Clough Global Equity Fund (GLQ) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Clough Global Equity Fund (GLQ) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $21,994 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 8.2% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $25,773 reinvested (5.2% a year), or $14,685 taking the dividends as cash, $11,112 of it paid out along the way.
GLQ became
$25,773
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
5.2%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$30,266
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Worst drop
-57.0%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | GLQ total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +7.1% | $2,379 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +28.4% | $2,334 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +25.3% | $1,934 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +2.8% | $1,702 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −42.3% | $2,776 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +6.4% | $2,851 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +28.3% | $2,176 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +24.0% | $1,915 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −9.8% | $1,893 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +33.0% | $1,538 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +0.0% | $1,361 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −4.5% | $1,293 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +2.2% | $1,313 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +31.2% | $987 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +18.5% | $851 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −13.5% | $795 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +15.5% | $750 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +63.0% | $577 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −49.8% | $841 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: GLQ total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Clough Global Equity Fund (GLQ) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $25,773 at the end of Oct 2026: 5.2% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, GLQ turned $10,000 into $21,994 with dividends reinvested, 8.2% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, GLQ returned -2.2% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking GLQ's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $14,685, including $11,112 of cash received; reinvesting added $11,088.
- GLQ's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (63.0%) and its worst 2008 (-49.8%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Clough Global Equity Fund (GLQ) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/GLQ/total-return
GLQ total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in GLQ 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $21,994 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 8.2% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $7,016 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is GLQ's total return since Dec 2007?
158% in total, or 5.2% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 64%.
How much of GLQ's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $11,088 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was GLQ's worst year?
2008, at -49.8% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -57.0%.
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.