Invesco Bond Fund (VBF) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Invesco Bond Fund (VBF) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $13,177 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 2.8% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $26,096 reinvested (5.2% a year), or $20,735 taking the dividends as cash, $11,995 of it paid out along the way.
VBF became
$26,096
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
5.2%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$21,313
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Worst drop
-27.6%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | VBF total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −0.6% | $1,172 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +5.4% | $1,401 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +7.0% | $1,329 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +2.3% | $1,196 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −17.8% | $1,016 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | −2.7% | $1,648 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +12.8% | $1,951 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +30.5% | $1,198 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −11.1% | $1,017 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +13.3% | $1,076 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +10.1% | $861 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +0.6% | $911 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +12.2% | $1,278 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −11.6% | $995 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +9.7% | $1,213 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +20.4% | $1,026 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +3.8% | $693 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +21.8% | $638 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | +4.6% | $695 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: VBF total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Invesco Bond Fund (VBF) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $26,096 at the end of Oct 2026: 5.2% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, VBF turned $10,000 into $13,177 with dividends reinvested, 2.8% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, VBF returned -1.0% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking VBF's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $20,735, including $11,995 of cash received; reinvesting added $5,361.
- VBF's best calendar year in that time was 2019 (30.5%) and its worst 2022 (-17.8%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Invesco Bond Fund (VBF) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/VBF/total-return
VBF total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in VBF 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $13,177 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 2.8% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $7,613 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is VBF's total return since Dec 2007?
161% in total, or 5.2% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 13%.
How much of VBF's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $5,361 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was VBF's worst year?
2022, at -17.8% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -27.6%.
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.