $611 | −0.4% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: ACP total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund (ACP) at the end of Jan 2011, with dividends reinvested, was worth $14,233 at the end of Oct 2026: 2.3% a year, against $77,375 (13.9% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, ACP turned $10,000 into $13,344 with dividends reinvested, 2.9% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, ACP returned -3.1% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking ACP's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $12,240, including $10,126 of cash received; reinvesting added $1,993.
- ACP's best calendar year in that time was 2016 (34.1%) and its worst 2022 (-22.9%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund (ACP) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/ACP/total-return
ACP total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in ACP 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $13,344 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 2.9% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $3,389 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is ACP's total return since Jan 2011?
42% in total, or 2.3% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 79%.
How much of ACP's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Jan 2011. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $1,993 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was ACP's worst year?
2022, at -22.9% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -39.1%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.