MLPA Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Apr 2012, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in MLPA ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $19,336 at the end of Oct 2026 with every distribution reinvested: 6.8% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Apr 2012, $10,000 became $18,808 reinvested (4.5% a year), or $13,050 taking the distributions as cash, $6,955 of it paid out along the way.
MLPA became
$18,808
S&P 500: $69,421
Return a year
4.5%
S&P 500: 14.3%
Payouts reinvested
$11,811
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Worst drop
-72.4%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Apr 2012 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | MLPA total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +22.1% | $1,012 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +5.8% | $1,179 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +20.4% | $1,056 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +15.9% | $889 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +27.1% | $758 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +39.7% | $688 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −34.0% | $757 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +11.9% | $755 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −15.7% | $746 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | −8.3% | $712 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +20.6% | $727 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −30.0% | $751 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +4.1% | $698 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +17.9% | $638 | +32.3% |
| 2012 (part) | −0.6% | $445 | +3.6% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: MLPA total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in MLPA at the end of Apr 2012, with distributions reinvested, was worth $18,808 at the end of Oct 2026: 4.5% a year, against $69,421 (14.3% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, MLPA turned $10,000 into $19,336 with distributions reinvested, 6.8% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, MLPA returned 17.1% a year with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking MLPA's distributions as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $13,050, including $6,955 of cash received; reinvesting added $5,759.
- MLPA's best calendar year in that time was 2021 (39.7%) and its worst 2020 (-34.0%), with distributions reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "MLPA Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/MLPA/total-return
MLPA total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in MLPA 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $19,336 at the end of Oct 2026, with every distribution reinvested: 6.8% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $8,360 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is MLPA's total return since Apr 2012?
88% in total, or 4.5% a year, through Oct 2026 with distributions reinvested. The share price alone fell 39%.
How much of MLPA's return came from distributions?
About 100% of its yearly return since Apr 2012. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $5,759 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was MLPA's worst year?
2020, at -34.0% with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: 18.3%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -72.4%.
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.