Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (AGD) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (AGD) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $32,370 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 12.5% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $17,555 reinvested (3.0% a year), or $8,144 taking the dividends as cash, $5,545 of it paid out along the way.
AGD became
$17,555
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
3.0%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$14,972
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Worst drop
-66.8%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | AGD total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +6.1% | $1,772 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +34.4% | $1,799 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +16.3% | $1,218 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +7.5% | $855 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −15.3% | $777 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +23.8% | $729 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +9.5% | $673 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +32.4% | $612 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −15.0% | $565 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +33.1% | $538 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +8.6% | $489 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −2.6% | $437 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +4.8% | $441 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +5.8% | $382 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +15.1% | $640 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −21.0% | $556 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | −17.9% | $705 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +69.9% | $805 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −61.4% | $981 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: AGD total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (AGD) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $17,555 at the end of Oct 2026: 3.0% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, AGD turned $10,000 into $32,370 with dividends reinvested, 12.5% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, AGD returned 8.9% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking AGD's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $8,144, including $5,545 of cash received; reinvesting added $9,410.
- AGD's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (69.9%) and its worst 2008 (-61.4%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (AGD) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/AGD/total-return
AGD total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in AGD 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $32,370 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 12.5% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $13,302 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is AGD's total return since Dec 2007?
76% in total, or 3.0% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 74%.
How much of AGD's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $9,410 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was AGD's worst year?
2008, at -61.4% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -66.8%.
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.