Invesco High Income Trust II (VLT) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Invesco High Income Trust II (VLT) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $15,735 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 4.6% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $28,312 reinvested (5.7% a year), or $17,880 taking the dividends as cash, $12,982 of it paid out along the way.
VLT became
$28,312
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
5.7%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$33,144
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Worst drop
-62.5%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | VLT total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −13.0% | $2,728 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +13.2% | $3,180 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +17.4% | $2,907 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +13.1% | $2,551 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −20.8% | $2,294 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +14.5% | $2,117 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +4.5% | $1,933 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +23.6% | $1,786 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −7.9% | $1,497 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +10.7% | $1,364 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +20.8% | $1,434 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −6.5% | $1,385 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +1.2% | $1,338 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +1.2% | $1,317 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +20.5% | $1,203 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +5.4% | $1,116 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +21.6% | $1,131 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +84.4% | $970 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −44.9% | $894 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: VLT total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Invesco High Income Trust II (VLT) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $28,312 at the end of Oct 2026: 5.7% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, VLT turned $10,000 into $15,735 with dividends reinvested, 4.6% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, VLT returned 0.6% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking VLT's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $17,880, including $12,982 of cash received; reinvesting added $10,432.
- VLT's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (84.4%) and its worst 2008 (-44.9%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Invesco High Income Trust II (VLT) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/VLT/total-return
VLT total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in VLT 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $15,735 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 4.6% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $6,212 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is VLT's total return since Dec 2007?
183% in total, or 5.7% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 51%.
How much of VLT's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $10,432 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was VLT's worst year?
2008, at -44.9% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -62.5%.
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.