Equity LifeStyle Properties (ELS) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Equity LifeStyle Properties (ELS) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $20,085 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 7.2% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $82,329 reinvested (11.8% a year), or $69,170 taking the dividends as cash, $17,480 of it paid out along the way.
ELS became
$82,329
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
11.8%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$23,622
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Worst drop
-36.8%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | ELS total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +0.0% | $2,265 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −5.9% | $2,777 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −2.8% | $2,527 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +12.2% | $2,315 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −24.5% | $2,033 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +41.0% | $1,733 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −7.8% | $1,732 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +47.8% | $1,429 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +11.7% | $1,270 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +26.4% | $1,083 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +10.6% | $927 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +32.8% | $802 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +46.5% | $672 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +10.6% | $522 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +3.5% | $454 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +22.2% | $366 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +13.1% | $274 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +35.0% | $245 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −14.6% | $194 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: ELS total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Equity LifeStyle Properties (ELS) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $82,329 at the end of Oct 2026: 11.8% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, ELS turned $10,000 into $20,085 with dividends reinvested, 7.2% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, ELS returned -4.2% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking ELS's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $69,170, including $17,480 of cash received; reinvesting added $13,159.
- ELS's best calendar year in that time was 2019 (47.8%) and its worst 2022 (-24.5%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Equity LifeStyle Properties (ELS) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/ELS/total-return
ELS total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in ELS 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $20,085 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 7.2% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $15,567 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is ELS's total return since Dec 2007?
723% in total, or 11.8% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 417%.
How much of ELS's return came from dividends?
About 23% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $13,159 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was ELS's worst year?
2022, at -24.5% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -36.8%.
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.