Aberdeen Government Markets Income Fund (MGF) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Aberdeen Government Markets Income Fund (MGF) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $10,496 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 0.5% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $15,719 reinvested (2.4% a year), or $14,545 taking the dividends as cash, $10,531 of it paid out along the way.
MGF became
$15,719
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
2.4%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$20,111
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Worst drop
-21.1%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | MGF total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −6.7% | $668 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +2.2% | $591 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +4.2% | $1,241 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +3.8% | $1,190 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −15.8% | $1,235 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | −0.2% | $1,348 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +7.8% | $1,321 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +10.3% | $1,228 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +1.3% | $1,148 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +2.6% | $1,146 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +2.8% | $1,155 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +1.1% | $1,109 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +6.9% | $1,070 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −9.6% | $1,042 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +5.8% | $1,036 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +10.5% | $977 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | −2.1% | $932 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +1.3% | $867 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | +26.2% | $806 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: MGF total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Aberdeen Government Markets Income Fund (MGF) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $15,719 at the end of Oct 2026: 2.4% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, MGF turned $10,000 into $10,496 with dividends reinvested, 0.5% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, MGF returned -2.5% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking MGF's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $14,545, including $10,531 of cash received; reinvesting added $1,174.
- MGF's best calendar year in that time was 2008 (26.2%) and its worst 2022 (-15.8%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Aberdeen Government Markets Income Fund (MGF) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/MGF/total-return
MGF total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in MGF 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $10,496 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 0.5% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $5,202 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is MGF's total return since Dec 2007?
57% in total, or 2.4% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 60%.
How much of MGF's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $1,174 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was MGF's worst year?
2022, at -15.8% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -21.1%.
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.