Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II (SABA) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II (SABA) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $12,410 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 2.2% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $20,106 reinvested (3.8% a year), or $16,748 taking the dividends as cash, $12,234 of it paid out along the way.
SABA became
$20,106
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
3.8%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$24,604
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Worst drop
-24.3%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | SABA total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +1.2% | $1,857 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −0.4% | $1,827 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +29.9% | $1,435 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −4.0% | $1,474 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −9.0% | $1,405 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +1.1% | $1,226 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −6.7% | $673 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +8.6% | $1,218 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −1.2% | $970 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +4.1% | $754 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +6.9% | $749 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −7.7% | $727 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −1.5% | $1,435 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −8.8% | $1,378 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +8.2% | $1,452 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −0.6% | $2,023 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +23.7% | $1,521 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +29.5% | $707 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | +9.2% | $1,772 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: SABA total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II (SABA) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $20,106 at the end of Oct 2026: 3.8% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, SABA turned $10,000 into $12,410 with dividends reinvested, 2.2% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, SABA returned 2.0% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking SABA's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $16,748, including $12,234 of cash received; reinvesting added $3,357.
- SABA's best calendar year in that time was 2024 (29.9%) and its worst 2022 (-9.0%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II (SABA) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/SABA/total-return
SABA total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in SABA 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $12,410 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 2.2% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $6,009 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is SABA's total return since Dec 2007?
101% in total, or 3.8% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 55%.
How much of SABA's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $3,357 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was SABA's worst year?
2022, at -9.0% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -24.3%.
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.