European Equity Fund (EEA) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in European Equity Fund (EEA) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $21,965 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 8.2% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $16,220 reinvested (2.6% a year), or $13,649 taking the dividends as cash, $5,441 of it paid out along the way.
EEA became
$16,220
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
2.6%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$7,576
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Worst drop
-66.3%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | EEA total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +0.8% | $355 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +36.2% | $1,165 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −3.5% | $285 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +17.3% | $254 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −19.0% | $1,189 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +14.1% | $1,641 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +13.6% | $262 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +28.4% | $532 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −21.0% | $102 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +28.9% | $112 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | −3.2% | $114 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +0.0% | $202 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −6.8% | $129 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +27.2% | $38 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +23.4% | $307 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −21.4% | $54 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +8.6% | $74 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +36.7% | $308 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −53.9% | $454 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: EEA total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in European Equity Fund (EEA) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $16,220 at the end of Oct 2026: 2.6% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, EEA turned $10,000 into $21,965 with dividends reinvested, 8.2% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, EEA returned 5.5% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking EEA's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $13,649, including $5,441 of cash received; reinvesting added $2,571.
- EEA's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (36.7%) and its worst 2008 (-53.9%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "European Equity Fund (EEA) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 8, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/EEA/total-return
EEA total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in EEA 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $21,965 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 8.2% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $13,470 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is EEA's total return since Dec 2007?
62% in total, or 2.6% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 18%.
How much of EEA's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $2,571 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was EEA's worst year?
2008, at -53.9% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -66.3%.
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.