Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund (AIO) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Oct 2019, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
Since Oct 2019, $10,000 became $25,095 reinvested (14.0% a year), or $20,202 taking the dividends as cash, $8,282 of it paid out along the way.
AIO became
$25,095
S&P 500: $27,537
Return a year
14.0%
S&P 500: 15.6%
Payouts reinvested
$12,056
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Worst drop
-32.7%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Oct 2019 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | AIO total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +17.3% | $1,705 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +0.5% | $2,733 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +54.5% | $1,509 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +19.2% | $1,346 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −28.0% | $1,195 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +13.5% | $2,832 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +40.0% | $681 | +18.3% |
| 2019 (part) | +1.1% | $55 | +6.6% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: AIO total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund (AIO) at the end of Oct 2019, with dividends reinvested, was worth $25,095 at the end of Oct 2026: 14.0% a year, against $27,537 (15.6% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, AIO returned 10.0% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking AIO's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $20,202, including $8,282 of cash received; reinvesting added $4,892.
- AIO's best calendar year in that time was 2024 (54.5%) and its worst 2022 (-28.0%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund (AIO) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/AIO/total-return
AIO total return questions
What is AIO's total return since Oct 2019?
151% in total, or 14.0% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 19%.
How much of AIO's return came from dividends?
About 82% of its yearly return since Oct 2019. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $4,892 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was AIO's worst year?
2022, at -28.0% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -32.7%.
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.