What if you'd held VXUS?
A $1,000 investment in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS) at the month-end close of 2011-01 would be worth $2,761 at the close of 2026-08 — +176.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,993.
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 2011
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $1,000 | — |
| 2012 | $1,186 | +18.6% |
| 2013 | $1,359 | +14.6% |
| 2014 | $1,295 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | $1,241 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | $1,300 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | $1,657 | +27.4% |
| 2018 | $1,418 | -14.4% |
| 2019 | $1,726 | +21.7% |
| 2020 | $1,910 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | $2,082 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | $1,747 | -16.1% |
| 2023 | $2,024 | +15.9% |
| 2024 | $2,127 | +5.1% |
| 2025 | $2,815 | +32.3% |
| 2026 | $3,263 | +15.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought VXUS was 2011-09 ($25.46): $1,000 then is $3,416 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($86.97): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in VXUS be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS) at the start of 2011 would be worth about $2,761 today, a total return of +176.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for VXUS?
Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS)'s strongest calendar year since 2011 was 2025, a +32.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,323 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -16.1%.
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 VXUS have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2011-01 would have grown to about $39,612 on $18,800 invested.
Did VXUS beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,993. VXUS trailed the S&P 500 by +53.9% 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 Total International Stock ETF (VXUS) historical total-return data from 2011-01 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.