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

$1,000 invested in VPU on October 17, 2016 would be worth $2,372 on October 16, 2026, with dividends reinvested — 9.0% a year compounded (CAGR).

How far back does the VPU calculator go?

VPU 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 VPU: What It Would Be Worth Today

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VPU

$182.41+1.31%

as of close, Oct 16, 2026

☾ AH $182.41 +1.31%

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Your investment#

How much

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Result#

$1,000Oct 17, 2016$2,372Oct 16, 20262.4×your money

$1,000 invested in VPU on October 17, 2016 was worth $2,372 on October 16, 2026, with dividends reinvested.

That’s 9.0% a year compounded (CAGR) over 10 years: 2.4 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: VPU trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100.

Price only$1,740if dividends were spent

Biggest fall−36.4%Feb 18 to Mar 23, 2020

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

Gain$1,372on $1,000 put in

How this period ranks#

Better than 40% of all 154 periods of 10 years since 2004.

Your dates

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Worst: 6.5% a year, Apr 2007 to Apr 2017Best: 13.3% a year, Mar 2009 to Mar 2019

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

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

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

Highest value$2,623 · Feb 2026$1,048 · Mar 2020$1,446 · Oct 2023$1,601 · Jun 2022$

$1,000$3,000$4,000$2,372

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How far VPU was below its previous high. The biggest fall: −36.4% from Feb 18, 2020 to Mar 23, 2020, back to the high by Aug 12, 2021.

−36.4% from its high−25.1% from its high−15.6% from its high−15.3% from its high

high−36%

Your one buy. $1,000 on October 17, 2016, worth $2,372 on October 16, 2026. Pick Monthly or Yearly to see a plan's buys.

2.4×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 VPU, 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	$2,313	2.3×	8.9%	$6,344
2018	$2,066	2.1×	8.6%	$4,742
2019	$2,000	2.0×	9.3%	$4,812
2020	$1,591	1.6×	7.1%	$3,420
2021	$1,622	1.6×	8.7%	$2,373
2022	$1,361	1.4×	6.6%	$1,818
2023	$1,334	1.3×	7.9%	$2,741
2024	$1,423	1.4×	13.5%	$1,789
2025	$1,164	1.2×	8.9%	$1,403
2026	$994	0.99×	—	$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. VPU 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 VPU chart and fundamentals on the VPU quote page or the S&P 500 return calculator.

FAQ#

How much would $1,000 invested in VPU be worth today?: $1,000 invested in VPU on October 17, 2016 would be worth $2,372 on October 16, 2026, with dividends reinvested — 9.0% a year compounded (CAGR).
How far back does the VPU calculator go?: VPU 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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