What if you'd held QMOM?
A $1,000 investment in Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Momentum ETF (QMOM) at the month-end close of 2015-12 would be worth $3,366 at the close of 2026-08 — +236.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $3,771.
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 2015
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $1,000 | — |
| 2016 | $1,049 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | $1,216 | +15.9% |
| 2018 | $1,073 | -11.7% |
| 2019 | $1,377 | +28.4% |
| 2020 | $2,231 | +62.0% |
| 2021 | $2,140 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | $1,991 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | $2,180 | +9.5% |
| 2024 | $2,843 | +30.4% |
| 2025 | $2,910 | +2.4% |
| 2026 | $3,366 | +15.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought QMOM was 2016-01 ($20.65): $1,000 then is $3,658 today. The worst was 2026-05 ($80.43): $1,000 then is $939.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in QMOM be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Momentum ETF (QMOM) at the start of 2015 would be worth about $3,366 today, a total return of +236.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for QMOM?
Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Momentum ETF (QMOM)'s strongest calendar year since 2015 was 2020, a +62.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,620 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2018, at -11.7%.
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 QMOM have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2015-12 would have grown to about $26,517 on $12,900 invested.
Did QMOM beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $3,771. QMOM trailed the S&P 500 by +10.7% 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
Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Momentum ETF (QMOM) historical total-return data from 2015-12 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.