
Cohen & Steers Closed-End Opportunity Fund (FOF) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Cohen & Steers Closed-End Opportunity Fund (FOF) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $24,545 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 9.4% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $39,554 reinvested (7.6% a year), or $20,493 taking the dividends as cash, $12,716 of it paid out along the way.
FOF became
$39,554
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
7.6%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$31,685
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Worst drop
-46.5%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | FOF total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +0.3% | $2,690 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +13.0% | $3,017 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +23.7% | $2,787 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +17.8% | $2,475 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −22.6% | $2,280 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +28.2% | $2,112 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +1.5% | $1,904 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +31.3% | $1,771 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −9.4% | $1,627 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +23.4% | $1,511 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +17.0% | $1,453 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −9.2% | $1,280 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +13.2% | $1,190 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +9.9% | $1,127 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +12.6% | $1,012 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −0.3% | $924 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +16.3% | $804 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +46.8% | $803 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −36.0% | $919 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: FOF total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Cohen & Steers Closed-End Opportunity Fund (FOF) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $39,554 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, FOF turned $10,000 into $24,545 with dividends reinvested, 9.4% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, FOF returned 5.8% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking FOF's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $20,493, including $12,716 of cash received; reinvesting added $19,061.
- FOF's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (46.8%) and its worst 2008 (-36.0%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Cohen & Steers Closed-End Opportunity Fund (FOF) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/FOF/total-return
FOF total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in FOF 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $24,545 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 9.4% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $10,517 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is FOF's total return since Dec 2007?
296% in total, or 7.6% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 22%.
How much of FOF's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $19,061 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was FOF's worst year?
2008, at -36.0% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -46.5%.
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.
