Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund (FLC) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund (FLC) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $15,388 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 4.4% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $44,672 reinvested (8.3% a year), or $25,687 taking the dividends as cash, $16,398 of it paid out along the way.
FLC became
$44,672
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
8.3%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$40,715
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Worst drop
-55.9%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | FLC total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −4.6% | $2,888 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +12.4% | $3,091 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +23.0% | $2,679 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −0.8% | $2,419 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −25.1% | $2,928 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +2.8% | $3,019 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +13.6% | $2,512 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +38.4% | $2,314 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −14.1% | $2,269 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +17.0% | $2,280 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +12.1% | $2,195 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +5.3% | $2,042 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +15.7% | $1,887 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +0.7% | $1,822 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +17.7% | $1,717 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +18.7% | $1,479 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +30.2% | $1,239 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +106.3% | $959 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −45.6% | $975 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: FLC total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund (FLC) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $44,672 at the end of Oct 2026: 8.3% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, FLC turned $10,000 into $15,388 with dividends reinvested, 4.4% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, FLC returned -1.3% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking FLC's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $25,687, including $16,398 of cash received; reinvesting added $18,985.
- FLC's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (106.3%) and its worst 2008 (-45.6%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund (FLC) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/FLC/total-return
FLC total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in FLC 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $15,388 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 4.4% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $7,524 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is FLC's total return since Dec 2007?
347% in total, or 8.3% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 7%.
How much of FLC's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $18,985 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was FLC's worst year?
2008, at -45.6% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -55.9%.
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.