What if you'd held VSEC?
A $1,000 investment in VSE Corporation (VSEC) at the month-end close of 1982-10 would be worth $733,822 at the close of 2026-08 — +73282.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $57,643.
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 1982
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | $1,000 | — |
| 1983 | $749 | -25.1% |
| 1984 | $645 | -13.8% |
| 1985 | $947 | +46.8% |
| 1986 | $1,166 | +23.1% |
| 1987 | $1,311 | +12.4% |
| 1988 | $1,120 | -14.6% |
| 1989 | $753 | -32.7% |
| 1990 | $733 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | $572 | -21.9% |
| 1992 | $915 | +59.9% |
| 1993 | $1,196 | +30.6% |
| 1994 | $1,486 | +24.3% |
| 1995 | $2,876 | +93.5% |
| 1996 | $3,444 | +19.7% |
| 1997 | $2,648 | -23.1% |
| 1998 | $3,196 | +20.7% |
| 1999 | $2,187 | -31.6% |
| 2000 | $1,590 | -27.3% |
| 2001 | $2,194 | +38.0% |
| 2002 | $3,263 | +48.7% |
| 2003 | $4,076 | +24.9% |
| 2004 | $7,819 | +91.8% |
| 2005 | $13,171 | +68.4% |
| 2006 | $10,683 | -18.9% |
| 2007 | $30,928 | +189.5% |
| 2008 | $24,981 | -19.2% |
| 2009 | $28,876 | +15.6% |
| 2010 | $21,270 | -26.3% |
| 2011 | $15,797 | -25.7% |
| 2012 | $16,149 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | $31,953 | +97.9% |
| 2014 | $44,143 | +38.1% |
| 2015 | $41,934 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | $52,774 | +25.8% |
| 2017 | $66,201 | +25.4% |
| 2018 | $41,174 | -37.8% |
| 2019 | $52,931 | +28.6% |
| 2020 | $54,274 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | $86,593 | +59.5% |
| 2022 | $67,238 | -22.4% |
| 2023 | $93,415 | +38.9% |
| 2024 | $138,188 | +47.9% |
| 2025 | $251,864 | +82.3% |
| 2026 | $336,380 | +33.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought VSEC was 1982-10 ($0.31): $1,000 then is $733,822 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($230): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in VSEC be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in VSE Corporation (VSEC) at the start of 1982 would be worth about $733,822 today, a total return of +73282.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for VSEC?
VSE Corporation (VSEC)'s strongest calendar year since 1982 was 2007, a +189.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,895 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2018, at -37.8%.
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 VSEC have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1982-10 would have grown to about $7.38M on $52,700 invested.
Did VSEC beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $57,643. VSEC beat the S&P 500 by +1173.1% 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
VSE Corporation (VSEC) historical total-return data from 1982-10 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.