DWS Municipal Income Trust (KTF) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in DWS Municipal Income Trust (KTF) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $10,854 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 0.8% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $24,510 reinvested (4.9% a year), or $20,175 taking the dividends as cash, $12,375 of it paid out along the way.
KTF became
$24,510
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
4.9%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$22,406
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Worst drop
-34.1%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | KTF total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −2.7% | $1,735 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +4.7% | $2,050 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +13.7% | $1,593 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +7.1% | $719 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −23.9% | $931 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +5.9% | $1,062 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +7.6% | $1,075 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +15.3% | $1,045 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −8.6% | $1,117 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | −3.8% | $1,342 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +3.4% | $1,399 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +7.3% | $1,305 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +19.6% | $1,361 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −11.2% | $1,139 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +10.7% | $1,114 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +29.7% | $1,037 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +3.9% | $964 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +54.5% | $795 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −17.2% | $623 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: KTF total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in DWS Municipal Income Trust (KTF) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $24,510 at the end of Oct 2026: 4.9% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, KTF turned $10,000 into $10,854 with dividends reinvested, 0.8% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, KTF returned -0.7% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking KTF's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $20,175, including $12,375 of cash received; reinvesting added $4,336.
- KTF's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (54.5%) and its worst 2022 (-23.9%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "DWS Municipal Income Trust (KTF) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/KTF/total-return
KTF total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in KTF 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $10,854 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 0.8% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $6,206 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is KTF's total return since Dec 2007?
145% in total, or 4.9% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 22%.
How much of KTF's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $4,336 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was KTF's worst year?
2022, at -23.9% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -34.1%.
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.