What if you'd held OIH?
A $1,000 investment in VanEck Oil Services ETF (OIH) at the month-end close of 2001-02 would be worth $1,086 at the close of 2026-08 — +8.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,216.
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 2001
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $1,000 | — |
| 2002 | $946 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | $1,031 | +9.0% |
| 2004 | $1,423 | +38.0% |
| 2005 | $2,167 | +52.3% |
| 2006 | $2,365 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | $3,425 | +44.8% |
| 2008 | $1,365 | -60.1% |
| 2009 | $2,241 | +64.1% |
| 2010 | $2,698 | +20.4% |
| 2011 | $2,238 | -17.1% |
| 2012 | $2,282 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | $2,872 | +25.9% |
| 2014 | $2,195 | -23.6% |
| 2015 | $1,656 | -24.5% |
| 2016 | $2,117 | +27.8% |
| 2017 | $1,701 | -19.7% |
| 2018 | $935 | -45.0% |
| 2019 | $903 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | $531 | -41.2% |
| 2021 | $644 | +21.2% |
| 2022 | $1,070 | +66.2% |
| 2023 | $1,104 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | $988 | -10.5% |
| 2025 | $1,055 | +6.8% |
| 2026 | $1,551 | +47.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought OIH was 2020-03 ($73.94): $1,000 then is $5,663 today. The worst was 2008-06 ($1,102): $1,000 then is $380.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in OIH be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in VanEck Oil Services ETF (OIH) at the start of 2001 would be worth about $1,086 today, a total return of +8.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for OIH?
VanEck Oil Services ETF (OIH)'s strongest calendar year since 2001 was 2022, a +66.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,662 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -60.1%.
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 OIH have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2001-02 would have grown to about $36,909 on $30,700 invested.
Did OIH beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,216. OIH trailed the S&P 500 by +82.5% 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 Oil Services ETF (OIH) historical total-return data from 2001-02 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.