DoubleLine Opportunistic Credit Fund (DBL) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Jan 2012, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in DoubleLine Opportunistic Credit Fund (DBL) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $12,505 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 2.3% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Jan 2012, $10,000 became $18,401 reinvested (4.2% a year), or $15,111 taking the dividends as cash, $9,902 of it paid out along the way.
DBL became
$18,401
S&P 500: $74,265
Return a year
4.2%
S&P 500: 14.6%
Payouts reinvested
$18,380
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Worst drop
-20.6%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Jan 2012 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | DBL total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −3.9% | $1,422 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +7.2% | $1,602 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +10.0% | $1,458 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +13.1% | $1,334 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −15.8% | $1,211 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +4.6% | $1,169 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +3.4% | $1,267 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +16.8% | $1,049 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −6.3% | $1,304 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +4.5% | $1,252 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | −1.4% | $1,139 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +13.4% | $1,245 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +22.3% | $1,201 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −10.4% | $861 | +32.3% |
| 2012 (part) | +12.3% | $866 | +10.9% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: DBL total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in DoubleLine Opportunistic Credit Fund (DBL) at the end of Jan 2012, with dividends reinvested, was worth $18,401 at the end of Oct 2026: 4.2% a year, against $74,265 (14.6% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, DBL turned $10,000 into $12,505 with dividends reinvested, 2.3% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, DBL returned 1.5% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking DBL's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $15,111, including $9,902 of cash received; reinvesting added $3,290.
- DBL's best calendar year in that time was 2014 (22.3%) and its worst 2022 (-15.8%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "DoubleLine Opportunistic Credit Fund (DBL) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/DBL/total-return
DBL total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in DBL 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $12,505 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 2.3% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $5,425 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is DBL's total return since Jan 2012?
84% in total, or 4.2% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 48%.
How much of DBL's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Jan 2012. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $3,290 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was DBL's worst year?
2022, at -15.8% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -20.6%.
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.