What if you'd held VOT?
A $1,000 investment in Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF (VOT) at the month-end close of 2006-08 would be worth $6,637 at the close of 2026-09 — +563.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $8,660.
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 2006
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $1,000 | — |
| 2007 | $1,172 | +17.2% |
| 2008 | $617 | -47.3% |
| 2009 | $888 | +43.9% |
| 2010 | $1,147 | +29.1% |
| 2011 | $1,102 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | $1,278 | +16.0% |
| 2013 | $1,693 | +32.4% |
| 2014 | $1,921 | +13.5% |
| 2015 | $1,900 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | $2,031 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | $2,473 | +21.8% |
| 2018 | $2,336 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | $3,124 | +33.8% |
| 2020 | $4,202 | +34.5% |
| 2021 | $5,064 | +20.5% |
| 2022 | $3,602 | -28.9% |
| 2023 | $4,434 | +23.1% |
| 2024 | $5,161 | +16.4% |
| 2025 | $5,714 | +10.7% |
| 2026 | $6,165 | +7.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought VOT was 2009-02 ($26.78): $1,000 then is $11,209 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($306): $1,000 then is $980.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in VOT be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF (VOT) at the start of 2006 would be worth about $6,637 today, a total return of +563.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for VOT?
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF (VOT)'s strongest calendar year since 2006 was 2009, a +43.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,439 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -47.3%.
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 VOT have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2006-08 would have grown to about $85,324 on $24,200 invested.
Did VOT 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 $8,660. VOT trailed the S&P 500 by +23.4% 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
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF (VOT) historical total-return data from 2006-08 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.