PFFA Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since May 2018, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
Since May 2018, $10,000 became $16,281 reinvested (6.0% a year), or $14,294 taking the distributions as cash, $6,905 of it paid out along the way.
PFFA became
$16,281
S&P 500: $31,724
Return a year
6.0%
S&P 500: 14.7%
Payouts reinvested
$10,361
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Worst drop
-51.3%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, May 2018 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | PFFA total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −6.5% | $1,428 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +8.2% | $1,568 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +16.1% | $1,409 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +26.5% | $1,281 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −20.9% | $1,115 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +23.5% | $1,022 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −7.9% | $917 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +31.9% | $1,157 | +31.2% |
| 2018 (part) | −7.7% | $464 | −6.4% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: PFFA total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in PFFA at the end of May 2018, with distributions reinvested, was worth $16,281 at the end of Oct 2026: 6.0% a year, against $31,724 (14.7% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, PFFA returned 3.6% a year with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking PFFA's distributions as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $14,294, including $6,905 of cash received; reinvesting added $1,987.
- PFFA's best calendar year in that time was 2019 (31.9%) and its worst 2022 (-20.9%), with distributions reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "PFFA Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/PFFA/total-return
PFFA total return questions
What is PFFA's total return since May 2018?
63% in total, or 6.0% a year, through Oct 2026 with distributions reinvested. The share price alone fell 26%.
How much of PFFA's return came from distributions?
About 100% of its yearly return since May 2018. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $1,987 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was PFFA's worst year?
2022, at -20.9% with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -51.3%.
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.