Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund (VGI) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Feb 2012, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund (VGI) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $14,000 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 3.4% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Feb 2012, $10,000 became $17,320 reinvested (3.8% a year), or $13,440 taking the dividends as cash, $10,080 of it paid out along the way.
VGI became
$17,320
S&P 500: $71,180
Return a year
3.8%
S&P 500: 14.3%
Payouts reinvested
$21,980
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Worst drop
-31.0%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Feb 2012 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | VGI total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −4.5% | $1,931 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +16.2% | $2,114 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +10.4% | $1,834 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +14.6% | $1,628 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −22.5% | $1,418 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +0.7% | $1,426 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +8.9% | $1,604 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +27.3% | $1,659 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −28.8% | $1,546 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +27.5% | $1,638 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +23.2% | $1,454 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +1.8% | $1,386 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +2.9% | $967 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −2.6% | $834 | +32.3% |
| 2012 (part) | +0.0% | $541 | +6.3% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: VGI total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund (VGI) at the end of Feb 2012, with dividends reinvested, was worth $17,320 at the end of Oct 2026: 3.8% a year, against $71,180 (14.3% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, VGI turned $10,000 into $14,000 with dividends reinvested, 3.4% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, VGI returned 0.8% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking VGI's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $13,440, including $10,080 of cash received; reinvesting added $3,880.
- VGI's best calendar year in that time was 2017 (27.5%) and its worst 2018 (-28.8%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund (VGI) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/VGI/total-return
VGI total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in VGI 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $14,000 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 3.4% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $4,364 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is VGI's total return since Feb 2012?
73% in total, or 3.8% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 66%.
How much of VGI's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Feb 2012. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $3,880 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was VGI's worst year?
2018, at -28.8% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -4.6%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -31.0%.
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.