Clough Global Opportunities Fund (GLO) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Clough Global Opportunities Fund (GLO) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $19,362 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 6.8% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $21,753 reinvested (4.2% a year), or $13,608 taking the dividends as cash, $10,726 of it paid out along the way.
GLO became
$21,753
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
4.2%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$28,824
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Worst drop
-57.1%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | GLO total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +5.8% | $2,034 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +23.7% | $2,090 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +21.9% | $1,783 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +4.6% | $1,564 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −44.5% | $2,565 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +6.3% | $2,663 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +32.9% | $2,034 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +28.3% | $1,754 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −15.4% | $1,753 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +34.7% | $1,475 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | −3.1% | $1,371 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −10.1% | $1,233 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +9.7% | $1,354 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +21.1% | $1,037 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +22.4% | $934 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −14.1% | $878 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +13.6% | $807 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +56.1% | $656 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −47.4% | $836 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: GLO total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Clough Global Opportunities Fund (GLO) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $21,753 at the end of Oct 2026: 4.2% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, GLO turned $10,000 into $19,362 with dividends reinvested, 6.8% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, GLO returned -4.8% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking GLO's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $13,608, including $10,726 of cash received; reinvesting added $8,145.
- GLO's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (56.1%) and its worst 2008 (-47.4%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Clough Global Opportunities Fund (GLO) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/GLO/total-return
GLO total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in GLO 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $19,362 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 6.8% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $6,040 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is GLO's total return since Dec 2007?
118% in total, or 4.2% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 71%.
How much of GLO's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $8,145 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was GLO's worst year?
2008, at -47.4% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -57.1%.
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.