What if you'd held VNOM?
A $1,000 investment in Viper Energy, Inc. (VNOM) at the month-end close of 2014-06 would be worth $2,650 at the close of 2026-08 — +165.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $3,932.
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 2014
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $1,000 | — |
| 2015 | $811 | -18.9% |
| 2016 | $978 | +20.5% |
| 2017 | $1,526 | +56.0% |
| 2018 | $1,824 | +19.6% |
| 2019 | $1,837 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | $906 | -50.7% |
| 2021 | $1,759 | +94.2% |
| 2022 | $2,843 | +61.7% |
| 2023 | $2,981 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | $4,934 | +65.5% |
| 2025 | $4,117 | -16.6% |
| 2026 | $4,876 | +18.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought VNOM was 2020-03 ($4.53): $1,000 then is $9,687 today. The worst was 2024-11 ($48.97): $1,000 then is $896.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in VNOM be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Viper Energy, Inc. (VNOM) at the start of 2014 would be worth about $2,650 today, a total return of +165.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for VNOM?
Viper Energy, Inc. (VNOM)'s strongest calendar year since 2014 was 2021, a +94.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,942 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2020, at -50.7%.
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 VNOM have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2014-06 would have grown to about $45,391 on $14,700 invested.
Did VNOM beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $3,932. VNOM trailed the S&P 500 by +32.6% 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
Viper Energy, Inc. (VNOM) historical total-return data from 2014-06 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.