What if you'd held AGQ?
A $1,000 investment in ProShares Ultra Silver (AGQ) at the month-end close of 2008-12 would be worth $1,320 at the close of 2026-08 — +32.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $8,534.
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 2008
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $1,000 | — |
| 2009 | $1,783 | +78.3% |
| 2010 | $5,035 | +182.4% |
| 2011 | $2,644 | -47.5% |
| 2012 | $2,800 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | $1,001 | -64.3% |
| 2014 | $604 | -39.6% |
| 2015 | $430 | -28.8% |
| 2016 | $509 | +18.5% |
| 2017 | $537 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | $419 | -22.1% |
| 2019 | $502 | +20.0% |
| 2020 | $814 | +62.0% |
| 2021 | $551 | -32.3% |
| 2022 | $508 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | $431 | -15.1% |
| 2024 | $534 | +23.9% |
| 2025 | $2,462 | +360.7% |
| 2026 | $1,320 | -46.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought AGQ was 2020-03 ($18.44): $1,000 then is $4,508 today. The worst was 2011-04 ($718): $1,000 then is $116.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in AGQ be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in ProShares Ultra Silver (AGQ) at the start of 2008 would be worth about $1,320 today, a total return of +32.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for AGQ?
ProShares Ultra Silver (AGQ)'s strongest calendar year since 2008 was 2025, a +360.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $4,607 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2013, at -64.3%.
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 AGQ have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2008-12 would have grown to about $39,523 on $21,300 invested.
Did AGQ beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $8,534. AGQ trailed the S&P 500 by +84.5% 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
ProShares Ultra Silver (AGQ) historical total-return data from 2008-12 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.