What if you'd held VTWO?
A $1,000 investment in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (VTWO) at the month-end close of 2010-09 would be worth $5,596 at the close of 2026-08 — +459.6% 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 | $956 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | $1,111 | +16.3% |
| 2013 | $1,542 | +38.8% |
| 2014 | $1,620 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | $1,548 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | $1,878 | +21.4% |
| 2017 | $2,154 | +14.7% |
| 2018 | $1,914 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | $2,409 | +25.8% |
| 2020 | $2,895 | +20.2% |
| 2021 | $3,323 | +14.8% |
| 2022 | $2,643 | -20.5% |
| 2023 | $3,094 | +17.1% |
| 2024 | $3,451 | +11.5% |
| 2025 | $3,896 | +12.9% |
| 2026 | $4,801 | +23.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought VTWO was 2011-09 ($21.06): $1,000 then is $5,793 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($122): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in VTWO be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (VTWO) at the start of 2010 would be worth about $5,596 today, a total return of +459.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for VTWO?
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (VTWO)'s strongest calendar year since 2010 was 2013, a +38.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,388 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -20.5%.
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 VTWO have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2010-09 would have grown to about $49,411 on $19,200 invested.
Did VTWO beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,754. VTWO trailed the S&P 500 by +17.1% 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
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (VTWO) 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.