Destra Multi-Alternative Fund (DMA) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Jan 2022, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
Since Jan 2022, $10,000 became $13,180 reinvested (6.0% a year), or $12,650 taking the dividends as cash, $3,969 of it paid out along the way.
DMA became
$13,180
S&P 500: $17,896
Return a year
6.0%
S&P 500: 13.0%
Payouts reinvested
$4,904
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Worst drop
-36.4%
S&P 500: -20.2%
$10,000, Jan 2022 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | DMA total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −7.6% | $1,912 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +16.9% | $1,282 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +41.0% | $489 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −3.9% | $431 | +26.2% |
| 2022 (part) | −9.9% | $790 | −13.6% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: DMA total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Destra Multi-Alternative Fund (DMA) at the end of Jan 2022, with dividends reinvested, was worth $13,180 at the end of Oct 2026: 6.0% a year, against $17,896 (13.0% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Taking DMA's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $12,650, including $3,969 of cash received; reinvesting added $531.
- DMA's best calendar year in that time was 2024 (41.0%) and its worst 2023 (-3.9%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Destra Multi-Alternative Fund (DMA) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/DMA/total-return
DMA total return questions
What is DMA's total return since Jan 2022?
32% in total, or 6.0% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 13%.
How much of DMA's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Jan 2022. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $531 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was DMA's worst year?
2023, at -3.9% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 26.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -36.4%.
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.