Highland Global Allocation Fund (HGLB) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Feb 2019, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
Since Feb 2019, $10,000 became $11,585 reinvested (1.9% a year), or $10,313 taking the dividends as cash, $5,758 of it paid out along the way.
HGLB became
$11,585
S&P 500: $30,389
Return a year
1.9%
S&P 500: 15.6%
Payouts reinvested
$9,424
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Worst drop
-63.0%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Feb 2019 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | HGLB total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −25.0% | $1,482 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +51.7% | $1,719 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −1.5% | $1,371 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −6.2% | $1,236 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +14.5% | $1,074 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +53.2% | $850 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −18.0% | $874 | +18.3% |
| 2019 (part) | −23.4% | $818 | +17.7% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: HGLB total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Highland Global Allocation Fund (HGLB) at the end of Feb 2019, with dividends reinvested, was worth $11,585 at the end of Oct 2026: 1.9% a year, against $30,389 (15.6% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, HGLB returned 2.9% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking HGLB's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $10,313, including $5,758 of cash received; reinvesting added $1,272.
- HGLB's best calendar year in that time was 2021 (53.2%) and its worst 2020 (-18.0%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Highland Global Allocation Fund (HGLB) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/HGLB/total-return
HGLB total return questions
What is HGLB's total return since Feb 2019?
16% in total, or 1.9% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 54%.
How much of HGLB's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Feb 2019. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $1,272 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was HGLB's worst year?
2020, at -18.0% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 18.3%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -63.0%.
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.