Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund (WIA) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund (WIA) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $14,436 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 3.7% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $19,845 reinvested (3.7% a year), or $16,809 taking the dividends as cash, $10,262 of it paid out along the way.
WIA became
$19,845
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
3.7%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$17,791
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Worst drop
-27.7%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | WIA total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −0.9% | $1,300 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +11.4% | $1,444 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +6.1% | $1,306 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +5.1% | $1,780 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −25.9% | $2,239 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +11.1% | $2,762 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +19.4% | $1,095 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +18.9% | $545 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −6.8% | $531 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +6.5% | $516 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +12.3% | $451 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −5.9% | $415 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +5.2% | $455 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −10.2% | $403 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +6.7% | $392 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +2.4% | $502 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +8.1% | $442 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +18.8% | $463 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −0.8% | $748 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: WIA total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund (WIA) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $19,845 at the end of Oct 2026: 3.7% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, WIA turned $10,000 into $14,436 with dividends reinvested, 3.7% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, WIA returned -1.0% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking WIA's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $16,809, including $10,262 of cash received; reinvesting added $3,036.
- WIA's best calendar year in that time was 2020 (19.4%) and its worst 2022 (-25.9%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund (WIA) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/WIA/total-return
WIA total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in WIA 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $14,436 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 3.7% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $6,737 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is WIA's total return since Dec 2007?
98% in total, or 3.7% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 35%.
How much of WIA's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $3,036 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was WIA's worst year?
2022, at -25.9% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -27.7%.
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.