Duff & Phelps Utility and Infrastructure Fund (DPG) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Jul 2011, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Duff & Phelps Utility and Infrastructure Fund (DPG) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $22,381 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 8.4% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Jul 2011, $10,000 became $26,454 reinvested (6.6% a year), or $16,999 taking the dividends as cash, $9,953 of it paid out along the way.
DPG became
$26,454
S&P 500: $76,281
Return a year
6.6%
S&P 500: 14.3%
Payouts reinvested
$19,215
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Worst drop
-37.3%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Jul 2011 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | DPG total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +16.7% | $1,322 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +16.3% | $1,443 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +38.3% | $1,393 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −25.1% | $1,482 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +3.2% | $1,810 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +30.3% | $1,631 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −8.9% | $1,499 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +40.7% | $1,387 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −15.8% | $1,185 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +9.0% | $1,124 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +15.1% | $1,091 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −25.9% | $975 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +21.2% | $892 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +22.1% | $853 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +0.6% | $769 | +16.0% |
| 2011 (part) | −6.2% | $357 | −1.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: DPG total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Duff & Phelps Utility and Infrastructure Fund (DPG) at the end of Jul 2011, with dividends reinvested, was worth $26,454 at the end of Oct 2026: 6.6% a year, against $76,281 (14.3% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, DPG turned $10,000 into $22,381 with dividends reinvested, 8.4% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, DPG returned 8.5% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking DPG's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $16,999, including $9,953 of cash received; reinvesting added $9,455.
- DPG's best calendar year in that time was 2019 (40.7%) and its worst 2015 (-25.9%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Duff & Phelps Utility and Infrastructure Fund (DPG) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/DPG/total-return
DPG total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in DPG 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $22,381 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 8.4% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $8,935 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is DPG's total return since Jul 2011?
165% in total, or 6.6% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 30%.
How much of DPG's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Jul 2011. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $9,455 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was DPG's worst year?
2015, at -25.9% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 1.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -37.3%.
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.