StockCharts for SPY and PDI showing share number growth with reinvestments (TICKER:_TICKER; normalized to current value 1; using solid line vs candlesticks to eliminate noise), actual-prices (_TICKER), adjusted-prices (TICKER; similar to Growth of 10K) for 5 years.
Share number growth alone isn't enough unless the actual-prices also rise - that is obvious, but is seen dramatically in charts.