What if you'd held VKQ?
A $1,000 investment in Invesco Municipal Trust (VKQ) at the month-end close of 1991-11 would be worth $6,171 at the close of 2026-08 — +517.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $20,543.
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 1991
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | $1,000 | — |
| 1992 | $1,117 | +11.7% |
| 1993 | $1,259 | +12.7% |
| 1994 | $1,068 | -15.2% |
| 1995 | $1,247 | +16.8% |
| 1996 | $1,315 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | $1,636 | +24.4% |
| 1998 | $1,858 | +13.6% |
| 1999 | $1,494 | -19.6% |
| 2000 | $1,642 | +9.9% |
| 2001 | $1,778 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | $2,043 | +14.9% |
| 2003 | $2,235 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | $2,364 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | $2,444 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | $2,907 | +18.9% |
| 2007 | $2,914 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | $1,833 | -37.1% |
| 2009 | $2,907 | +58.6% |
| 2010 | $2,981 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | $3,599 | +20.7% |
| 2012 | $3,951 | +9.8% |
| 2013 | $3,395 | -14.1% |
| 2014 | $3,963 | +16.7% |
| 2015 | $4,265 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | $4,346 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | $4,691 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | $4,426 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | $5,160 | +16.6% |
| 2020 | $5,623 | +9.0% |
| 2021 | $6,173 | +9.8% |
| 2022 | $4,802 | -22.2% |
| 2023 | $4,846 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | $5,315 | +9.7% |
| 2025 | $5,660 | +6.5% |
| 2026 | $6,019 | +6.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought VKQ was 1991-11 ($1.58): $1,000 then is $6,171 today. The worst was 2021-08 ($10.33): $1,000 then is $944.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in VKQ be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Invesco Municipal Trust (VKQ) at the start of 1991 would be worth about $6,171 today, a total return of +517.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for VKQ?
Invesco Municipal Trust (VKQ)'s strongest calendar year since 1991 was 2009, a +58.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,586 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -37.1%.
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 VKQ have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1991-11 would have grown to about $105,097 on $41,800 invested.
Did VKQ beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $20,543. VKQ trailed the S&P 500 by +70.0% 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
Invesco Municipal Trust (VKQ) historical total-return data from 1991-11 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.