Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Income Fund (ETG) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Income Fund (ETG) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $33,931 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 13.0% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $39,685 reinvested (7.6% a year), or $17,659 taking the dividends as cash, $9,255 of it paid out along the way.
ETG became
$39,685
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
7.6%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$23,409
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Worst drop
-68.4%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | ETG total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +4.0% | $2,205 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +37.0% | $2,517 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +15.4% | $2,150 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +22.0% | $1,644 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −27.6% | $1,881 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +33.1% | $1,599 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +10.0% | $1,329 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +43.7% | $1,240 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −16.0% | $1,122 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +32.7% | $1,067 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | −1.2% | $984 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +3.4% | $891 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +2.5% | $826 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +33.9% | $716 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +21.5% | $719 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −5.1% | $674 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +12.6% | $598 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +44.7% | $544 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −55.8% | $702 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: ETG total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Income Fund (ETG) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $39,685 at the end of Oct 2026: 7.6% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, ETG turned $10,000 into $33,931 with dividends reinvested, 13.0% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, ETG returned 8.5% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking ETG's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $17,659, including $9,255 of cash received; reinvesting added $22,026.
- ETG's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (44.7%) and its worst 2008 (-55.8%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Income Fund (ETG) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/ETG/total-return
ETG total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in ETG 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $33,931 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 13.0% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $15,830 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is ETG's total return since Dec 2007?
297% in total, or 7.6% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 16%.
How much of ETG's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $22,026 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was ETG's worst year?
2008, at -55.8% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -68.4%.
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.