KNG Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Mar 2018, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
Since Mar 2018, $10,000 became $21,223 reinvested (9.2% a year), or $19,009 taking the distributions as cash, $6,129 of it paid out along the way.
KNG became
$21,223
S&P 500: $32,663
Return a year
9.2%
S&P 500: 14.8%
Payouts reinvested
$7,964
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Worst drop
-23.5%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Mar 2018 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | KNG total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +12.9% | $1,403 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +6.6% | $1,556 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +6.0% | $1,532 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +7.5% | $966 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −7.0% | $604 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +24.8% | $567 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +7.2% | $489 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +26.6% | $508 | +31.2% |
| 2018 (part) | −1.7% | $337 | −3.6% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: KNG total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in KNG at the end of Mar 2018, with distributions reinvested, was worth $21,223 at the end of Oct 2026: 9.2% a year, against $32,663 (14.8% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, KNG returned 6.1% a year with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking KNG's distributions as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $19,009, including $6,129 of cash received; reinvesting added $2,215.
- KNG's best calendar year in that time was 2019 (26.6%) and its worst 2022 (-7.0%), with distributions reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "KNG Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/KNG/total-return
KNG total return questions
What is KNG's total return since Mar 2018?
112% in total, or 9.2% a year, through Oct 2026 with distributions reinvested. The share price alone rose 29%.
How much of KNG's return came from distributions?
About 67% of its yearly return since Mar 2018. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $2,215 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was KNG's worst year?
2022, at -7.0% with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -23.5%.
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.