What if you'd held VATE?
A $1,000 investment in INNOVATE Corp. (VATE) at the month-end close of 2009-07 would be worth $-3,396 at the close of 2026-08 — -439.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $7,806.
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 2009
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $1,000 | — |
| 2010 | $2,172 | +117.2% |
| 2011 | $2,198 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | $2,560 | +16.5% |
| 2013 | $2,138 | -16.5% |
| 2014 | $6,326 | +195.9% |
| 2015 | $3,969 | -37.3% |
| 2016 | $4,448 | +12.1% |
| 2017 | $4,464 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | $1,982 | -55.6% |
| 2019 | $1,628 | -17.9% |
| 2020 | $-8,490 | -621.6% |
| 2021 | $-9,635 | +13.5% |
| 2022 | $-4,870 | -49.5% |
| 2023 | $-3,203 | -34.2% |
| 2024 | $-1,286 | -59.8% |
| 2025 | $-1,177 | -8.5% |
| 2026 | $-2,034 | +72.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought VATE was 2015-05 ($-32.18): $1,000 then is $-243 today. The worst was 2021-04 ($42.00): $1,000 then is $186.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in VATE be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in INNOVATE Corp. (VATE) at the start of 2009 would be worth about $-3,396 today, a total return of -439.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for VATE?
INNOVATE Corp. (VATE)'s strongest calendar year since 2009 was 2014, a +195.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,959 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2020, at -621.6%.
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 VATE have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2009-07 would have grown to about $-5,353 on $20,600 invested.
Did VATE beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $7,806. VATE trailed the S&P 500 by +143.5% 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
INNOVATE Corp. (VATE) historical total-return data from 2009-07 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.