DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund (DSL) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Apr 2013, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund (DSL) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $14,628 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 3.9% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Apr 2013, $10,000 became $15,170 reinvested (3.1% a year), or $12,669 taking the dividends as cash, $8,739 of it paid out along the way.
DSL became
$15,170
S&P 500: $59,482
Return a year
3.1%
S&P 500: 14.1%
Payouts reinvested
$16,935
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Worst drop
-33.8%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Apr 2013 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | DSL total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −3.4% | $1,608 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +0.0% | $1,752 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +14.0% | $1,566 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +23.3% | $1,402 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −22.6% | $1,394 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +7.3% | $1,449 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −7.1% | $1,215 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +25.1% | $1,286 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −6.7% | $1,041 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +16.2% | $1,072 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +29.6% | $974 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −9.9% | $894 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +3.3% | $850 | +13.5% |
| 2013 (part) | −11.4% | $434 | +17.5% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: DSL total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund (DSL) at the end of Apr 2013, with dividends reinvested, was worth $15,170 at the end of Oct 2026: 3.1% a year, against $59,482 (14.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, DSL turned $10,000 into $14,628 with dividends reinvested, 3.9% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, DSL returned -0.1% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking DSL's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $12,669, including $8,739 of cash received; reinvesting added $2,501.
- DSL's best calendar year in that time was 2016 (29.6%) and its worst 2022 (-22.6%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund (DSL) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/DSL/total-return
DSL total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in DSL 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $14,628 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 3.9% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $5,243 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is DSL's total return since Apr 2013?
52% in total, or 3.1% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 61%.
How much of DSL's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Apr 2013. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $2,501 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was DSL's worst year?
2022, at -22.6% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -33.8%.
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.