Invesco Municipal Opportunity Trust (VMO) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Invesco Municipal Opportunity Trust (VMO) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $12,320 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 2.1% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $20,970 reinvested (4.0% a year), or $16,591 taking the dividends as cash, $10,197 of it paid out along the way.
VMO became
$20,970
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
4.0%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$18,810
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Worst drop
-36.0%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | VMO total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +1.2% | $1,379 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +6.5% | $1,554 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +7.8% | $1,226 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +1.6% | $786 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −24.3% | $971 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +13.0% | $1,075 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +8.8% | $929 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +16.2% | $915 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −4.4% | $961 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +3.0% | $995 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +2.8% | $1,079 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +9.3% | $997 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +16.9% | $878 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −14.1% | $913 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +7.8% | $1,001 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +20.0% | $948 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +5.1% | $884 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +48.7% | $727 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −27.0% | $592 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: VMO total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Invesco Municipal Opportunity Trust (VMO) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $20,970 at the end of Oct 2026: 4.0% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, VMO turned $10,000 into $12,320 with dividends reinvested, 2.1% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, VMO returned -1.7% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking VMO's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $16,591, including $10,197 of cash received; reinvesting added $4,379.
- VMO's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (48.7%) and its worst 2008 (-27.0%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Invesco Municipal Opportunity Trust (VMO) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/VMO/total-return
VMO total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in VMO 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $12,320 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 2.1% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $6,915 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is VMO's total return since Dec 2007?
110% in total, or 4.0% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 36%.
How much of VMO's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $4,379 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was VMO's worst year?
2008, at -27.0% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -36.0%.
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.