Abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund (FAX) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund (FAX) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $12,398 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 2.2% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $19,815 reinvested (3.7% a year), or $16,305 taking the dividends as cash, $12,622 of it paid out along the way.
FAX became
$19,815
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
3.7%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$27,909
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Worst drop
-38.8%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | FAX total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −6.7% | $2,345 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +18.2% | $2,584 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +2.5% | $2,293 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +16.8% | $2,025 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −22.7% | $1,807 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | −7.0% | $1,640 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +14.3% | $1,545 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +19.5% | $1,464 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −12.7% | $1,561 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +14.7% | $1,453 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +10.5% | $1,342 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −10.4% | $1,208 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +3.3% | $1,123 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −20.8% | $1,039 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +11.5% | $993 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +15.2% | $940 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +15.9% | $896 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +56.0% | $810 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −18.9% | $840 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: FAX total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund (FAX) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $19,815 at the end of Oct 2026: 3.7% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, FAX turned $10,000 into $12,398 with dividends reinvested, 2.2% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, FAX returned -1.3% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking FAX's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $16,305, including $12,622 of cash received; reinvesting added $3,509.
- FAX's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (56.0%) and its worst 2022 (-22.7%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund (FAX) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/FAX/total-return
FAX total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in FAX 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $12,398 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 2.2% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $4,343 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is FAX's total return since Dec 2007?
98% in total, or 3.7% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 63%.
How much of FAX's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $3,509 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was FAX's worst year?
2022, at -22.7% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -38.8%.
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.