What if you'd held ETG?
A $1,000 investment in Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Income Fund Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (ETG) at the month-end close of 2004-01 would be worth $7,275 at the close of 2026-09 — +627.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $10,467.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-09, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 2004
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | $1,000 | — |
| 2005 | $1,099 | +9.9% |
| 2006 | $1,474 | +34.1% |
| 2007 | $1,639 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | $727 | -55.6% |
| 2009 | $1,051 | +44.5% |
| 2010 | $1,182 | +12.4% |
| 2011 | $1,119 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | $1,361 | +21.6% |
| 2013 | $1,824 | +34.0% |
| 2014 | $1,872 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | $1,935 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | $1,912 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | $2,537 | +32.7% |
| 2018 | $2,136 | -15.8% |
| 2019 | $3,068 | +43.6% |
| 2020 | $3,378 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | $4,497 | +33.1% |
| 2022 | $3,253 | -27.7% |
| 2023 | $3,969 | +22.0% |
| 2024 | $4,582 | +15.5% |
| 2025 | $6,273 | +36.9% |
| 2026 | $6,841 | +9.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought ETG was 2009-02 ($1.83): $1,000 then is $13,158 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($24.25): $1,000 then is $993.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in ETG be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Income Fund Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (ETG) at the start of 2004 would be worth about $7,275 today, a total return of +627.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for ETG?
Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Income Fund Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (ETG)'s strongest calendar year since 2004 was 2009, a +44.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,445 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -55.6%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in ETG have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2004-01 would have grown to about $109,519 on $27,300 invested.
Did ETG beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 with dividends reinvested (the S&P 500 Total Return index) would be worth $10,467. ETG trailed the S&P 500 by +30.5% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Income Fund Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (ETG) historical total-return data from 2004-01 to 2026-09, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends, the same convention used by major brokerages. End-of-day and live prices come from EODHD; parts of the deep historical series are carried over from Yahoo Finance data. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (EODHD): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via EODHD and Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-09-04. Not financial advice.