AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund (AWF) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund (AWF) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $16,250 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 5.0% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $40,251 reinvested (7.7% a year), or $23,746 taking the dividends as cash, $16,117 of it paid out along the way.
AWF became
$40,251
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
7.7%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$40,095
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Worst drop
-46.2%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | AWF total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −4.5% | $2,695 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +8.3% | $3,434 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +14.3% | $2,803 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +18.3% | $2,408 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −16.0% | $2,936 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +9.9% | $2,340 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +4.3% | $2,101 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +22.7% | $1,850 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −11.4% | $1,825 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +8.6% | $1,866 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +25.5% | $1,768 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −4.7% | $1,949 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −2.9% | $2,368 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +1.8% | $2,394 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +21.3% | $1,907 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +10.2% | $1,809 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +17.1% | $1,293 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +94.6% | $1,124 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −29.7% | $1,224 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: AWF total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund (AWF) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $40,251 at the end of Oct 2026: 7.7% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, AWF turned $10,000 into $16,250 with dividends reinvested, 5.0% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, AWF returned 2.8% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking AWF's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $23,746, including $16,117 of cash received; reinvesting added $16,505.
- AWF's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (94.6%) and its worst 2008 (-29.7%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund (AWF) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/AWF/total-return
AWF total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in AWF 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $16,250 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 5.0% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $7,721 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is AWF's total return since Dec 2007?
303% in total, or 7.7% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 24%.
How much of AWF's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $16,505 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was AWF's worst year?
2008, at -29.7% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -46.2%.
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.