PIMCO High Income Fund (PHK) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in PIMCO High Income Fund (PHK) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $14,945 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 4.1% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $33,415 reinvested (6.6% a year), or $19,810 taking the dividends as cash, $16,365 of it paid out along the way.
PHK became
$33,415
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
6.6%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$51,182
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Worst drop
-68.7%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | PHK total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −6.2% | $3,656 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +12.6% | $3,992 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +9.6% | $3,546 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +18.7% | $3,093 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −14.3% | $2,764 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +10.8% | $2,475 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −10.0% | $2,499 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +3.6% | $2,892 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +20.7% | $3,070 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | −8.8% | $2,791 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +28.5% | $3,171 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −16.7% | $2,994 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +8.7% | $2,883 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +25.1% | $2,467 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | −2.3% | $2,231 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +5.9% | $2,027 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +31.6% | $1,769 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +133.4% | $1,586 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −46.0% | $1,276 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: PHK total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in PIMCO High Income Fund (PHK) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $33,415 at the end of Oct 2026: 6.6% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, PHK turned $10,000 into $14,945 with dividends reinvested, 4.1% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, PHK returned 2.7% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking PHK's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $19,810, including $16,365 of cash received; reinvesting added $13,604.
- PHK's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (133.4%) and its worst 2008 (-46.0%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "PIMCO High Income Fund (PHK) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/PHK/total-return
PHK total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in PHK 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $14,945 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 4.1% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $4,887 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is PHK's total return since Dec 2007?
234% in total, or 6.6% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 66%.
How much of PHK's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $13,604 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was PHK's worst year?
2008, at -46.0% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -68.7%.
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.