Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund (MHF) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund (MHF) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $13,272 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 2.9% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $22,226 reinvested (4.3% a year), or $18,183 taking the dividends as cash, $9,182 of it paid out along the way.
MHF became
$22,226
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
4.3%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$14,781
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Worst drop
-24.1%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | MHF total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −0.8% | $1,144 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +7.0% | $1,262 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +11.1% | $978 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +4.6% | $706 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −17.7% | $662 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +10.4% | $685 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +3.0% | $738 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +14.0% | $773 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −2.4% | $711 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +7.7% | $720 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | −4.3% | $697 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +6.3% | $760 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +20.1% | $703 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −10.5% | $712 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +6.5% | $764 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +14.8% | $737 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +3.2% | $727 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +22.7% | $675 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −5.1% | $628 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: MHF total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund (MHF) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $22,226 at the end of Oct 2026: 4.3% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, MHF turned $10,000 into $13,272 with dividends reinvested, 2.9% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, MHF returned -0.6% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking MHF's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $18,183, including $9,182 of cash received; reinvesting added $4,043.
- MHF's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (22.7%) and its worst 2022 (-17.7%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund (MHF) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/MHF/total-return
MHF total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in MHF 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $13,272 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 2.9% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $8,619 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is MHF's total return since Dec 2007?
122% in total, or 4.3% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 10%.
How much of MHF's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $4,043 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was MHF's worst year?
2022, at -17.7% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -24.1%.
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.