Allspring Multi-Sector Income Fund (ERC) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Allspring Multi-Sector Income Fund (ERC) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $17,251 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 5.6% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $33,880 reinvested (6.7% a year), or $19,754 taking the dividends as cash, $14,366 of it paid out along the way.
ERC became
$33,880
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
6.7%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$38,371
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Worst drop
-37.1%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | ERC total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −1.4% | $2,771 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +11.1% | $3,092 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +6.0% | $2,539 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +4.9% | $2,350 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −17.8% | $2,793 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +18.8% | $2,765 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +4.4% | $2,533 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +28.0% | $2,430 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −6.0% | $2,293 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +12.1% | $2,115 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +24.4% | $1,730 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −9.0% | $1,569 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +5.2% | $1,478 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −5.8% | $1,398 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +18.1% | $1,293 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +4.7% | $1,210 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +17.8% | $1,197 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +55.3% | $1,130 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −20.4% | $1,683 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: ERC total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Allspring Multi-Sector Income Fund (ERC) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $33,880 at the end of Oct 2026: 6.7% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, ERC turned $10,000 into $17,251 with dividends reinvested, 5.6% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, ERC returned 0.2% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking ERC's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $19,754, including $14,366 of cash received; reinvesting added $14,126.
- ERC's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (55.3%) and its worst 2008 (-20.4%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Allspring Multi-Sector Income Fund (ERC) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/ERC/total-return
ERC total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in ERC 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $17,251 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 5.6% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $6,690 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is ERC's total return since Dec 2007?
239% in total, or 6.7% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 46%.
How much of ERC's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $14,126 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was ERC's worst year?
2008, at -20.4% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -37.1%.
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.