Franklin Duration Income Trust (FTF) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Franklin Duration Income Trust (FTF) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $13,712 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 3.2% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $28,281 reinvested (5.7% a year), or $19,740 taking the dividends as cash, $15,047 of it paid out along the way.
FTF became
$28,281
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
5.7%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$36,819
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Worst drop
-37.9%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | FTF total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −1.8% | $3,036 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +4.1% | $3,257 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +19.3% | $2,873 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +12.4% | $2,516 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −23.6% | $2,438 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +6.8% | $2,632 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +9.5% | $2,364 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +18.4% | $2,337 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −14.8% | $2,390 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +9.5% | $2,364 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +20.1% | $1,302 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −6.2% | $1,175 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +0.8% | $1,346 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −3.6% | $1,206 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +17.3% | $1,271 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +8.3% | $1,226 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +18.0% | $1,117 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +55.4% | $947 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −18.2% | $1,022 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: FTF total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Franklin Duration Income Trust (FTF) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $28,281 at the end of Oct 2026: 5.7% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, FTF turned $10,000 into $13,712 with dividends reinvested, 3.2% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, FTF returned 1.4% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking FTF's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $19,740, including $15,047 of cash received; reinvesting added $8,541.
- FTF's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (55.4%) and its worst 2022 (-23.6%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Franklin Duration Income Trust (FTF) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/FTF/total-return
FTF total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in FTF 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $13,712 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 3.2% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $4,502 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is FTF's total return since Dec 2007?
183% in total, or 5.7% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 53%.
How much of FTF's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $8,541 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was FTF's worst year?
2022, at -23.6% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -37.9%.
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.