Allspring Utilities and High Income Fund (ERH) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Allspring Utilities and High Income Fund (ERH) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $19,136 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 6.7% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $17,787 reinvested (3.1% a year), or $10,754 taking the dividends as cash, $6,877 of it paid out along the way.
ERH became
$17,787
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
3.1%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$15,593
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Worst drop
-61.5%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | ERH total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −1.2% | $1,368 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +19.7% | $1,413 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +25.8% | $1,059 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −10.6% | $1,029 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −18.3% | $1,024 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +22.2% | $931 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −1.2% | $898 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +34.0% | $871 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −9.0% | $776 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +18.3% | $737 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +14.8% | $688 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −5.7% | $627 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +16.5% | $592 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +13.8% | $553 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +8.1% | $496 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +4.2% | $476 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | −14.7% | $468 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +43.1% | $578 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −52.5% | $1,009 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: ERH total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Allspring Utilities and High Income Fund (ERH) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $17,787 at the end of Oct 2026: 3.1% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, ERH turned $10,000 into $19,136 with dividends reinvested, 6.7% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, ERH returned 2.2% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking ERH's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $10,754, including $6,877 of cash received; reinvesting added $7,033.
- ERH's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (43.1%) and its worst 2008 (-52.5%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Allspring Utilities and High Income Fund (ERH) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/ERH/total-return
ERH total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in ERH 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $19,136 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 6.7% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $9,057 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is ERH's total return since Dec 2007?
78% in total, or 3.1% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 61%.
How much of ERH's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $7,033 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was ERH's worst year?
2008, at -52.5% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -61.5%.
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.