JNK Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in JNK ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $15,320 at the end of Oct 2026 with every distribution reinvested: 4.4% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $24,085 reinvested (4.8% a year), or $16,453 taking the distributions as cash, $9,979 of it paid out along the way.
JNK became
$24,085
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
4.8%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$20,073
bought more shares
Worst drop
-35.6%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | JNK total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +0.5% | $1,205 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +8.8% | $1,522 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +7.7% | $1,418 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +12.4% | $1,270 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −12.2% | $1,060 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +4.0% | $867 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +4.9% | $995 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +14.9% | $1,010 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −3.3% | $942 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +6.5% | $931 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +14.4% | $952 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −6.8% | $891 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +0.8% | $874 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +5.9% | $877 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +13.5% | $926 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +5.1% | $998 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +14.2% | $1,227 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +37.4% | $1,209 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −24.7% | $900 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: JNK total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in JNK at the end of Dec 2007, with distributions reinvested, was worth $24,085 at the end of Oct 2026: 4.8% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, JNK turned $10,000 into $15,320 with distributions reinvested, 4.4% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, JNK returned 3.3% a year with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking JNK's distributions as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $16,453, including $9,979 of cash received; reinvesting added $7,632.
- JNK's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (37.4%) and its worst 2008 (-24.7%), with distributions reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "JNK Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/JNK/total-return
JNK total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in JNK 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $15,320 at the end of Oct 2026, with every distribution reinvested: 4.4% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $8,547 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is JNK's total return since Dec 2007?
141% in total, or 4.8% a year, through Oct 2026 with distributions reinvested. The share price alone fell 35%.
How much of JNK's return came from distributions?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $7,632 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was JNK's worst year?
2008, at -24.7% with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -35.6%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every distribution 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.