What if you'd held VECO?
A $1,000 investment in Veeco Instruments Inc. (VECO) at the month-end close of 1994-11 would be worth $4,027 at the close of 2026-08 — +302.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $16,998.
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 1994
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | $1,000 | — |
| 1995 | $1,431 | +43.1% |
| 1996 | $2,172 | +51.7% |
| 1997 | $2,172 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | $5,245 | +141.5% |
| 1999 | $4,621 | -11.9% |
| 2000 | $3,962 | -14.3% |
| 2001 | $3,559 | -10.2% |
| 2002 | $1,141 | -67.9% |
| 2003 | $2,780 | +143.6% |
| 2004 | $2,080 | -25.2% |
| 2005 | $1,711 | -17.8% |
| 2006 | $1,849 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | $1,649 | -10.8% |
| 2008 | $626 | -62.0% |
| 2009 | $3,262 | +421.1% |
| 2010 | $4,241 | +30.0% |
| 2011 | $2,053 | -51.6% |
| 2012 | $2,911 | +41.8% |
| 2013 | $3,249 | +11.6% |
| 2014 | $3,443 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | $2,030 | -41.1% |
| 2016 | $2,878 | +41.8% |
| 2017 | $1,466 | -49.1% |
| 2018 | $731 | -50.1% |
| 2019 | $1,450 | +98.2% |
| 2020 | $1,714 | +18.2% |
| 2021 | $2,810 | +64.0% |
| 2022 | $1,834 | -34.7% |
| 2023 | $3,063 | +67.0% |
| 2024 | $2,646 | -13.6% |
| 2025 | $2,821 | +6.6% |
| 2026 | $4,373 | +55.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought VECO was 2009-02 ($4.26): $1,000 then is $10,399 today. The worst was 2000-09 ($106): $1,000 then is $417.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in VECO be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Veeco Instruments Inc. (VECO) at the start of 1994 would be worth about $4,027 today, a total return of +302.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for VECO?
Veeco Instruments Inc. (VECO)'s strongest calendar year since 1994 was 2009, a +421.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $5,211 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2002, at -67.9%.
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 VECO have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1994-11 would have grown to about $80,784 on $38,200 invested.
Did VECO beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $16,998. VECO trailed the S&P 500 by +76.3% 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
Veeco Instruments Inc. (VECO) historical total-return data from 1994-11 to 2026-08, 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 2026-08. Not financial advice.