NYLI CBRE Global Infrastructure Megatrends Term Fund (MEGI) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Oct 2021, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
Since Oct 2021, $10,000 became $11,779 reinvested (3.3% a year), or $10,671 taking the dividends as cash, $3,489 of it paid out along the way.
MEGI became
$11,779
S&P 500: $17,593
Return a year
3.3%
S&P 500: 12.0%
Payouts reinvested
$4,488
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Worst drop
-35.1%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Oct 2021 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | MEGI total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +13.7% | $988 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +26.1% | $1,078 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +5.3% | $966 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +5.4% | $780 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −23.3% | $672 | −18.2% |
| 2021 (part) | −3.5% | $3 | +3.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: MEGI total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in NYLI CBRE Global Infrastructure Megatrends Term Fund (MEGI) at the end of Oct 2021, with dividends reinvested, was worth $11,779 at the end of Oct 2026: 3.3% a year, against $17,593 (12.0% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Taking MEGI's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $10,671, including $3,489 of cash received; reinvesting added $1,108.
- MEGI's best calendar year in that time was 2025 (26.1%) and its worst 2022 (-23.3%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "NYLI CBRE Global Infrastructure Megatrends Term Fund (MEGI) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/MEGI/total-return
MEGI total return questions
What is MEGI's total return since Oct 2021?
18% in total, or 3.3% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 28%.
How much of MEGI's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Oct 2021. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $1,108 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was MEGI's worst year?
2022, at -23.3% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -35.1%.
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.