Tortoise Energy Infrastructure (TYG) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Tortoise Energy Infrastructure (TYG) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $8,951 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: -1.1% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $14,030 reinvested (1.8% a year), or $13,310 taking the dividends as cash, $10,237 of it paid out along the way.
TYG became
$14,030
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
1.8%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$19,265
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Worst drop
-91.4%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | TYG total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +11.3% | $1,526 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +8.5% | $1,344 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +60.2% | $892 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −0.4% | $671 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +24.2% | $635 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +47.0% | $306 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −70.3% | $353 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +1.8% | $1,733 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −24.7% | $1,610 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +3.2% | $1,464 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +20.9% | $1,362 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −31.8% | $1,240 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −3.4% | $1,093 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +32.2% | $1,005 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +0.3% | $926 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +10.8% | $873 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +31.5% | $784 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +99.2% | $743 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −44.4% | $706 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: TYG total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Tortoise Energy Infrastructure (TYG) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $14,030 at the end of Oct 2026: 1.8% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, TYG turned $10,000 into $8,951 with dividends reinvested, -1.1% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, TYG returned 17.8% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking TYG's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $13,310, including $10,237 of cash received; reinvesting added $721.
- TYG's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (99.2%) and its worst 2020 (-70.3%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Tortoise Energy Infrastructure (TYG) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/TYG/total-return
TYG total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in TYG 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $8,951 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: -1.1% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $3,545 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is TYG's total return since Dec 2007?
40% in total, or 1.8% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 69%.
How much of TYG's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $721 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was TYG's worst year?
2020, at -70.3% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 18.3%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -91.4%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend 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.