What if you'd held VSAT?
A $1,000 investment in ViaSat, Inc. (VSAT) at the month-end close of 1996-12 would be worth $14,971 at the close of 2026-08 — +1397.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $17,678.
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 1996
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | $1,000 | — |
| 1997 | $1,513 | +51.3% |
| 1998 | $1,118 | -26.1% |
| 1999 | $5,542 | +395.8% |
| 2000 | $2,918 | -47.4% |
| 2001 | $3,467 | +18.8% |
| 2002 | $2,564 | -26.0% |
| 2003 | $4,253 | +65.9% |
| 2004 | $5,393 | +26.8% |
| 2005 | $5,940 | +10.1% |
| 2006 | $6,624 | +11.5% |
| 2007 | $7,651 | +15.5% |
| 2008 | $5,351 | -30.1% |
| 2009 | $7,062 | +32.0% |
| 2010 | $9,869 | +39.7% |
| 2011 | $10,249 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | $8,644 | -15.7% |
| 2013 | $13,922 | +61.1% |
| 2014 | $14,007 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | $13,558 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | $14,716 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | $16,633 | +13.0% |
| 2018 | $13,100 | -21.2% |
| 2019 | $16,264 | +24.2% |
| 2020 | $7,256 | -55.4% |
| 2021 | $9,898 | +36.4% |
| 2022 | $7,033 | -28.9% |
| 2023 | $6,211 | -11.7% |
| 2024 | $1,891 | -69.6% |
| 2025 | $7,658 | +304.9% |
| 2026 | $14,971 | +95.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought VSAT was 1998-09 ($4.13): $1,000 then is $16,312 today. The worst was 2019-04 ($90.82): $1,000 then is $742.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in VSAT be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in ViaSat, Inc. (VSAT) at the start of 1996 would be worth about $14,971 today, a total return of +1397.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for VSAT?
ViaSat, Inc. (VSAT)'s strongest calendar year since 1996 was 1999, a +395.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $4,958 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2024, at -69.6%.
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 VSAT have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1996-12 would have grown to about $116,895 on $35,700 invested.
Did VSAT 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 $17,678. VSAT trailed the S&P 500 by +15.3% 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
ViaSat, Inc. (VSAT) historical total-return data from 1996-12 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.