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What if you'd held VTVT?

A $1,000 investment in vTv Therapeutics Inc. (VTVT) at the month-end close of 2015-07 would be worth $82.25 at the close of 2026-08 — -91.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $3,664.

$1,000 since 2015$82.25Total return-91.8%Multiple0.08×CAGR-20.2%

Your scenario

Dates resolve to the nearest month-end close.
Leave empty for "held until today".
Invested at each month-end. Starts on the buy date.

Result

Worth$82.25Gain+$-918 (-91.8%)Multiple0.1×CAGR-20.2%

    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.

    2015$82.252016$1212017$1702018$1372019$3102020$4842021$4422022$8272023$1,2412024$2,8612025$2,3822026$823

    Every year, $1,000 from 2015

    YearValue of $1,000Year return
    2015$1,000
    2016$709-29.1%
    2017$883+24.4%
    2018$389-55.9%
    2019$250-35.8%
    2020$273+9.4%
    2021$146-46.5%
    2022$97.36-33.4%
    2023$42.22-56.6%
    2024$50.70+20.1%
    2025$147+189.6%
    2026$121-17.7%

    Best and worst month-end to buy

    The best single month-end close to have bought VTVT was 2024-01 ($8.41): $1,000 then is $3,912 today. The worst was 2015-07 ($400): $1,000 then is $82.25.

    FAQ

    What would $1,000 in VTVT be worth today?

    A $1,000 investment in vTv Therapeutics Inc. (VTVT) at the start of 2015 would be worth about $82.25 today, a total return of -91.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.

    What were the best and worst years for VTVT?

    vTv Therapeutics Inc. (VTVT)'s strongest calendar year since 2015 was 2025, a +189.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,896 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2023, at -56.6%.

    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 VTVT have grown?

    Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2015-07 would have grown to about $10,992 on $13,400 invested.

    Did VTVT beat the S&P 500?

    Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $3,664. VTVT trailed the S&P 500 by +97.8% 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

    vTv Therapeutics Inc. (VTVT) historical total-return data from 2015-07 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.

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    What if you'd held…

    Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.