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

$1,000 invested in VGK on October 17, 2016 would be worth $2,538 on October 16, 2026, with dividends reinvested — 9.8% a year compounded (CAGR).

How far back does the VGK calculator go?

VGK data begins March 10, 2005, with a close every session. Pick any start and end date in that span — 21 years, 7 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 VGK: What It Would Be Worth Today

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VGK

$87.29+0.09%

as of close, Oct 16, 2026

☾ AH $87.29 +0.09%

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Your investment#

How much

All at once, on the start date

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Result#

$1,000Oct 17, 2016$2,538Oct 16, 20262.5×your money

$1,000 invested in VGK on October 17, 2016 was worth $2,538 on October 16, 2026, with dividends reinvested.

That’s 9.8% a year compounded (CAGR) over 10 years: 2.5 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: VGK trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100.

Price only$1,857if dividends were spent

Biggest fall−37.2%Jan 26, 2018 to Mar 18, 2020

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

Gain$1,538on $1,000 put in

How this period ranks#

Better than 96% of all 140 periods of 10 years since 2005.

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Worst: 0.4% a year, Nov 2006 to Nov 2016Best: 10.6% a year, Feb 2016 to Feb 2026

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

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

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

Lowest value$877 · Mar 2020$1,167 · Sep 2022$1,740 · Apr 2025$2,266 · Mar 2026$

$1,000$2,000$3,000$4,000$2,538

20182020202220242026

How far VGK was below its previous high. The biggest fall: −37.2% from Jan 26, 2018 to Mar 18, 2020, back to the high by Nov 24, 2020.

−37.2% from its high−32.7% from its high−14.3% from its high−12.1% from its high

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Your one buy. $1,000 on October 17, 2016, worth $2,538 on October 16, 2026. Pick Monthly or Yearly to see a plan's buys.

2.5×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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$1,000 invested in VGK, 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	$2,469	2.5×	9.7%	$6,344
2018	$1,938	1.9×	7.8%	$4,742
2019	$2,304	2.3×	11.3%	$4,812
2020	$1,820	1.8×	9.2%	$3,420
2021	$1,719	1.7×	9.8%	$2,373
2022	$1,475	1.5×	8.5%	$1,818
2023	$1,751	1.8×	15.9%	$2,741
2024	$1,494	1.5×	15.5%	$1,789
2025	$1,454	1.5×	23.3%	$1,403
2026	$1,054	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. VGK data begins March 10, 2005; 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 VGK chart and fundamentals on the VGK quote page or the S&P 500 return calculator.

FAQ#

How much would $1,000 invested in VGK be worth today?: $1,000 invested in VGK on October 17, 2016 would be worth $2,538 on October 16, 2026, with dividends reinvested — 9.8% a year compounded (CAGR).
How far back does the VGK calculator go?: VGK data begins March 10, 2005, with a close every session. Pick any start and end date in that span — 21 years, 7 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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