XAI Madison Equity Premium Income Fund (MCN) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in XAI Madison Equity Premium Income Fund (MCN) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $20,037 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 7.2% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $31,092 reinvested (6.2% a year), or $17,610 taking the dividends as cash, $12,868 of it paid out along the way.
MCN became
$31,092
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
6.2%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$35,397
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Worst drop
-50.2%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | MCN total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +0.0% | $3,234 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +0.7% | $3,548 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −1.5% | $3,217 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +6.9% | $2,880 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +6.5% | $2,544 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +29.8% | $2,389 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +15.3% | $2,206 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +19.9% | $1,933 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −11.9% | $1,759 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +9.8% | $1,559 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +14.5% | $1,503 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −0.4% | $1,397 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +8.5% | $1,262 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +17.4% | $1,155 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +11.8% | $1,043 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −10.1% | $966 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +10.5% | $857 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +59.8% | $856 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −38.5% | $1,090 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: MCN total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in XAI Madison Equity Premium Income Fund (MCN) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $31,092 at the end of Oct 2026: 6.2% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, MCN turned $10,000 into $20,037 with dividends reinvested, 7.2% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, MCN returned 2.9% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking MCN's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $17,610, including $12,868 of cash received; reinvesting added $13,482.
- MCN's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (59.8%) and its worst 2008 (-38.5%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "XAI Madison Equity Premium Income Fund (MCN) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/MCN/total-return
MCN total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in MCN 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $20,037 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 7.2% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $7,026 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is MCN's total return since Dec 2007?
211% in total, or 6.2% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 53%.
How much of MCN's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $13,482 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was MCN's worst year?
2008, at -38.5% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -50.2%.
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.