Invesco Municipal Trust (VKQ) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Invesco Municipal Trust (VKQ) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $12,646 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 2.4% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $19,527 reinvested (3.6% a year), or $15,452 taking the dividends as cash, $9,411 of it paid out along the way.
VKQ became
$19,527
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
3.6%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$17,240
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Worst drop
-38.8%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | VKQ total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +0.4% | $1,301 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +6.5% | $1,459 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +9.7% | $1,136 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +0.9% | $751 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −22.3% | $890 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +9.8% | $972 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +9.0% | $884 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +16.7% | $866 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −5.7% | $865 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +8.1% | $922 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +1.8% | $917 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +7.7% | $917 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +16.6% | $841 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −13.9% | $825 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +9.7% | $873 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +20.5% | $820 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +2.8% | $775 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +58.4% | $666 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −37.0% | $562 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: VKQ total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Invesco Municipal Trust (VKQ) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $19,527 at the end of Oct 2026: 3.6% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, VKQ turned $10,000 into $12,646 with dividends reinvested, 2.4% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, VKQ returned -1.0% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking VKQ's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $15,452, including $9,411 of cash received; reinvesting added $4,075.
- VKQ's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (58.4%) and its worst 2008 (-37.0%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Invesco Municipal Trust (VKQ) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/VKQ/total-return
VKQ total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in VKQ 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $12,646 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 2.4% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $7,094 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is VKQ's total return since Dec 2007?
95% in total, or 3.6% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 40%.
How much of VKQ's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $4,075 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was VKQ's worst year?
2008, at -37.0% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -38.8%.
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.