DoubleLine Yield Opportunities Fund (DLY) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Feb 2020, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
Since Feb 2020, $10,000 became $11,899 reinvested (2.6% a year), or $11,264 taking the dividends as cash, $4,654 of it paid out along the way.
DLY became
$11,899
S&P 500: $28,055
Return a year
2.6%
S&P 500: 16.7%
Payouts reinvested
$6,230
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Worst drop
-27.0%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Feb 2020 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | DLY total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −1.2% | $1,006 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +0.6% | $1,108 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +17.2% | $1,096 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +25.6% | $961 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −23.1% | $807 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +8.6% | $763 | +28.7% |
| 2020 (part) | −2.5% | $488 | +28.6% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: DLY total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in DoubleLine Yield Opportunities Fund (DLY) at the end of Feb 2020, with dividends reinvested, was worth $11,899 at the end of Oct 2026: 2.6% a year, against $28,055 (16.7% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, DLY returned 1.8% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking DLY's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $11,264, including $4,654 of cash received; reinvesting added $635.
- DLY's best calendar year in that time was 2023 (25.6%) and its worst 2022 (-23.1%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "DoubleLine Yield Opportunities Fund (DLY) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/DLY/total-return
DLY total return questions
What is DLY's total return since Feb 2020?
19% in total, or 2.6% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 34%.
How much of DLY's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Feb 2020. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $635 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was DLY's worst year?
2022, at -23.1% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -27.0%.
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.