Calamos Global Total Return Fund (CGO) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Calamos Global Total Return Fund (CGO) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $27,205 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 10.5% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $35,310 reinvested (6.9% a year), or $17,729 taking the dividends as cash, $11,462 of it paid out along the way.
CGO became
$35,310
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
6.9%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$29,699
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Worst drop
-51.6%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | CGO total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +11.6% | $2,182 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +8.8% | $2,561 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +36.8% | $2,353 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +14.1% | $2,117 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −36.6% | $2,188 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +13.0% | $2,208 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +20.8% | $1,991 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +45.1% | $1,859 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −26.1% | $1,633 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +56.6% | $1,550 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +3.1% | $1,413 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −5.0% | $1,246 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +2.5% | $1,139 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +11.3% | $1,060 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +9.6% | $947 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +1.4% | $901 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +10.8% | $820 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +68.1% | $777 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −44.5% | $756 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: CGO total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Calamos Global Total Return Fund (CGO) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $35,310 at the end of Oct 2026: 6.9% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, CGO turned $10,000 into $27,205 with dividends reinvested, 10.5% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, CGO returned 3.5% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking CGO's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $17,729, including $11,462 of cash received; reinvesting added $17,581.
- CGO's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (68.1%) and its worst 2008 (-44.5%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Calamos Global Total Return Fund (CGO) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/CGO/total-return
CGO total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in CGO 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $27,205 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 10.5% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $10,922 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is CGO's total return since Dec 2007?
253% in total, or 6.9% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 37%.
How much of CGO's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $17,581 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was CGO's worst year?
2008, at -44.5% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -51.6%.
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.