Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust (GLU) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust (GLU) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $20,964 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 7.7% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $27,599 reinvested (5.5% a year), or $17,729 taking the dividends as cash, $9,871 of it paid out along the way.
GLU became
$27,599
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
5.5%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$19,292
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Worst drop
-39.8%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | GLU total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −0.9% | $1,619 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +38.0% | $1,710 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +23.6% | $1,574 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +2.0% | $1,411 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −28.1% | $1,281 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +21.1% | $1,216 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +4.8% | $1,129 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +25.1% | $1,070 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −19.5% | $984 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +34.9% | $966 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +8.3% | $899 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −8.5% | $831 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +3.1% | $794 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +1.7% | $734 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +5.2% | $700 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +9.0% | $649 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +12.0% | $614 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +31.5% | $585 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −26.3% | $526 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: GLU total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust (GLU) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $27,599 at the end of Oct 2026: 5.5% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, GLU turned $10,000 into $20,964 with dividends reinvested, 7.7% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, GLU returned 5.3% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking GLU's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $17,729, including $9,871 of cash received; reinvesting added $9,871.
- GLU's best calendar year in that time was 2025 (38.0%) and its worst 2022 (-28.1%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust (GLU) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/GLU/total-return
GLU total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in GLU 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $20,964 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 7.7% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $10,427 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is GLU's total return since Dec 2007?
176% in total, or 5.5% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 21%.
How much of GLU's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $9,871 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was GLU's worst year?
2022, at -28.1% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -39.8%.
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.