Advent Convertible and Income Fund (AVK) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Advent Convertible and Income Fund (AVK) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $22,771 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 8.6% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $27,741 reinvested (5.6% a year), or $16,075 taking the dividends as cash, $11,374 of it paid out along the way.
AVK became
$27,741
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
5.6%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$29,571
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Worst drop
-56.2%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | AVK total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −4.2% | $2,790 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +19.6% | $3,070 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +16.1% | $2,672 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +17.8% | $2,340 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −34.6% | $2,067 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +29.9% | $3,782 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +17.3% | $1,640 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +36.1% | $1,502 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −13.6% | $1,341 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +17.1% | $1,160 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +17.6% | $935 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −11.3% | $850 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −6.2% | $819 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +22.9% | $807 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +17.5% | $735 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −12.0% | $781 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +27.0% | $855 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +55.6% | $558 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −47.5% | $867 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: AVK total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Advent Convertible and Income Fund (AVK) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $27,741 at the end of Oct 2026: 5.6% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, AVK turned $10,000 into $22,771 with dividends reinvested, 8.6% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, AVK returned 1.4% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking AVK's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $16,075, including $11,374 of cash received; reinvesting added $11,666.
- AVK's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (55.6%) and its worst 2008 (-47.5%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Advent Convertible and Income Fund (AVK) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/AVK/total-return
AVK total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in AVK 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $22,771 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 8.6% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $7,802 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is AVK's total return since Dec 2007?
177% in total, or 5.6% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 53%.
How much of AVK's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $11,666 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was AVK's worst year?
2008, at -47.5% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -56.2%.
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.