SPYT Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Mar 2024, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
Since Mar 2024, $10,000 became $13,848 reinvested (13.4% a year), or $12,965 taking the distributions as cash, $4,779 of it paid out along the way.
SPYT became
$13,848
S&P 500: $14,874
Return a year
13.4%
S&P 500: 16.6%
Payouts reinvested
$6,178
bought more shares
Worst drop
-7.9%
S&P 500: -7.6%
$10,000, Mar 2024 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | SPYT total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +11.0% | $2,005 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +12.4% | $2,404 | +17.7% |
| 2024 (part) | +11.1% | $1,768 | +13.1% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: SPYT total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in SPYT at the end of Mar 2024, with distributions reinvested, was worth $13,848 at the end of Oct 2026: 13.4% a year, against $14,874 (16.6% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Taking SPYT's distributions as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $12,965, including $4,779 of cash received; reinvesting added $883.
- SPYT's best calendar year in that time was 2025 (12.4%) and its worst 2025 (12.4%), with distributions reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "SPYT Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 6, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/SPYT/total-return
SPYT total return questions
What is SPYT's total return since Mar 2024?
38% in total, or 13.4% a year, through Oct 2026 with distributions reinvested. The share price alone fell 18%.
How much of SPYT's return came from distributions?
About 100% of its yearly return since Mar 2024. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $883 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was SPYT's worst year?
2025, at 12.4% with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: 17.7%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -7.9%.
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.