What if you'd held VLGEA?
A $1,000 investment in Village Super Market, Inc. (VLGEA) at the month-end close of 1973-02 would be worth $323,008 at the close of 2026-08 — +32200.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $69,018.
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 1973
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | $1,000 | — |
| 1974 | $769 | -23.1% |
| 1975 | $769 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | $1,075 | +39.8% |
| 1977 | $694 | -35.5% |
| 1978 | $919 | +32.5% |
| 1979 | $1,231 | +34.0% |
| 1980 | $919 | -25.4% |
| 1981 | $884 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | $2,150 | +143.1% |
| 1983 | $2,225 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | $2,035 | -8.6% |
| 1985 | $4,301 | +111.4% |
| 1986 | $7,682 | +78.6% |
| 1987 | $8,376 | +9.0% |
| 1988 | $13,601 | +62.4% |
| 1989 | $9,306 | -31.6% |
| 1990 | $5,075 | -45.5% |
| 1991 | $5,237 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | $4,306 | -17.8% |
| 1993 | $4,780 | +11.0% |
| 1994 | $4,306 | -9.9% |
| 1995 | $4,462 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | $5,740 | +28.6% |
| 1997 | $6,775 | +18.0% |
| 1998 | $9,046 | +33.5% |
| 1999 | $8,329 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | $8,607 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | $15,775 | +83.3% |
| 2002 | $15,318 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | $19,717 | +28.7% |
| 2004 | $23,971 | +21.6% |
| 2005 | $39,723 | +65.7% |
| 2006 | $57,249 | +44.1% |
| 2007 | $69,399 | +21.2% |
| 2008 | $84,590 | +21.9% |
| 2009 | $83,017 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | $107,121 | +29.0% |
| 2011 | $93,387 | -12.8% |
| 2012 | $115,237 | +23.4% |
| 2013 | $112,006 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | $102,936 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | $102,665 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | $123,705 | +20.5% |
| 2017 | $95,277 | -23.0% |
| 2018 | $115,462 | +21.2% |
| 2019 | $105,139 | -8.9% |
| 2020 | $104,127 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | $113,971 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | $118,653 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | $139,613 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | $175,971 | +26.0% |
| 2025 | $202,237 | +14.9% |
| 2026 | $248,324 | +22.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought VLGEA was 1977-12 ($0.12): $1,000 then is $358,000 today. The worst was 2026-05 ($46.19): $1,000 then is $930.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in VLGEA be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Village Super Market, Inc. (VLGEA) at the start of 1973 would be worth about $323,008 today, a total return of +32200.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for VLGEA?
Village Super Market, Inc. (VLGEA)'s strongest calendar year since 1973 was 1982, a +143.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,431 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1990, at -45.5%.
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 VLGEA have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1973-02 would have grown to about $4.34M on $64,300 invested.
Did VLGEA beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $69,018. VLGEA beat the S&P 500 by +368.0% 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
Village Super Market, Inc. (VLGEA) historical total-return data from 1973-02 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.