QYLD Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2013, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in QYLD ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $25,162 at the end of Oct 2026 with every distribution reinvested: 9.7% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2013, $10,000 became $28,762 reinvested (8.6% a year), or $18,551 taking the distributions as cash, $11,546 of it paid out along the way.
QYLD became
$28,762
S&P 500: $50,631
Return a year
8.6%
S&P 500: 13.5%
Payouts reinvested
$24,058
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Worst drop
-22.8%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Dec 2013 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | QYLD total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +11.9% | $2,744 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +9.3% | $2,805 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +19.3% | $2,754 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +22.7% | $2,189 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −19.0% | $2,074 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +10.4% | $2,375 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +8.8% | $1,893 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +22.7% | $1,541 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −3.0% | $1,588 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +18.7% | $1,015 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +4.7% | $1,020 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +7.3% | $1,009 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +4.2% | $1,051 | +13.5% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: QYLD total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in QYLD at the end of Dec 2013, with distributions reinvested, was worth $28,762 at the end of Oct 2026: 8.6% a year, against $50,631 (13.5% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, QYLD turned $10,000 into $25,162 with distributions reinvested, 9.7% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, QYLD returned 7.8% a year with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking QYLD's distributions as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $18,551, including $11,546 of cash received; reinvesting added $10,211.
- QYLD's best calendar year in that time was 2023 (22.7%) and its worst 2022 (-19.0%), with distributions reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "QYLD Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/QYLD/total-return
QYLD total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in QYLD 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $25,162 at the end of Oct 2026, with every distribution reinvested: 9.7% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $8,077 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is QYLD's total return since Dec 2013?
188% in total, or 8.6% a year, through Oct 2026 with distributions reinvested. The share price alone fell 30%.
How much of QYLD's return came from distributions?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2013. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $10,211 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was QYLD's worst year?
2022, at -19.0% with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -22.8%.
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.