Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund (KYN) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund (KYN) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $20,371 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 7.4% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $27,026 reinvested (5.4% a year), or $15,686 taking the dividends as cash, $10,638 of it paid out along the way.
KYN became
$27,026
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
5.4%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$22,487
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Worst drop
-84.3%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | KYN total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +27.3% | $1,563 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +5.3% | $1,608 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +60.5% | $1,606 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +13.2% | $1,180 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +20.6% | $1,022 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +44.0% | $587 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −51.6% | $898 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +11.6% | $1,279 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −20.0% | $1,481 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +7.3% | $1,381 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +28.0% | $1,475 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −50.6% | $1,530 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +2.2% | $1,404 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +41.9% | $930 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +5.8% | $1,304 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +3.0% | $876 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +35.5% | $852 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +64.6% | $591 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −38.1% | $920 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: KYN total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund (KYN) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $27,026 at the end of Oct 2026: 5.4% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, KYN turned $10,000 into $20,371 with dividends reinvested, 7.4% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, KYN returned 21.9% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking KYN's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $15,686, including $10,638 of cash received; reinvesting added $11,339.
- KYN's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (64.6%) and its worst 2020 (-51.6%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund (KYN) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/KYN/total-return
KYN total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in KYN 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $20,371 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 7.4% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $7,857 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is KYN's total return since Dec 2007?
170% in total, or 5.4% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 50%.
How much of KYN's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $11,339 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was KYN's worst year?
2020, at -51.6% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 18.3%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -84.3%.
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.