Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (WIW) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (WIW) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $14,705 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 3.9% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $20,384 reinvested (3.9% a year), or $16,841 taking the dividends as cash, $10,064 of it paid out along the way.
WIW became
$20,384
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
3.9%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$17,535
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Worst drop
-28.6%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | WIW total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +0.0% | $1,542 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +13.2% | $1,712 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +3.8% | $1,522 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +5.8% | $1,805 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −25.3% | $1,820 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +22.4% | $2,300 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +11.4% | $563 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +18.2% | $590 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −7.5% | $577 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +6.5% | $538 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +12.3% | $485 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −5.9% | $424 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +4.1% | $496 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −11.7% | $449 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +7.8% | $404 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +5.1% | $539 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +7.9% | $461 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +20.1% | $484 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −3.1% | $825 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: WIW total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (WIW) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $20,384 at the end of Oct 2026: 3.9% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, WIW turned $10,000 into $14,705 with dividends reinvested, 3.9% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, WIW returned 0.1% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking WIW's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $16,841, including $10,064 of cash received; reinvesting added $3,543.
- WIW's best calendar year in that time was 2021 (22.4%) and its worst 2022 (-25.3%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (WIW) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/WIW/total-return
WIW total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in WIW 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $14,705 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 3.9% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $7,084 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is WIW's total return since Dec 2007?
104% in total, or 3.9% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 32%.
How much of WIW's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $3,543 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was WIW's worst year?
2022, at -25.3% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -28.6%.
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.