Nuveen Global High Income Fund (JGH) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Nov 2014, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Nuveen Global High Income Fund (JGH) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $18,491 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 6.3% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Nov 2014, $10,000 became $19,136 reinvested (5.6% a year), or $14,884 taking the dividends as cash, $8,589 of it paid out along the way.
JGH became
$19,136
S&P 500: $44,512
Return a year
5.6%
S&P 500: 13.3%
Payouts reinvested
$15,237
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Worst drop
-31.9%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Nov 2014 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | JGH total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −0.8% | $1,635 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +8.2% | $1,835 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +16.0% | $1,655 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +20.9% | $1,487 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −21.1% | $1,437 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +10.9% | $1,265 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +2.8% | $991 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +30.0% | $1,021 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −12.0% | $1,021 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +15.2% | $1,012 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +29.5% | $991 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −12.2% | $886 | +1.2% |
| 2014 (part) | −5.8% | $0 | −0.2% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: JGH total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Nuveen Global High Income Fund (JGH) at the end of Nov 2014, with dividends reinvested, was worth $19,136 at the end of Oct 2026: 5.6% a year, against $44,512 (13.3% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, JGH turned $10,000 into $18,491 with dividends reinvested, 6.3% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, JGH returned 3.7% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking JGH's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $14,884, including $8,589 of cash received; reinvesting added $4,252.
- JGH's best calendar year in that time was 2019 (30.0%) and its worst 2022 (-21.1%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Nuveen Global High Income Fund (JGH) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/JGH/total-return
JGH total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in JGH 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $18,491 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 6.3% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $7,347 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is JGH's total return since Nov 2014?
91% in total, or 5.6% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 37%.
How much of JGH's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Nov 2014. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $4,252 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was JGH's worst year?
2022, at -21.1% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -31.9%.
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.