Gabelli Utility Trust (GUT) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Gabelli Utility Trust (GUT) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $19,522 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 6.9% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $29,337 reinvested (5.9% a year), or $17,479 taking the dividends as cash, $11,889 of it paid out along the way.
GUT became
$29,337
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
5.9%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$29,498
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Worst drop
-38.3%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | GUT total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −4.5% | $2,616 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +33.0% | $2,882 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +3.2% | $2,554 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −21.2% | $2,246 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −1.2% | $2,159 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +9.2% | $1,942 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +13.1% | $1,800 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +41.8% | $1,656 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −8.0% | $1,518 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +22.8% | $1,432 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +21.2% | $1,299 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −14.9% | $1,141 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +25.0% | $1,135 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +13.3% | $990 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | −15.1% | $873 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +32.5% | $821 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | −22.0% | $840 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +68.0% | $839 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −32.6% | $756 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: GUT total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Gabelli Utility Trust (GUT) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $29,337 at the end of Oct 2026: 5.9% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, GUT turned $10,000 into $19,522 with dividends reinvested, 6.9% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, GUT returned 1.0% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking GUT's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $17,479, including $11,889 of cash received; reinvesting added $11,858.
- GUT's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (68.0%) and its worst 2008 (-32.6%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Gabelli Utility Trust (GUT) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/GUT/total-return
GUT total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in GUT 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $19,522 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 6.9% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $8,009 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is GUT's total return since Dec 2007?
193% in total, or 5.9% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 44%.
How much of GUT's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $11,858 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was GUT's worst year?
2008, at -32.6% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -38.3%.
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.