Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund (ETO) 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 Opportunities Fund (ETO) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $32,117 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 12.4% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $42,561 reinvested (8.0% a year), or $19,531 taking the dividends as cash, $10,790 of it paid out along the way.
ETO became
$42,561
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
8.0%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$27,457
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Worst drop
-66.2%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | ETO total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +3.2% | $2,426 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +29.9% | $2,750 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +15.6% | $2,396 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +21.5% | $1,846 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −30.0% | $2,114 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +37.2% | $1,811 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +6.2% | $1,662 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +50.9% | $1,752 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −19.1% | $1,605 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +33.5% | $1,464 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +7.2% | $1,242 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −3.8% | $1,206 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +11.2% | $1,440 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +32.5% | $911 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +27.5% | $625 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −10.9% | $559 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +13.7% | $514 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +49.7% | $487 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −53.7% | $645 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: ETO total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund (ETO) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $42,561 at the end of Oct 2026: 8.0% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, ETO turned $10,000 into $32,117 with dividends reinvested, 12.4% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, ETO returned 6.1% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking ETO's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $19,531, including $10,790 of cash received; reinvesting added $23,030.
- ETO's best calendar year in that time was 2019 (50.9%) and its worst 2008 (-53.7%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund (ETO) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/ETO/total-return
ETO total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in ETO 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $32,117 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 12.4% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $14,311 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is ETO's total return since Dec 2007?
326% in total, or 8.0% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 13%.
How much of ETO's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $23,030 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was ETO's worst year?
2008, at -53.7% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -66.2%.
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.