If you invested $1,000 in VST — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Vistra Corp. (VST) in October 2016 would be worth $14,229 as of June 2026 with dividends reinvested — 31.6% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to October 2016.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,545 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,377 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). VST beat both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in VST since October 2016#
monthlyVistra Corp. (VST). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in VST by starting month#
$1,000 invested in VST, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $14,229 | $7,377 | 14.2× | 31.6% |
| 2017 | $11,678 | $6,099 | 11.7× | 29.8% |
| 2018 | $9,708 | $4,444 | 9.7× | 31.0% |
| 2019 | $7,539 | $4,439 | 7.5× | 31.3% |
| 2020 | $8,241 | $3,380 | 8.2× | 38.9% |
| 2021 | $9,019 | $2,337 | 9.0× | 50.1% |
| 2022 | $8,001 | $2,015 | 8.0× | 60.2% |
| 2023 | $7,339 | $2,465 | 7.3× | 79.4% |
| 2024 | $4,012 | $1,730 | 4.0× | 77.9% |
| 2025 | $970 | $1,373 | 1.0× | -2.1% |
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. VST data begins October 2016; values as of June 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live VST chart and fundamentals on the VST quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in VST be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Vistra Corp. (VST) in October 2016 would be worth about $14,229 as of June 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 31.6% a year.
- How far back does the VST calculation go?
- VST data begins October 2016. 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.