What if you'd held VICR?
A $1,000 investment in Vicor Corporation (VICR) at the month-end close of 1990-04 would be worth $97,905 at the close of 2026-08 — +9690.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $23,301.
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 1990
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | $1,000 | — |
| 1991 | $4,907 | +390.7% |
| 1992 | $2,082 | -57.6% |
| 1993 | $2,625 | +26.0% |
| 1994 | $2,938 | +11.9% |
| 1995 | $4,566 | +55.4% |
| 1996 | $3,810 | -16.6% |
| 1997 | $6,193 | +62.6% |
| 1998 | $2,054 | -66.8% |
| 1999 | $9,247 | +350.2% |
| 2000 | $6,933 | -25.0% |
| 2001 | $3,699 | -46.6% |
| 2002 | $1,884 | -49.1% |
| 2003 | $2,604 | +38.2% |
| 2004 | $3,013 | +15.7% |
| 2005 | $3,666 | +21.7% |
| 2006 | $2,617 | -28.6% |
| 2007 | $3,774 | +44.2% |
| 2008 | $1,643 | -56.5% |
| 2009 | $2,314 | +40.8% |
| 2010 | $4,165 | +80.0% |
| 2011 | $2,046 | -50.9% |
| 2012 | $1,393 | -31.9% |
| 2013 | $3,450 | +147.6% |
| 2014 | $3,111 | -9.8% |
| 2015 | $2,344 | -24.6% |
| 2016 | $3,882 | +65.6% |
| 2017 | $5,373 | +38.4% |
| 2018 | $9,715 | +80.8% |
| 2019 | $12,010 | +23.6% |
| 2020 | $23,707 | +97.4% |
| 2021 | $32,643 | +37.7% |
| 2022 | $13,817 | -57.7% |
| 2023 | $11,553 | -16.4% |
| 2024 | $12,422 | +7.5% |
| 2025 | $28,175 | +126.8% |
| 2026 | $55,874 | +98.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought VICR was 1990-04 ($2.22): $1,000 then is $97,905 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($380): $1,000 then is $572.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in VICR be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Vicor Corporation (VICR) at the start of 1990 would be worth about $97,905 today, a total return of +9690.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for VICR?
Vicor Corporation (VICR)'s strongest calendar year since 1990 was 1991, a +390.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $4,907 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1998, at -66.8%.
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 VICR have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1990-04 would have grown to about $774,347 on $43,700 invested.
Did VICR beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $23,301. VICR beat the S&P 500 by +320.2% 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
Vicor Corporation (VICR) historical total-return data from 1990-04 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.