Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust (VCV) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust (VCV) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $12,136 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 2.0% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $18,859 reinvested (3.4% a year), or $14,931 taking the dividends as cash, $8,871 of it paid out along the way.
VCV became
$18,859
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
3.4%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$16,181
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Worst drop
-46.8%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | VCV total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −11.6% | $1,254 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +9.4% | $1,427 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +18.7% | $1,107 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +7.9% | $667 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −28.4% | $793 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +9.7% | $857 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +7.8% | $768 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +18.7% | $792 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −5.2% | $805 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +9.0% | $797 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | −3.6% | $809 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +9.7% | $901 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +20.3% | $823 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −11.4% | $768 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +13.7% | $807 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +23.5% | $802 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +2.0% | $766 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +67.0% | $670 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −45.6% | $566 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: VCV total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust (VCV) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $18,859 at the end of Oct 2026: 3.4% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, VCV turned $10,000 into $12,136 with dividends reinvested, 2.0% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, VCV returned -2.3% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking VCV's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $14,931, including $8,871 of cash received; reinvesting added $3,928.
- VCV's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (67.0%) and its worst 2008 (-45.6%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust (VCV) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/VCV/total-return
VCV total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in VCV 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $12,136 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 2.0% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $7,140 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is VCV's total return since Dec 2007?
89% in total, or 3.4% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 39%.
How much of VCV's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $3,928 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was VCV's worst year?
2008, at -45.6% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -46.8%.
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.