What if you'd held VFC?
A $1,000 investment in V.F. Corporation (VFC) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $148,297 at the close of 2026-08 — +14729.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $75,502.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 1980
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $1,000 | — |
| 1981 | $1,503 | +50.3% |
| 1982 | $2,923 | +94.5% |
| 1983 | $4,444 | +52.0% |
| 1984 | $3,927 | -11.6% |
| 1985 | $7,652 | +94.8% |
| 1986 | $9,201 | +20.2% |
| 1987 | $7,467 | -18.8% |
| 1988 | $9,017 | +20.8% |
| 1989 | $10,277 | +14.0% |
| 1990 | $6,197 | -39.7% |
| 1991 | $13,814 | +122.9% |
| 1992 | $18,998 | +37.5% |
| 1993 | $16,894 | -11.1% |
| 1994 | $18,279 | +8.2% |
| 1995 | $20,360 | +11.4% |
| 1996 | $26,682 | +31.0% |
| 1997 | $37,463 | +40.4% |
| 1998 | $38,436 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | $25,159 | -34.5% |
| 2000 | $31,471 | +25.1% |
| 2001 | $34,737 | +10.4% |
| 2002 | $32,881 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | $40,493 | +23.2% |
| 2004 | $52,978 | +30.8% |
| 2005 | $53,945 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | $82,344 | +52.6% |
| 2007 | $70,803 | -14.0% |
| 2008 | $58,400 | -17.5% |
| 2009 | $81,210 | +39.1% |
| 2010 | $98,555 | +21.4% |
| 2011 | $148,764 | +50.9% |
| 2012 | $180,541 | +21.4% |
| 2013 | $303,935 | +68.3% |
| 2014 | $371,386 | +22.2% |
| 2015 | $314,601 | -15.3% |
| 2016 | $276,488 | -12.1% |
| 2017 | $394,773 | +42.8% |
| 2018 | $389,520 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | $590,910 | +51.7% |
| 2020 | $520,015 | -12.0% |
| 2021 | $457,357 | -12.0% |
| 2022 | $181,209 | -60.4% |
| 2023 | $129,545 | -28.5% |
| 2024 | $151,106 | +16.6% |
| 2025 | $130,208 | -13.8% |
| 2026 | $104,585 | -19.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought VFC was 1980-03 ($0.10): $1,000 then is $148,297 today. The worst was 2019-12 ($81.19): $1,000 then is $177.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in VFC be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in V.F. Corporation (VFC) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $148,297 today, a total return of +14729.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for VFC?
V.F. Corporation (VFC)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1991, a +122.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,229 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -60.4%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in VFC have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $529,814 on $55,800 invested.
Did VFC beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. VFC beat the S&P 500 by +96.4% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
V.F. Corporation (VFC) historical total-return data from 1980-03 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.