GAMCO Global Gold, Natural Resources & Income Trust (GGN) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in GAMCO Global Gold, Natural Resources & Income Trust (GGN) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $22,140 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 8.3% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $12,835 reinvested (1.3% a year), or $7,551 taking the dividends as cash, $5,814 of it paid out along the way.
GGN became
$12,835
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
1.3%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$13,451
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Worst drop
-64.9%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | GGN total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +4.1% | $748 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +48.0% | $819 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +9.7% | $760 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +14.1% | $689 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +6.9% | $633 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +17.1% | $548 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −8.3% | $677 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +27.2% | $408 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −19.3% | $695 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +9.3% | $602 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +29.1% | $774 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −22.5% | $624 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −13.2% | $733 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −19.8% | $866 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +3.9% | $1,088 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −19.2% | $810 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +30.2% | $726 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +39.6% | $660 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −51.4% | $591 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: GGN total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in GAMCO Global Gold, Natural Resources & Income Trust (GGN) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $12,835 at the end of Oct 2026: 1.3% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, GGN turned $10,000 into $22,140 with dividends reinvested, 8.3% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, GGN returned 15.1% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking GGN's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $7,551, including $5,814 of cash received; reinvesting added $5,285.
- GGN's best calendar year in that time was 2025 (48.0%) and its worst 2008 (-51.4%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "GAMCO Global Gold, Natural Resources & Income Trust (GGN) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/GGN/total-return
GGN total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in GGN 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $22,140 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 8.3% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $8,325 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is GGN's total return since Dec 2007?
28% in total, or 1.3% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 83%.
How much of GGN's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $5,285 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was GGN's worst year?
2008, at -51.4% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -64.9%.
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.