What if you'd held MGC?
A $1,000 investment in Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap ETF (MGC) at the month-end close of 2007-12 would be worth $7,854 at the close of 2026-09 — +685.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $7,501.
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 2026-09, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 2007
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $1,000 | — |
| 2008 | $639 | -36.1% |
| 2009 | $801 | +25.2% |
| 2010 | $911 | +13.8% |
| 2011 | $932 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | $1,082 | +16.2% |
| 2013 | $1,429 | +32.0% |
| 2014 | $1,611 | +12.7% |
| 2015 | $1,634 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | $1,828 | +11.9% |
| 2017 | $2,242 | +22.6% |
| 2018 | $2,164 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | $2,838 | +31.2% |
| 2020 | $3,450 | +21.6% |
| 2021 | $4,402 | +27.6% |
| 2022 | $3,524 | -20.0% |
| 2023 | $4,573 | +29.8% |
| 2024 | $5,815 | +27.2% |
| 2025 | $6,938 | +19.3% |
| 2026 | $7,854 | +13.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought MGC was 2009-02 ($18.87): $1,000 then is $14,987 today. The worst was 2026-09 ($283): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in MGC be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap ETF (MGC) at the start of 2007 would be worth about $7,854 today, a total return of +685.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for MGC?
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap ETF (MGC)'s strongest calendar year since 2007 was 2013, a +32.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,320 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -36.1%.
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 MGC have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2007-12 would have grown to about $109,439 on $22,600 invested.
Did MGC beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 with dividends reinvested (the S&P 500 Total Return index) would be worth $7,501. MGC beat the S&P 500 by +4.7% 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 Morningstar Mega Cap ETF (MGC) historical total-return data from 2007-12 to 2026-09, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends, the same convention used by major brokerages. End-of-day and live prices come from EODHD; parts of the deep historical series are carried over from Yahoo Finance data. 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 (EODHD): 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 EODHD and Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-09-04. Not financial advice.