QDF Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2012, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in QDF ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $31,391 at the end of Oct 2026 with every distribution reinvested: 12.1% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2012, $10,000 became $51,697 reinvested (12.6% a year), or $43,105 taking the distributions as cash, $6,888 of it paid out along the way.
QDF became
$51,697
S&P 500: $66,991
Return a year
12.6%
S&P 500: 14.7%
Payouts reinvested
$8,462
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Worst drop
-25.2%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Dec 2012 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | QDF total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +13.1% | $520 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +16.6% | $764 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +16.9% | $762 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +19.7% | $732 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −12.1% | $670 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +26.7% | $614 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +4.9% | $609 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +25.7% | $729 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −8.0% | $803 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +17.4% | $554 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +17.0% | $539 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −0.9% | $458 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +11.8% | $414 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +36.3% | $292 | +32.3% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: QDF total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in QDF at the end of Dec 2012, with distributions reinvested, was worth $51,697 at the end of Oct 2026: 12.6% a year, against $66,991 (14.7% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, QDF turned $10,000 into $31,391 with distributions reinvested, 12.1% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, QDF returned 11.4% a year with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking QDF's distributions as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $43,105, including $6,888 of cash received; reinvesting added $8,592.
- QDF's best calendar year in that time was 2013 (36.3%) and its worst 2022 (-12.1%), with distributions reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "QDF Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/QDF/total-return
QDF total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in QDF 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $31,391 at the end of Oct 2026, with every distribution reinvested: 12.1% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $24,366 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is QDF's total return since Dec 2012?
417% in total, or 12.6% a year, through Oct 2026 with distributions reinvested. The share price alone rose 262%.
How much of QDF's return came from distributions?
About 23% of its yearly return since Dec 2012. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $8,592 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was QDF's worst year?
2022, at -12.1% with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -25.2%.
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.