What if you'd held VIVK?
A $1,000 investment in Vivakor, Inc. (VIVK) at the month-end close of 2009-09 would be worth $0.0001833 at the close of 2026-08 — -100.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $7,292.
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 | $20.00 | -98.0% |
| 2011 | $0.24 | -98.8% |
| 2012 | $3.12 | +1225.0% |
| 2013 | $38.24 | +1126.4% |
| 2014 | $35.29 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | $16.76 | -52.5% |
| 2016 | $24.71 | +47.4% |
| 2017 | $18.24 | -26.2% |
| 2018 | $15.88 | -12.9% |
| 2019 | $10.91 | -31.3% |
| 2020 | $29.41 | +169.5% |
| 2021 | $15.21 | -48.3% |
| 2022 | $2.01 | -86.8% |
| 2023 | $2.05 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | $2.39 | +16.6% |
| 2025 | $0.02 | -99.2% |
| 2026 | $0.000593 | -97.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought VIVK was 2026-08 ($1.17): $1,000 then is $1,000 today. The worst was 2009-09 ($6.38M): $1,000 then is $0.0001833.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in VIVK be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Vivakor, Inc. (VIVK) at the start of 2009 would be worth about $0.0001833 today, a total return of -100.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for VIVK?
Vivakor, Inc. (VIVK)'s strongest calendar year since 2009 was 2012, a +1225.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $13,250 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2025, at -99.2%.
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 VIVK have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2009-09 would have grown to about $200 on $20,400 invested.
Did VIVK beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $7,292. VIVK trailed the S&P 500 by +100.0% 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
Vivakor, Inc. (VIVK) historical total-return data from 2009-09 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.