SJNK Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Mar 2012, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in SJNK ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $16,147 at the end of Oct 2026 with every distribution reinvested: 4.9% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Mar 2012, $10,000 became $19,086 reinvested (4.5% a year), or $15,847 taking the distributions as cash, $7,777 of it paid out along the way.
SJNK became
$19,086
S&P 500: $68,959
Return a year
4.5%
S&P 500: 14.2%
Payouts reinvested
$12,102
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Worst drop
-11.7%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Mar 2012 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | SJNK total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +0.5% | $996 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +7.7% | $1,314 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +8.2% | $1,274 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +11.6% | $1,132 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −5.5% | $823 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +5.1% | $642 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +5.8% | $770 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +9.5% | $759 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −0.2% | $702 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +5.3% | $697 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +14.2% | $667 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −6.3% | $598 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −1.3% | $601 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +6.6% | $603 | +32.3% |
| 2012 (part) | +7.3% | $523 | +2.9% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: SJNK total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in SJNK at the end of Mar 2012, with distributions reinvested, was worth $19,086 at the end of Oct 2026: 4.5% a year, against $68,959 (14.2% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, SJNK turned $10,000 into $16,147 with distributions reinvested, 4.9% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, SJNK returned 4.4% a year with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking SJNK's distributions as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $15,847, including $7,777 of cash received; reinvesting added $3,239.
- SJNK's best calendar year in that time was 2016 (14.2%) and its worst 2015 (-6.3%), with distributions reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "SJNK Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/SJNK/total-return
SJNK total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in SJNK 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $16,147 at the end of Oct 2026, with every distribution reinvested: 4.9% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $8,792 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is SJNK's total return since Mar 2012?
91% in total, or 4.5% a year, through Oct 2026 with distributions reinvested. The share price alone fell 19%.
How much of SJNK's return came from distributions?
About 100% of its yearly return since Mar 2012. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $3,239 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was SJNK's worst year?
2015, at -6.3% with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: 1.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -11.7%.
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.