What if you'd held VMO?
A $1,000 investment in Invesco Municipal Opportunity Trust (VMO) at the month-end close of 1992-06 would be worth $6,088 at the close of 2026-08 — +508.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $18,886.
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 1992
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | $1,000 | — |
| 1993 | $1,137 | +13.7% |
| 1994 | $976 | -14.1% |
| 1995 | $1,107 | +13.4% |
| 1996 | $1,185 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | $1,446 | +22.1% |
| 1998 | $1,649 | +14.0% |
| 1999 | $1,375 | -16.6% |
| 2000 | $1,637 | +19.0% |
| 2001 | $1,869 | +14.2% |
| 2002 | $2,131 | +14.0% |
| 2003 | $2,411 | +13.1% |
| 2004 | $2,274 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | $2,399 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | $2,679 | +11.7% |
| 2007 | $2,607 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | $1,905 | -26.9% |
| 2009 | $2,833 | +48.8% |
| 2010 | $2,976 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | $3,571 | +20.0% |
| 2012 | $3,851 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | $3,310 | -14.1% |
| 2014 | $3,869 | +16.9% |
| 2015 | $4,232 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | $4,351 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | $4,488 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | $4,280 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | $4,976 | +16.3% |
| 2020 | $5,417 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | $6,119 | +13.0% |
| 2022 | $4,637 | -24.2% |
| 2023 | $4,708 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | $5,071 | +7.7% |
| 2025 | $5,411 | +6.7% |
| 2026 | $5,798 | +7.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought VMO was 1992-06 ($1.60): $1,000 then is $6,088 today. The worst was 2021-08 ($10.29): $1,000 then is $947.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in VMO be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Invesco Municipal Opportunity Trust (VMO) at the start of 1992 would be worth about $6,088 today, a total return of +508.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for VMO?
Invesco Municipal Opportunity Trust (VMO)'s strongest calendar year since 1992 was 2009, a +48.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,488 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -26.9%.
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 VMO have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1992-06 would have grown to about $103,141 on $41,100 invested.
Did VMO beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $18,886. VMO trailed the S&P 500 by +67.8% 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 Opportunity Trust (VMO) historical total-return data from 1992-06 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.