Ellington Financial (EFC) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Oct 2010, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Ellington Financial (EFC) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $22,774 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 8.6% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Oct 2010, $10,000 became $35,435 reinvested (8.2% a year), or $20,481 taking the dividends as cash, $15,301 of it paid out along the way.
EFC became
$35,435
S&P 500: $84,476
Return a year
8.2%
S&P 500: 14.3%
Payouts reinvested
$40,900
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Worst drop
-67.7%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Oct 2010 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | EFC total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −7.0% | $3,801 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +26.1% | $4,132 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +8.7% | $3,726 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +18.1% | $3,659 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −18.3% | $3,191 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +26.4% | $2,639 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −10.2% | $1,751 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +32.4% | $2,366 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +17.3% | $1,968 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +4.4% | $1,892 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +3.5% | $1,890 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −4.5% | $2,106 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +0.2% | $2,287 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +18.1% | $2,402 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +47.1% | $1,439 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −13.1% | $1,276 | +1.9% |
| 2010 (part) | +4.7% | $374 | +6.7% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: EFC total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Ellington Financial (EFC) at the end of Oct 2010, with dividends reinvested, was worth $35,435 at the end of Oct 2026: 8.2% a year, against $84,476 (14.3% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, EFC turned $10,000 into $22,774 with dividends reinvested, 8.6% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, EFC returned 3.3% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking EFC's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $20,481, including $15,301 of cash received; reinvesting added $14,954.
- EFC's best calendar year in that time was 2012 (47.1%) and its worst 2022 (-18.3%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Ellington Financial (EFC) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/EFC/total-return
EFC total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in EFC 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $22,774 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 8.6% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $7,194 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is EFC's total return since Oct 2010?
254% in total, or 8.2% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 48%.
How much of EFC's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Oct 2010. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $14,954 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was EFC's worst year?
2022, at -18.3% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -67.7%.
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.