Abrdn World Healthcare Fund (THW) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Jun 2015, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Abrdn World Healthcare Fund (THW) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $26,757 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 10.3% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Jun 2015, $10,000 became $20,364 reinvested (6.5% a year), or $14,291 taking the dividends as cash, $7,860 of it paid out along the way.
THW became
$20,364
S&P 500: $44,143
Return a year
6.5%
S&P 500: 14.0%
Payouts reinvested
$14,472
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Worst drop
-29.9%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Jun 2015 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | THW total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +10.2% | $1,758 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +31.1% | $1,938 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +5.3% | $1,690 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −11.5% | $1,474 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −1.1% | $1,363 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +12.1% | $1,252 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +26.4% | $1,144 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +33.1% | $1,044 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −5.5% | $911 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +17.0% | $850 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | −10.4% | $755 | +12.0% |
| 2015 (part) | −18.0% | $293 | +0.1% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: THW total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Abrdn World Healthcare Fund (THW) at the end of Jun 2015, with dividends reinvested, was worth $20,364 at the end of Oct 2026: 6.5% a year, against $44,143 (14.0% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, THW turned $10,000 into $26,757 with dividends reinvested, 10.3% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, THW returned 5.3% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking THW's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $14,291, including $7,860 of cash received; reinvesting added $6,073.
- THW's best calendar year in that time was 2019 (33.1%) and its worst 2023 (-11.5%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Abrdn World Healthcare Fund (THW) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/THW/total-return
THW total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in THW 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $26,757 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 10.3% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $9,512 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is THW's total return since Jun 2015?
104% in total, or 6.5% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 36%.
How much of THW's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Jun 2015. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $6,073 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was THW's worst year?
2023, at -11.5% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 26.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -29.9%.
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.