What if you'd held VLT?
A $1,000 investment in Invesco High Income Trust II (VLT) at the month-end close of 1989-04 would be worth $7,699 at the close of 2026-08 — +669.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $24,893.
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 1989
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | $1,000 | — |
| 1990 | $691 | -30.9% |
| 1991 | $1,129 | +63.3% |
| 1992 | $1,580 | +39.9% |
| 1993 | $1,848 | +17.0% |
| 1994 | $1,609 | -13.0% |
| 1995 | $2,104 | +30.8% |
| 1996 | $2,507 | +19.1% |
| 1997 | $2,896 | +15.5% |
| 1998 | $2,813 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | $2,102 | -25.3% |
| 2000 | $2,371 | +12.8% |
| 2001 | $2,670 | +12.6% |
| 2002 | $2,140 | -19.9% |
| 2003 | $2,944 | +37.6% |
| 2004 | $3,272 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | $2,898 | -11.4% |
| 2006 | $3,080 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | $3,034 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | $1,672 | -44.9% |
| 2009 | $3,082 | +84.3% |
| 2010 | $3,751 | +21.7% |
| 2011 | $3,954 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | $4,771 | +20.7% |
| 2013 | $4,828 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | $4,888 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | $4,569 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | $5,515 | +20.7% |
| 2017 | $6,105 | +10.7% |
| 2018 | $5,618 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | $6,941 | +23.5% |
| 2020 | $7,248 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | $8,299 | +14.5% |
| 2022 | $6,568 | -20.9% |
| 2023 | $7,427 | +13.1% |
| 2024 | $8,713 | +17.3% |
| 2025 | $9,862 | +13.2% |
| 2026 | $9,441 | -4.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought VLT was 1990-09 ($0.67): $1,000 then is $14,814 today. The worst was 2026-01 ($10.44): $1,000 then is $955.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in VLT be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Invesco High Income Trust II (VLT) at the start of 1989 would be worth about $7,699 today, a total return of +669.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for VLT?
Invesco High Income Trust II (VLT)'s strongest calendar year since 1989 was 2009, a +84.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,843 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -44.9%.
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 VLT have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1989-04 would have grown to about $151,804 on $44,900 invested.
Did VLT beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $24,893. VLT trailed the S&P 500 by +69.1% 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 High Income Trust II (VLT) historical total-return data from 1989-04 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.