If you invested $1,000 in VALE — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in VALE S.A. American Depositary Shares Each Representing one common share (VALE) in January 2016 would be worth $5,631 as of August 2026 with dividends reinvested — 17.8% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to March 2002.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,747 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,578 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). VALE beat the S&P 500 but trailed the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in VALE since January 2016#
monthlyVALE S.A. American Depositary Shares Each Representing one common share (VALE). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in VALE by starting month#
$1,000 invested in VALE, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $5,631 | $7,578 | 5.6× | 17.8% |
| 2017 | $1,355 | $6,265 | 1.4× | 3.2% |
| 2018 | $1,054 | $4,565 | 1.1× | 0.6% |
| 2019 | $1,109 | $4,561 | 1.1× | 1.4% |
| 2020 | $1,176 | $3,472 | 1.2× | 2.5% |
| 2021 | $854 | $2,401 | 0.9× | -2.8% |
| 2022 | $909 | $2,070 | 0.9× | -2.1% |
| 2023 | $738 | $2,533 | 0.7× | -8.2% |
| 2024 | $1,008 | $1,777 | 1.0× | 0.3% |
| 2025 | $1,485 | $1,411 | 1.5× | 29.5% |
Methodology#
Investments are assumed made at the first trading day's close of the chosen year. "Dividends reinvested" uses split- and dividend-adjusted closes (a standard total-return approximation; taxes and fees excluded). "Price-only" uses split-adjusted closes. VALE data begins March 2002; values as of August 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live VALE chart and fundamentals on the VALE quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in VALE be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in VALE S.A. American Depositary Shares Each Representing one common share (VALE) in January 2016 would be worth about $5,631 as of August 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 17.8% a year.
- How far back does the VALE calculation go?
- VALE data begins March 2002. You can pick any starting month from then to the present and see what your investment would be worth today.
- Does this include dividends?
- Yes. The default "dividends reinvested" view uses split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — a standard total-return approximation that excludes taxes and fees. A price-only view (split-adjusted, no dividends) is also available.