Nuveen Real Asset Income and Growth Fund (JRI) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Apr 2012, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Nuveen Real Asset Income and Growth Fund (JRI) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $17,500 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 5.8% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Apr 2012, $10,000 became $25,326 reinvested (6.6% a year), or $17,376 taking the dividends as cash, $11,741 of it paid out along the way.
JRI became
$25,326
S&P 500: $69,421
Return a year
6.6%
S&P 500: 14.3%
Payouts reinvested
$25,316
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Worst drop
-46.8%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Apr 2012 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | JRI total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −7.9% | $2,806 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +26.7% | $3,086 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +16.2% | $2,439 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +10.2% | $1,657 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −20.9% | $1,587 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +29.3% | $1,503 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −19.5% | $1,371 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +45.9% | $1,441 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −17.2% | $1,248 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +21.7% | $1,190 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +12.5% | $1,156 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −11.2% | $1,313 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +30.3% | $1,911 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +8.4% | $1,987 | +32.3% |
| 2012 (part) | −0.7% | $620 | +3.6% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: JRI total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Nuveen Real Asset Income and Growth Fund (JRI) at the end of Apr 2012, with dividends reinvested, was worth $25,326 at the end of Oct 2026: 6.6% a year, against $69,421 (14.3% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, JRI turned $10,000 into $17,500 with dividends reinvested, 5.8% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, JRI returned 4.0% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking JRI's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $17,376, including $11,741 of cash received; reinvesting added $7,949.
- JRI's best calendar year in that time was 2019 (45.9%) and its worst 2022 (-20.9%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Nuveen Real Asset Income and Growth Fund (JRI) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/JRI/total-return
JRI total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in JRI 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $17,500 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 5.8% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $6,830 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is JRI's total return since Apr 2012?
153% in total, or 6.6% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 44%.
How much of JRI's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Apr 2012. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $7,949 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was JRI's worst year?
2022, at -20.9% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -46.8%.
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.