Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Bond & Investment Grade Debt Trust (GBAB) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Oct 2010, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Bond & Investment Grade Debt Trust (GBAB) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $12,664 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 2.4% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Oct 2010, $10,000 became $21,704 reinvested (5.0% a year), or $18,619 taking the dividends as cash, $12,252 of it paid out along the way.
GBAB became
$21,704
S&P 500: $84,476
Return a year
5.0%
S&P 500: 14.3%
Payouts reinvested
$22,901
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Worst drop
-32.7%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Oct 2010 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | GBAB total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −6.7% | $2,034 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +8.3% | $2,251 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +2.9% | $2,016 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +8.6% | $1,858 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −25.1% | $1,694 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | −0.9% | $1,581 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +14.7% | $1,485 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +15.1% | $1,386 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +3.5% | $1,299 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +13.6% | $1,233 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +7.8% | $1,213 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +3.7% | $1,158 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +21.0% | $1,082 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −6.6% | $982 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +15.0% | $874 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +26.5% | $749 | +1.9% |
| 2010 (part) | −9.2% | $6 | +6.7% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: GBAB total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Bond & Investment Grade Debt Trust (GBAB) at the end of Oct 2010, with dividends reinvested, was worth $21,704 at the end of Oct 2026: 5.0% a year, against $84,476 (14.3% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, GBAB turned $10,000 into $12,664 with dividends reinvested, 2.4% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, GBAB returned -3.1% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking GBAB's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $18,619, including $12,252 of cash received; reinvesting added $3,084.
- GBAB's best calendar year in that time was 2011 (26.5%) and its worst 2022 (-25.1%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Bond & Investment Grade Debt Trust (GBAB) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/GBAB/total-return
GBAB total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in GBAB 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $12,664 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 2.4% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $5,723 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is GBAB's total return since Oct 2010?
117% in total, or 5.0% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 36%.
How much of GBAB's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Oct 2010. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $3,084 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was GBAB's worst year?
2022, at -25.1% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -32.7%.
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.