LQD Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in LQD ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $12,316 at the end of Oct 2026 with every distribution reinvested: 2.1% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $20,671 reinvested (3.9% a year), or $17,858 taking the distributions as cash, $7,913 of it paid out along the way.
LQD became
$20,671
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
3.9%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$11,681
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Worst drop
-23.3%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | LQD total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −2.0% | $737 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +7.9% | $928 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +0.9% | $849 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +9.4% | $760 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −17.9% | $566 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | −1.8% | $490 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +11.0% | $580 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +17.4% | $646 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −3.8% | $606 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +7.1% | $539 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +6.2% | $541 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −1.2% | $525 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +8.2% | $523 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −2.0% | $542 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +10.6% | $557 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +9.7% | $576 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +9.3% | $581 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +8.5% | $599 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | +2.4% | $535 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: LQD total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in LQD at the end of Dec 2007, with distributions reinvested, was worth $20,671 at the end of Oct 2026: 3.9% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, LQD turned $10,000 into $12,316 with distributions reinvested, 2.1% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, LQD returned -0.9% a year with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking LQD's distributions as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $17,858, including $7,913 of cash received; reinvesting added $2,812.
- LQD's best calendar year in that time was 2019 (17.4%) and its worst 2022 (-17.9%), with distributions reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "LQD Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/LQD/total-return
LQD total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in LQD 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $12,316 at the end of Oct 2026, with every distribution reinvested: 2.1% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $8,619 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is LQD's total return since Dec 2007?
107% in total, or 3.9% a year, through Oct 2026 with distributions reinvested. The share price alone fell 1%.
How much of LQD's return came from distributions?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $2,812 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was LQD's worst year?
2022, at -17.9% with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -23.3%.
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.