What if you'd held PPH?
A $1,000 investment in VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF (PPH) at the month-end close of 2000-02 would be worth $6,011 at the close of 2026-08 — +501.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,641.
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 2000
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $1,000 | — |
| 2001 | $874 | -12.6% |
| 2002 | $670 | -23.4% |
| 2003 | $734 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | $688 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | $676 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | $782 | +15.8% |
| 2007 | $828 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | $665 | -19.7% |
| 2009 | $785 | +18.1% |
| 2010 | $799 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | $934 | +16.8% |
| 2012 | $1,055 | +13.1% |
| 2013 | $1,443 | +36.7% |
| 2014 | $1,777 | +23.2% |
| 2015 | $1,840 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | $1,513 | -17.8% |
| 2017 | $1,743 | +15.2% |
| 2018 | $1,641 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | $1,959 | +19.4% |
| 2020 | $2,066 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | $2,434 | +17.8% |
| 2022 | $2,498 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | $2,672 | +7.0% |
| 2024 | $2,887 | +8.0% |
| 2025 | $3,522 | +22.0% |
| 2026 | $4,060 | +15.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought PPH was 2009-02 ($16.34): $1,000 then is $7,177 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($117): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in PPH be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF (PPH) at the start of 2000 would be worth about $6,011 today, a total return of +501.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for PPH?
VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF (PPH)'s strongest calendar year since 2000 was 2013, a +36.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,367 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2002, at -23.4%.
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 PPH have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2000-02 would have grown to about $115,713 on $31,900 invested.
Did PPH beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,641. PPH beat the S&P 500 by +6.6% 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 Pharmaceutical ETF (PPH) historical total-return data from 2000-02 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.