What if you'd held IVOG?
A $1,000 investment in Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF (IVOG) at the month-end close of 2010-09 would be worth $6,149 at the close of 2026-08 — +514.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,754.
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 2010
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $1,000 | — |
| 2011 | $990 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | $1,156 | +16.8% |
| 2013 | $1,534 | +32.6% |
| 2014 | $1,648 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | $1,678 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | $1,918 | +14.3% |
| 2017 | $2,300 | +19.9% |
| 2018 | $2,056 | -10.6% |
| 2019 | $2,594 | +26.1% |
| 2020 | $3,180 | +22.6% |
| 2021 | $3,780 | +18.9% |
| 2022 | $3,059 | -19.1% |
| 2023 | $3,590 | +17.4% |
| 2024 | $4,150 | +15.6% |
| 2025 | $4,455 | +7.3% |
| 2026 | $5,363 | +20.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought IVOG was 2010-09 ($23.53): $1,000 then is $6,149 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($146): $1,000 then is $989.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in IVOG be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF (IVOG) at the start of 2010 would be worth about $6,149 today, a total return of +514.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for IVOG?
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF (IVOG)'s strongest calendar year since 2010 was 2013, a +32.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,326 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -19.1%.
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 IVOG have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2010-09 would have grown to about $51,345 on $19,200 invested.
Did IVOG beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,754. IVOG trailed the S&P 500 by +9.0% 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
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF (IVOG) historical total-return data from 2010-09 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.