Western Asset Global High Income Fund (EHI) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Western Asset Global High Income Fund (EHI) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $14,917 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 4.1% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $30,862 reinvested (6.2% a year), or $20,009 taking the dividends as cash, $15,419 of it paid out along the way.
EHI became
$30,862
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
6.2%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$41,387
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Worst drop
-43.3%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | EHI total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −5.8% | $3,739 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +9.2% | $4,048 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +4.2% | $3,525 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +19.0% | $2,967 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −25.1% | $2,737 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +9.3% | $2,466 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +8.7% | $2,248 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +31.0% | $1,982 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −12.4% | $1,745 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +13.2% | $1,919 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +27.7% | $2,361 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −12.0% | $2,013 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −0.3% | $1,854 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −3.0% | $1,649 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +19.2% | $1,553 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +7.3% | $1,426 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +27.2% | $1,200 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +71.7% | $1,063 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −31.0% | $895 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: EHI total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Western Asset Global High Income Fund (EHI) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $30,862 at the end of Oct 2026: 6.2% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, EHI turned $10,000 into $14,917 with dividends reinvested, 4.1% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, EHI returned -0.7% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking EHI's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $20,009, including $15,419 of cash received; reinvesting added $10,853.
- EHI's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (71.7%) and its worst 2008 (-31.0%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Western Asset Global High Income Fund (EHI) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/EHI/total-return
EHI total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in EHI 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $14,917 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 4.1% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $5,419 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is EHI's total return since Dec 2007?
209% in total, or 6.2% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 54%.
How much of EHI's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $10,853 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was EHI's worst year?
2008, at -31.0% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -43.3%.
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.