What if you'd held SMOG?
A $1,000 investment in VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF (SMOG) at the month-end close of 2007-05 would be worth $1,357 at the close of 2026-08 — +35.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,036.
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 2007
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $1,000 | — |
| 2008 | $392 | -60.8% |
| 2009 | $420 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | $339 | -19.2% |
| 2011 | $191 | -43.7% |
| 2012 | $197 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | $336 | +70.7% |
| 2014 | $325 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | $332 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | $312 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | $383 | +22.7% |
| 2018 | $344 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | $477 | +38.9% |
| 2020 | $1,042 | +118.4% |
| 2021 | $1,014 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | $710 | -29.9% |
| 2023 | $720 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | $653 | -9.3% |
| 2025 | $871 | +33.4% |
| 2026 | $940 | +7.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought SMOG was 2012-07 ($24.84): $1,000 then is $5,628 today. The worst was 2021-01 ($165): $1,000 then is $845.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in SMOG be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF (SMOG) at the start of 2007 would be worth about $1,357 today, a total return of +35.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for SMOG?
VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF (SMOG)'s strongest calendar year since 2007 was 2020, a +118.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,184 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -60.8%.
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 SMOG have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2007-05 would have grown to about $52,420 on $23,200 invested.
Did SMOG beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,036. SMOG trailed the S&P 500 by +73.1% 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 Low Carbon Energy ETF (SMOG) historical total-return data from 2007-05 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.