What if you'd held VOOG?
A $1,000 investment in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (VOOG) at the month-end close of 2010-09 would be worth $11,445 at the close of 2026-08 — +1044.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,754.
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 | $1,047 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | $1,195 | +14.1% |
| 2013 | $1,585 | +32.7% |
| 2014 | $1,818 | +14.7% |
| 2015 | $1,916 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | $2,047 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | $2,603 | +27.2% |
| 2018 | $2,599 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | $3,401 | +30.9% |
| 2020 | $4,536 | +33.3% |
| 2021 | $5,985 | +32.0% |
| 2022 | $4,222 | -29.5% |
| 2023 | $5,485 | +29.9% |
| 2024 | $7,454 | +35.9% |
| 2025 | $9,102 | +22.1% |
| 2026 | $10,318 | +13.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought VOOG was 2010-09 ($7.32): $1,000 then is $11,445 today. The worst was 2026-05 ($84.26): $1,000 then is $994.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in VOOG be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (VOOG) at the start of 2010 would be worth about $11,445 today, a total return of +1044.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for VOOG?
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (VOOG)'s strongest calendar year since 2010 was 2024, a +35.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,359 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -29.5%.
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 VOOG have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2010-09 would have grown to about $84,968 on $19,200 invested.
Did VOOG beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,754. VOOG beat the S&P 500 by +69.5% 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 S&P 500 Growth ETF (VOOG) historical total-return data from 2010-09 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.