What if you'd held VBF?
A $1,000 investment in Invesco Bond Fund (VBF) at the month-end close of 1982-12 would be worth $9,099 at the close of 2026-08 — +809.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $54,806.
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 1982
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | $1,000 | — |
| 1983 | $981 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | $994 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | $1,155 | +16.3% |
| 1986 | $1,292 | +11.8% |
| 1987 | $1,255 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | $1,335 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | $1,280 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | $1,360 | +6.3% |
| 1991 | $1,795 | +32.0% |
| 1992 | $1,981 | +10.4% |
| 1993 | $2,118 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | $1,863 | -12.0% |
| 1995 | $2,186 | +17.3% |
| 1996 | $2,087 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | $2,311 | +10.7% |
| 1998 | $2,360 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | $2,000 | -15.3% |
| 2000 | $2,416 | +20.8% |
| 2001 | $2,814 | +16.5% |
| 2002 | $2,888 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | $3,000 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | $3,149 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | $3,186 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | $3,472 | +9.0% |
| 2007 | $3,497 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | $3,665 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | $4,466 | +21.9% |
| 2010 | $4,634 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | $5,578 | +20.4% |
| 2012 | $6,118 | +9.7% |
| 2013 | $5,410 | -11.6% |
| 2014 | $6,068 | +12.2% |
| 2015 | $6,106 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | $6,720 | +10.1% |
| 2017 | $7,621 | +13.4% |
| 2018 | $6,770 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | $8,863 | +30.9% |
| 2020 | $10,000 | +12.8% |
| 2021 | $9,727 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | $8,000 | -17.8% |
| 2023 | $8,186 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | $8,758 | +7.0% |
| 2025 | $9,236 | +5.5% |
| 2026 | $9,099 | -1.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought VBF was 1984-06 ($1.45): $1,000 then is $10,103 today. The worst was 2020-12 ($16.10): $1,000 then is $910.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in VBF be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Invesco Bond Fund (VBF) at the start of 1982 would be worth about $9,099 today, a total return of +809.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for VBF?
Invesco Bond Fund (VBF)'s strongest calendar year since 1982 was 1991, a +32.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,320 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -17.8%.
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 VBF have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1982-12 would have grown to about $186,824 on $52,500 invested.
Did VBF beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $54,806. VBF trailed the S&P 500 by +83.4% 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
Invesco Bond Fund (VBF) historical total-return data from 1982-12 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.