Gabelli Multimedia Trust (GGT) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Gabelli Multimedia Trust (GGT) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $17,766 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 5.9% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $22,013 reinvested (4.3% a year), or $14,901 taking the dividends as cash, $12,186 of it paid out along the way.
GGT became
$22,013
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
4.3%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$34,890
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Worst drop
-74.7%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | GGT total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −0.6% | $4,118 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +15.4% | $4,151 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −7.6% | $3,340 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +22.7% | $3,053 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −30.8% | $2,408 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +19.0% | $2,365 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +12.8% | $2,054 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +26.1% | $1,874 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −15.4% | $1,801 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +40.2% | $1,607 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +7.8% | $1,348 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −16.3% | $1,406 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −11.2% | $1,301 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +72.9% | $1,189 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +40.0% | $944 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −15.3% | $824 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +34.5% | $592 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +48.5% | $0 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −62.8% | $515 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: GGT total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Gabelli Multimedia Trust (GGT) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $22,013 at the end of Oct 2026: 4.3% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, GGT turned $10,000 into $17,766 with dividends reinvested, 5.9% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, GGT returned -2.7% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking GGT's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $14,901, including $12,186 of cash received; reinvesting added $7,111.
- GGT's best calendar year in that time was 2013 (72.9%) and its worst 2008 (-62.8%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Gabelli Multimedia Trust (GGT) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/GGT/total-return
GGT total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in GGT 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $17,766 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 5.9% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $4,654 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is GGT's total return since Dec 2007?
120% in total, or 4.3% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 73%.
How much of GGT's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $7,111 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was GGT's worst year?
2008, at -62.8% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -74.7%.
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.