What if you'd held XMPT?
A $1,000 investment in VanEck CEF Muni Income ETF (XMPT) at the month-end close of 2011-07 would be worth $1,884 at the close of 2026-08 — +88.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,965.
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 | $1,104 | +10.4% |
| 2013 | $967 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | $1,142 | +18.2% |
| 2015 | $1,239 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | $1,252 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | $1,355 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | $1,276 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | $1,536 | +20.3% |
| 2020 | $1,654 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | $1,785 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | $1,357 | -24.0% |
| 2023 | $1,391 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | $1,489 | +7.0% |
| 2025 | $1,608 | +8.0% |
| 2026 | $1,641 | +2.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought XMPT was 2011-07 ($11.51): $1,000 then is $1,884 today. The worst was 2021-08 ($23.85): $1,000 then is $909.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in XMPT be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in VanEck CEF Muni Income ETF (XMPT) at the start of 2011 would be worth about $1,884 today, a total return of +88.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for XMPT?
VanEck CEF Muni Income ETF (XMPT)'s strongest calendar year since 2011 was 2019, a +20.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,203 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -24.0%.
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 XMPT have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2011-07 would have grown to about $22,829 on $18,200 invested.
Did XMPT beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,965. XMPT trailed the S&P 500 by +68.4% 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
VanEck CEF Muni Income ETF (XMPT) historical total-return data from 2011-07 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.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.