What if you'd held VOD?
A $1,000 investment in Vodafone Group Plc (VOD) at the month-end close of 1988-11 would be worth $30,509 at the close of 2026-08 — +2950.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $28,162.
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 1988
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | $1,000 | — |
| 1989 | $1,885 | +88.5% |
| 1990 | $1,487 | -21.1% |
| 1991 | $2,239 | +50.5% |
| 1992 | $2,053 | -8.3% |
| 1993 | $2,902 | +41.3% |
| 1994 | $3,342 | +15.2% |
| 1995 | $3,574 | +6.9% |
| 1996 | $4,264 | +19.3% |
| 1997 | $7,631 | +79.0% |
| 1998 | $17,087 | +123.9% |
| 1999 | $26,452 | +54.8% |
| 2000 | $19,244 | -27.3% |
| 2001 | $13,915 | -27.7% |
| 2002 | $9,975 | -28.3% |
| 2003 | $13,977 | +40.1% |
| 2004 | $15,606 | +11.7% |
| 2005 | $12,656 | -18.9% |
| 2006 | $14,576 | +15.2% |
| 2007 | $20,397 | +39.9% |
| 2008 | $11,765 | -42.3% |
| 2009 | $14,114 | +20.0% |
| 2010 | $17,129 | +21.4% |
| 2011 | $19,583 | +14.3% |
| 2012 | $18,668 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | $30,658 | +64.2% |
| 2014 | $27,554 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | $27,316 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | $21,828 | -20.1% |
| 2017 | $30,157 | +38.2% |
| 2018 | $19,658 | -34.8% |
| 2019 | $20,778 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | $18,791 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | $18,134 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | $13,197 | -27.2% |
| 2023 | $12,591 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | $13,280 | +5.5% |
| 2025 | $21,649 | +63.0% |
| 2026 | $26,995 | +24.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought VOD was 1988-11 ($0.53): $1,000 then is $30,509 today. The worst was 2014-02 ($19.05): $1,000 then is $849.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in VOD be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Vodafone Group Plc (VOD) at the start of 1988 would be worth about $30,509 today, a total return of +2950.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for VOD?
Vodafone Group Plc (VOD)'s strongest calendar year since 1988 was 1998, a +123.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,239 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -42.3%.
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 VOD have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1988-11 would have grown to about $183,591 on $45,400 invested.
Did VOD beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $28,162. VOD beat the S&P 500 by +8.3% 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
Vodafone Group Plc (VOD) historical total-return data from 1988-11 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.