Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund (GUG) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Nov 2021, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
Since Nov 2021, $10,000 became $11,021 reinvested (2.0% a year), or $10,411 taking the dividends as cash, $3,396 of it paid out along the way.
GUG became
$11,021
S&P 500: $17,736
Return a year
2.0%
S&P 500: 12.4%
Payouts reinvested
$4,286
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Worst drop
-31.5%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Nov 2021 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | GUG total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −1.1% | $896 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +13.1% | $991 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +11.5% | $905 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +20.7% | $820 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −26.5% | $674 | −18.2% |
| 2021 (part) | −0.2% | $0 | +4.6% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: GUG total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund (GUG) at the end of Nov 2021, with dividends reinvested, was worth $11,021 at the end of Oct 2026: 2.0% a year, against $17,736 (12.4% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Taking GUG's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $10,411, including $3,396 of cash received; reinvesting added $610.
- GUG's best calendar year in that time was 2023 (20.7%) and its worst 2022 (-26.5%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund (GUG) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/GUG/total-return
GUG total return questions
What is GUG's total return since Nov 2021?
10% in total, or 2.0% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 30%.
How much of GUG's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Nov 2021. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $610 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was GUG's worst year?
2022, at -26.5% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -31.5%.
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.