Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund (GOF) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund (GOF) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $16,430 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 5.1% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $48,297 reinvested (8.7% a year), or $27,213 taking the dividends as cash, $22,253 of it paid out along the way.
GOF became
$48,297
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
8.7%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$79,019
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Worst drop
-40.2%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | GOF total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −19.1% | $8,951 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −2.0% | $9,290 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +38.1% | $8,181 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −3.0% | $6,916 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −5.8% | $6,015 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +4.9% | $5,307 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +21.4% | $4,790 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +10.6% | $4,304 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −6.0% | $3,828 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +22.1% | $3,548 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +31.7% | $3,146 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −10.0% | $2,743 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +8.3% | $2,530 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +9.3% | $2,160 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +14.1% | $1,776 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +13.3% | $1,630 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +31.0% | $1,485 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +89.3% | $1,333 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −33.5% | $1,087 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: GOF total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund (GOF) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $48,297 at the end of Oct 2026: 8.7% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, GOF turned $10,000 into $16,430 with dividends reinvested, 5.1% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, GOF returned -0.4% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking GOF's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $27,213, including $22,253 of cash received; reinvesting added $21,083.
- GOF's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (89.3%) and its worst 2008 (-33.5%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund (GOF) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/GOF/total-return
GOF total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in GOF 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $16,430 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 5.1% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $4,469 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is GOF's total return since Dec 2007?
383% in total, or 8.7% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 50%.
How much of GOF's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $21,083 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was GOF's worst year?
2008, at -33.5% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -40.2%.
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.