What if you'd held VNQI?
A $1,000 investment in Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF (VNQI) at the month-end close of 2010-11 would be worth $1,788 at the close of 2026-08 — +78.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,529.
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 2010
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $1,000 | — |
| 2011 | $831 | -16.9% |
| 2012 | $1,189 | +43.1% |
| 2013 | $1,217 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | $1,244 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | $1,221 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | $1,246 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | $1,581 | +26.9% |
| 2018 | $1,432 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | $1,741 | +21.6% |
| 2020 | $1,615 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | $1,711 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | $1,318 | -22.9% |
| 2023 | $1,411 | +7.0% |
| 2024 | $1,379 | -2.2% |
| 2025 | $1,674 | +21.4% |
| 2026 | $1,662 | -0.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought VNQI was 2011-09 ($22.19): $1,000 then is $2,050 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($50.71): $1,000 then is $897.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in VNQI be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF (VNQI) at the start of 2010 would be worth about $1,788 today, a total return of +78.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for VNQI?
Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF (VNQI)'s strongest calendar year since 2010 was 2012, a +43.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,431 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -22.9%.
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 VNQI have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2010-11 would have grown to about $23,673 on $19,000 invested.
Did VNQI beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,529. VNQI trailed the S&P 500 by +72.6% 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
Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF (VNQI) historical total-return data from 2010-11 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.