PGIM Global High Yield Fund (GHY) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2012, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in PGIM Global High Yield Fund (GHY) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $19,170 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 6.7% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2012, $10,000 became $19,656 reinvested (5.0% a year), or $14,397 taking the dividends as cash, $8,982 of it paid out along the way.
GHY became
$19,656
S&P 500: $66,991
Return a year
5.0%
S&P 500: 14.7%
Payouts reinvested
$17,469
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Worst drop
-26.2%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Dec 2012 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | GHY total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −4.7% | $1,632 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +10.5% | $2,021 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +20.3% | $1,824 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +17.2% | $1,607 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −20.0% | $1,466 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +12.7% | $1,319 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +6.3% | $1,194 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +26.5% | $1,082 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −1.1% | $1,081 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +4.5% | $837 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +13.8% | $816 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −3.0% | $813 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +1.9% | $1,009 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −6.0% | $768 | +32.3% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: GHY total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in PGIM Global High Yield Fund (GHY) at the end of Dec 2012, with dividends reinvested, was worth $19,656 at the end of Oct 2026: 5.0% a year, against $66,991 (14.7% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, GHY turned $10,000 into $19,170 with dividends reinvested, 6.7% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, GHY returned 3.1% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking GHY's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $14,397, including $8,982 of cash received; reinvesting added $5,259.
- GHY's best calendar year in that time was 2019 (26.5%) and its worst 2022 (-20.0%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "PGIM Global High Yield Fund (GHY) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/GHY/total-return
GHY total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in GHY 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $19,170 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 6.7% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $7,371 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is GHY's total return since Dec 2012?
97% in total, or 5.0% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 46%.
How much of GHY's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2012. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $5,259 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was GHY's worst year?
2022, at -20.0% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -26.2%.
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.