What if you'd held VXF?
A $1,000 investment in Vanguard Extended Market ETF (VXF) at the month-end close of 2002-01 would be worth $11,242 at the close of 2026-08 — +1024.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,820.
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 2002
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $1,000 | — |
| 2003 | $1,438 | +43.8% |
| 2004 | $1,704 | +18.5% |
| 2005 | $1,882 | +10.5% |
| 2006 | $2,151 | +14.3% |
| 2007 | $2,247 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | $1,378 | -38.7% |
| 2009 | $1,900 | +37.9% |
| 2010 | $2,424 | +27.6% |
| 2011 | $2,336 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | $2,771 | +18.6% |
| 2013 | $3,832 | +38.3% |
| 2014 | $4,121 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | $3,986 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | $4,632 | +16.2% |
| 2017 | $5,469 | +18.1% |
| 2018 | $4,957 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | $6,344 | +28.0% |
| 2020 | $8,403 | +32.5% |
| 2021 | $9,437 | +12.3% |
| 2022 | $6,934 | -26.5% |
| 2023 | $8,703 | +25.5% |
| 2024 | $10,173 | +16.9% |
| 2025 | $11,334 | +11.4% |
| 2026 | $13,435 | +18.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought VXF was 2002-09 ($17.30): $1,000 then is $14,250 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($247): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in VXF be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Vanguard Extended Market ETF (VXF) at the start of 2002 would be worth about $11,242 today, a total return of +1024.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for VXF?
Vanguard Extended Market ETF (VXF)'s strongest calendar year since 2002 was 2003, a +43.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,438 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -38.7%.
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 VXF have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2002-01 would have grown to about $141,887 on $29,600 invested.
Did VXF beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,820. VXF beat the S&P 500 by +64.8% 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
Vanguard Extended Market ETF (VXF) historical total-return data from 2002-01 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.