Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund (GDO) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Nov 2009, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund (GDO) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $13,770 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 3.3% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Nov 2009, $10,000 became $20,714 reinvested (4.4% a year), or $16,286 taking the dividends as cash, $11,501 of it paid out along the way.
GDO became
$20,714
S&P 500: $92,852
Return a year
4.4%
S&P 500: 14.1%
Payouts reinvested
$24,100
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Worst drop
-34.6%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Nov 2009 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | GDO total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −9.1% | $2,470 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +18.3% | $2,672 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −0.8% | $2,199 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +10.3% | $1,761 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −20.3% | $1,581 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +3.4% | $1,493 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +6.8% | $1,381 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +30.7% | $1,289 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −10.2% | $1,221 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +13.4% | $1,233 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +17.7% | $1,175 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −3.8% | $1,057 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +6.1% | $985 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −6.2% | $927 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +24.7% | $958 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +9.3% | $880 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | −2.4% | $818 | +15.1% |
| 2009 (part) | +0.0% | $0 | +1.9% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: GDO total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund (GDO) at the end of Nov 2009, with dividends reinvested, was worth $20,714 at the end of Oct 2026: 4.4% a year, against $92,852 (14.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, GDO turned $10,000 into $13,770 with dividends reinvested, 3.3% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, GDO returned -1.8% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking GDO's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $16,286, including $11,501 of cash received; reinvesting added $4,428.
- GDO's best calendar year in that time was 2019 (30.7%) and its worst 2022 (-20.3%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund (GDO) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/GDO/total-return
GDO total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in GDO 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $13,770 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 3.3% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $5,497 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is GDO's total return since Nov 2009?
107% in total, or 4.4% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 52%.
How much of GDO's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Nov 2009. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $4,428 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was GDO's worst year?
2022, at -20.3% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -34.6%.
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.