DIVB Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Nov 2017, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
Since Nov 2017, $10,000 became $34,338 reinvested (14.8% a year), or $30,940 taking the distributions as cash, $3,329 of it paid out along the way.
DIVB became
$34,338
S&P 500: $32,729
Return a year
14.8%
S&P 500: 14.2%
Payouts reinvested
$3,768
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Worst drop
-24.5%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Nov 2017 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | DIVB total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +36.6% | $511 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +15.1% | $631 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +18.6% | $574 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +13.3% | $589 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −10.5% | $323 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +31.3% | $308 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +10.8% | $295 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +32.7% | $263 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −8.2% | $234 | −4.6% |
| 2017 (part) | +2.5% | $40 | +1.2% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: DIVB total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in DIVB at the end of Nov 2017, with distributions reinvested, was worth $34,338 at the end of Oct 2026: 14.8% a year, against $32,729 (14.2% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, DIVB returned 14.5% a year with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking DIVB's distributions as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $30,940, including $3,329 of cash received; reinvesting added $3,398.
- DIVB's best calendar year in that time was 2019 (32.7%) and its worst 2022 (-10.5%), with distributions reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "DIVB Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/DIVB/total-return
DIVB total return questions
What is DIVB's total return since Nov 2017?
243% in total, or 14.8% a year, through Oct 2026 with distributions reinvested. The share price alone rose 176%.
How much of DIVB's return came from distributions?
About 19% of its yearly return since Nov 2017. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $3,398 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was DIVB's worst year?
2022, at -10.5% with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -24.5%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every distribution 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.