What if you'd held VIOG?
A $1,000 investment in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (VIOG) at the month-end close of 2010-09 would be worth $6,370 at the close of 2026-09 — +537.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $9,062.
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 2010
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $1,000 | — |
| 2011 | $1,036 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | $1,176 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | $1,681 | +42.9% |
| 2014 | $1,744 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | $1,796 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | $2,180 | +21.4% |
| 2017 | $2,500 | +14.7% |
| 2018 | $2,386 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | $2,891 | +21.2% |
| 2020 | $3,459 | +19.7% |
| 2021 | $4,237 | +22.5% |
| 2022 | $3,342 | -21.1% |
| 2023 | $3,907 | +16.9% |
| 2024 | $4,268 | +9.2% |
| 2025 | $4,499 | +5.4% |
| 2026 | $5,448 | +21.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought VIOG was 2010-09 ($22.98): $1,000 then is $6,370 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($153): $1,000 then is $954.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in VIOG be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (VIOG) at the start of 2010 would be worth about $6,370 today, a total return of +537.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for VIOG?
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (VIOG)'s strongest calendar year since 2010 was 2013, a +42.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,429 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -21.1%.
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 VIOG have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2010-09 would have grown to about $49,603 on $19,300 invested.
Did VIOG 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 $9,062. VIOG trailed the S&P 500 by +29.7% 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 S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (VIOG) historical total-return data from 2010-09 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.