Nuveen Preferred & Income Opportunities Fund (JPC) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Nuveen Preferred & Income Opportunities Fund (JPC) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $16,454 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 5.1% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $33,462 reinvested (6.6% a year), or $19,277 taking the dividends as cash, $12,910 of it paid out along the way.
JPC became
$33,462
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
6.6%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$32,770
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Worst drop
-62.3%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | JPC total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −7.0% | $2,847 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +14.0% | $3,388 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +27.6% | $2,718 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +0.8% | $1,909 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −19.2% | $2,059 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +9.7% | $1,917 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −2.2% | $1,798 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +35.5% | $1,967 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −12.9% | $1,753 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +13.4% | $1,756 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +16.8% | $1,677 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +4.2% | $1,473 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +16.8% | $1,323 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −1.0% | $1,226 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +31.6% | $1,160 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +5.3% | $1,117 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +21.0% | $870 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +84.2% | $809 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −51.4% | $1,002 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: JPC total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Nuveen Preferred & Income Opportunities Fund (JPC) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $33,462 at the end of Oct 2026: 6.6% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, JPC turned $10,000 into $16,454 with dividends reinvested, 5.1% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, JPC returned 1.8% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking JPC's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $19,277, including $12,910 of cash received; reinvesting added $14,184.
- JPC's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (84.2%) and its worst 2008 (-51.4%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Nuveen Preferred & Income Opportunities Fund (JPC) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/JPC/total-return
JPC total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in JPC 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $16,454 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 5.1% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $7,235 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is JPC's total return since Dec 2007?
235% in total, or 6.6% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 36%.
How much of JPC's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $14,184 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was JPC's worst year?
2008, at -51.4% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -62.3%.
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.