What if you'd held VOE?
A $1,000 investment in Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF (VOE) at the month-end close of 2006-08 would be worth $6,172 at the close of 2026-08 — +517.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,912.
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 2006
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $1,000 | — |
| 2007 | $957 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | $606 | -36.6% |
| 2009 | $838 | +38.2% |
| 2010 | $1,021 | +21.8% |
| 2011 | $1,017 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | $1,179 | +16.0% |
| 2013 | $1,625 | +37.8% |
| 2014 | $1,852 | +14.0% |
| 2015 | $1,817 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | $2,097 | +15.4% |
| 2017 | $2,455 | +17.1% |
| 2018 | $2,148 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | $2,747 | +27.9% |
| 2020 | $2,819 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | $3,631 | +28.8% |
| 2022 | $3,341 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | $3,671 | +9.9% |
| 2024 | $4,185 | +14.0% |
| 2025 | $4,690 | +12.1% |
| 2026 | $5,581 | +19.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought VOE was 2009-02 ($18.13): $1,000 then is $11,526 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($209): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in VOE be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF (VOE) at the start of 2006 would be worth about $6,172 today, a total return of +517.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for VOE?
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF (VOE)'s strongest calendar year since 2006 was 2009, a +38.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,382 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -36.6%.
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 VOE have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2006-08 would have grown to about $85,006 on $24,100 invested.
Did VOE beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,912. VOE beat the S&P 500 by +4.4% 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 Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF (VOE) historical total-return data from 2006-08 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.