How much would $1,000 invested in VAW be worth today?

$1,000 invested in VAW on October 17, 2016 would be worth $2,595 on October 16, 2026, with dividends reinvested — 10.0% a year compounded (CAGR).

How far back does the VAW calculator go?

VAW data begins January 30, 2004, with a close every session. Pick any start and end date in that span — 22 years, 9 months of history.

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.

If You Invested $1,000 in VAW: What It Would Be Worth Today

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VAW

$225.12+0.55%

as of close, Oct 16, 2026

☾ AH $225.12 +0.55%

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Your investment#

How much

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Result#

$1,000Oct 17, 2016$2,595Oct 16, 20262.6×your money

$1,000 invested in VAW on October 17, 2016 was worth $2,595 on October 16, 2026, with dividends reinvested.

That’s 10.0% a year compounded (CAGR) over 10 years: 2.6 times your money.

Over the same dates the same $1,000 would be worth $4,208 in the S&P 500 and $6,511 in the Nasdaq-100: VAW trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100.

Price only$2,172if dividends were spent

Biggest fall−41.1%Jan 26, 2018 to Mar 23, 2020

At a flat 5% a year$1,629a savings account's rate

Gain$1,595on $1,000 put in

How this period ranks#

Better than 77% of all 154 periods of 10 years since 2004.

Your dates

−50%0%70%

Worst: 5.0% a year, Jan 2006 to Jan 2016Best: 14.5% a year, Feb 2009 to Feb 2019

One scale for every length, so longer periods bunch up. Point at a bar.

Growth of $1,000 in VAW, October 17, 2016 to October 16, 2026#

Your $1,000$Your buySame plan in the S&P 500The highA low

Lowest value$840 · Mar 2020Highest value$2,785 · Feb 2026$1,585 · Sep 2022$1,847 · Apr 2025$

$1,000$2,000$3,000$4,000$2,595

20182020202220242026

How far VAW was below its previous high. The biggest fall: −41.1% from Jan 26, 2018 to Mar 23, 2020, back to the high by Sep 1, 2020.

−41.1% from its high−25.5% from its high−23.2% from its high−13.4% from its high

high−41%

Your one buy. $1,000 on October 17, 2016, worth $2,595 on October 16, 2026. Pick Monthly or Yearly to see a plan's buys.

2.6×paid

What $1,000 would be worth on October 16, 2026, by start date#

Each point is the same amount invested that day and held to October 16, 2026, dividends reinvested. Above the line it made money.

Your start

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20052010201520202025

$1,000 invested in VAW, by year#

Started on each year's first close and held to Oct 16, 2026, dividends reinvested.

Started	Worth Oct 16, 2026	Multiple	A year (CAGR)	Same in the Nasdaq-100
2017	$2,362	2.4×	9.2%	$6,344
2018	$1,895	1.9×	7.5%	$4,742
2019	$2,321	2.3×	11.4%	$4,812
2020	$1,908	1.9×	10.0%	$3,420
2021	$1,592	1.6×	8.4%	$2,373
2022	$1,254	1.3×	4.8%	$1,818
2023	$1,407	1.4×	9.4%	$2,741
2024	$1,240	1.2×	8.0%	$1,789
2025	$1,244	1.2×	13.0%	$1,403
2026	$1,079	1.1×	—	$1,162

Methodology#

A buy is made at the start date's close, or the next session's when the market was closed that day, and valued at the end date's close; a monthly or yearly plan buys on the same day of each month or year. "Dividends reinvested" uses split- and dividend-adjusted closes (a standard total-return approximation; taxes and fees excluded). "Price-only" uses split-adjusted closes. VAW data begins January 30, 2004; values as of October 16, 2026 and refresh daily. The ranking compares month-end to month-end periods. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.

See the live VAW chart and fundamentals on the VAW quote page or the S&P 500 return calculator.

FAQ#

How much would $1,000 invested in VAW be worth today?: $1,000 invested in VAW on October 17, 2016 would be worth $2,595 on October 16, 2026, with dividends reinvested — 10.0% a year compounded (CAGR).
How far back does the VAW calculator go?: VAW data begins January 30, 2004, with a close every session. Pick any start and end date in that span — 22 years, 9 months of history.
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.

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