What if you'd held VEA?
A $1,000 investment in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) at the month-end close of 2007-07 would be worth $2,702 at the close of 2026-08 — +170.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,297.
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 2007
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $1,000 | — |
| 2008 | $594 | -40.6% |
| 2009 | $757 | +27.5% |
| 2010 | $820 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | $719 | -12.3% |
| 2012 | $853 | +18.6% |
| 2013 | $1,039 | +21.8% |
| 2014 | $977 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | $973 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | $999 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | $1,263 | +26.4% |
| 2018 | $1,077 | -14.7% |
| 2019 | $1,320 | +22.6% |
| 2020 | $1,448 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | $1,617 | +11.7% |
| 2022 | $1,369 | -15.3% |
| 2023 | $1,615 | +17.9% |
| 2024 | $1,665 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | $2,251 | +35.2% |
| 2026 | $2,643 | +17.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought VEA was 2009-02 ($12.65): $1,000 then is $5,757 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($72.83): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in VEA be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) at the start of 2007 would be worth about $2,702 today, a total return of +170.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for VEA?
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA)'s strongest calendar year since 2007 was 2025, a +35.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,352 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -40.6%.
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 VEA have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2007-07 would have grown to about $57,363 on $23,000 invested.
Did VEA beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,297. VEA trailed the S&P 500 by +49.0% 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 FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) historical total-return data from 2007-07 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.