
Pimco Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund (PDO) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Jan 2021, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
Since Jan 2021, $10,000 became $11,298 reinvested (2.1% a year), or $10,513 taking the dividends as cash, $4,734 of it paid out along the way.
PDO became
$11,298
S&P 500: $22,047
Return a year
2.1%
S&P 500: 14.7%
Payouts reinvested
$6,564
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Worst drop
-35.8%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Jan 2021 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | PDO total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −6.4% | $1,149 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +14.0% | $1,280 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +24.5% | $1,133 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +8.1% | $987 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −24.0% | $1,227 | −18.2% |
| 2021 (part) | +3.7% | $788 | +30.1% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: PDO total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Pimco Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund (PDO) at the end of Jan 2021, with dividends reinvested, was worth $11,298 at the end of Oct 2026: 2.1% a year, against $22,047 (14.7% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, PDO returned 1.2% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking PDO's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $10,513, including $4,734 of cash received; reinvesting added $785.
- PDO's best calendar year in that time was 2024 (24.5%) and its worst 2022 (-24.0%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Pimco Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund (PDO) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/PDO/total-return
PDO total return questions
What is PDO's total return since Jan 2021?
13% in total, or 2.1% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 42%.
How much of PDO's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Jan 2021. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $785 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was PDO's worst year?
2022, at -24.0% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -35.8%.
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.
