What if you'd held IDX?
A $1,000 investment in VanEck Indonesia Index ETF (IDX) at the month-end close of 2009-01 would be worth $2,029 at the close of 2026-08 — +102.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $9,333.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 2009
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $1,000 | — |
| 2010 | $1,417 | +41.7% |
| 2011 | $1,408 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | $1,443 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | $1,109 | -23.2% |
| 2014 | $1,293 | +16.6% |
| 2015 | $1,005 | -22.3% |
| 2016 | $1,173 | +16.7% |
| 2017 | $1,398 | +19.2% |
| 2018 | $1,252 | -10.4% |
| 2019 | $1,329 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | $1,230 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | $1,198 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | $1,085 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | $1,107 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | $999 | -9.8% |
| 2025 | $1,137 | +13.9% |
| 2026 | $777 | -31.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought IDX was 2009-02 ($5.11): $1,000 then is $2,207 today. The worst was 2011-07 ($24.08): $1,000 then is $468.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in IDX be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in VanEck Indonesia Index ETF (IDX) at the start of 2009 would be worth about $2,029 today, a total return of +102.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for IDX?
VanEck Indonesia Index ETF (IDX)'s strongest calendar year since 2009 was 2010, a +41.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,417 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2026, at -31.7%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in IDX have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2009-01 would have grown to about $14,740 on $21,200 invested.
Did IDX beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $9,333. IDX trailed the S&P 500 by +78.3% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
VanEck Indonesia Index ETF (IDX) historical total-return data from 2009-01 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.