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XLI Total Return Calculator

$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026

$10,000 invested in XLI ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $34,658 at the end of Oct 2026 with every distribution reinvested: 13.2% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $61,229 reinvested (10.1% a year), or $48,879 taking the distributions as cash, $6,131 of it paid out along the way.

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XLI became

$61,229

S&P 500: $72,756

Return a year

10.1%

S&P 500: 11.1%

Payouts reinvested

$7,748

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Worst drop

-55.3%

S&P 500: -48.2%

$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026

Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested

YearXLI total returnPaid outS&P 500
2026 (part)+8.8%$495+11.7%
2025+19.3%$730+17.7%
2024+17.3%$681+24.9%
2023+18.1%$661+26.2%
2022−5.6%$555−18.2%
2021+21.1%$461+28.7%
2020+10.9%$483+18.3%
2019+29.1%$522+31.2%
2018−13.2%$440−4.6%
2017+24.0%$429+21.7%
2016+20.0%$404+12.0%
2015−4.3%$342+1.2%
2014+10.4%$310+13.5%
2013+40.5%$256+32.3%
2012+14.9%$253+16.0%
2011−1.1%$207+1.9%
2010+27.8%$157+15.1%
2009+22.0%$174+26.4%
2008−38.7%$189−36.8%

"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.

Key facts: XLI total return

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • $10,000 invested in XLI at the end of Dec 2007, with distributions reinvested, was worth $61,229 at the end of Oct 2026: 10.1% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
  • Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, XLI turned $10,000 into $34,658 with distributions reinvested, 13.2% a year.
  • Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, XLI returned 11.5% a year with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
  • Taking XLI's distributions as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $48,879, including $6,131 of cash received; reinvesting added $12,350.
  • About 21% of XLI's yearly total return since Dec 2007 came from distributions; the rest came from the share price.
  • XLI's best calendar year in that time was 2013 (40.5%) and its worst 2008 (-38.7%), with distributions reinvested.
Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "XLI Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/XLI/total-return

XLI total return questions

If I invested $10,000 in XLI 10 years ago, how much would I have?

About $34,658 at the end of Oct 2026, with every distribution reinvested: 13.2% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $29,261 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.

What is XLI's total return since Dec 2007?

512% in total, or 10.1% a year, through Oct 2026 with distributions reinvested. The share price alone rose 327%.

How much of XLI's return came from distributions?

About 21% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $12,350 better off on a $10,000 start.

What was XLI's worst year?

2008, at -38.7% with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -55.3%.

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.