What if you'd held VIS?
A $1,000 investment in Vanguard Industrials ETF (VIS) at the month-end close of 2004-09 would be worth $9,704 at the close of 2026-08 — +870.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,916.
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 2004
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | $1,000 | — |
| 2005 | $1,055 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | $1,215 | +15.2% |
| 2007 | $1,375 | +13.2% |
| 2008 | $828 | -39.8% |
| 2009 | $1,010 | +22.1% |
| 2010 | $1,286 | +27.3% |
| 2011 | $1,256 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | $1,472 | +17.1% |
| 2013 | $2,089 | +41.9% |
| 2014 | $2,231 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | $2,152 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | $2,591 | +20.4% |
| 2017 | $3,147 | +21.5% |
| 2018 | $2,706 | -14.0% |
| 2019 | $3,520 | +30.1% |
| 2020 | $3,955 | +12.3% |
| 2021 | $4,778 | +20.8% |
| 2022 | $4,368 | -8.6% |
| 2023 | $5,351 | +22.5% |
| 2024 | $6,253 | +16.9% |
| 2025 | $7,414 | +18.6% |
| 2026 | $8,718 | +17.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought VIS was 2009-02 ($24.11): $1,000 then is $14,486 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($360): $1,000 then is $969.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in VIS be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Vanguard Industrials ETF (VIS) at the start of 2004 would be worth about $9,704 today, a total return of +870.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for VIS?
Vanguard Industrials ETF (VIS)'s strongest calendar year since 2004 was 2013, a +41.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,419 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -39.8%.
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 VIS have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2004-09 would have grown to about $123,469 on $26,400 invested.
Did VIS beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,916. VIS beat the S&P 500 by +40.3% 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
Vanguard Industrials ETF (VIS) historical total-return data from 2004-09 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.