What if you'd held COPX?
A $1,000 investment in Global X Copper Miners ETF (COPX) at the month-end close of 2010-04 would be worth $3,049 at the close of 2026-08 — +204.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,495.
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 2010
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $1,000 | — |
| 2011 | $691 | -30.9% |
| 2012 | $724 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | $525 | -27.5% |
| 2014 | $422 | -19.6% |
| 2015 | $228 | -45.9% |
| 2016 | $389 | +70.4% |
| 2017 | $540 | +38.9% |
| 2018 | $371 | -31.3% |
| 2019 | $417 | +12.5% |
| 2020 | $633 | +51.6% |
| 2021 | $781 | +23.4% |
| 2022 | $775 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | $840 | +8.4% |
| 2024 | $870 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | $1,684 | +93.5% |
| 2026 | $2,077 | +23.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought COPX was 2016-01 ($8.22): $1,000 then is $10,740 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($95.38): $1,000 then is $926.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in COPX be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Global X Copper Miners ETF (COPX) at the start of 2010 would be worth about $3,049 today, a total return of +204.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for COPX?
Global X Copper Miners ETF (COPX)'s strongest calendar year since 2010 was 2025, a +93.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,935 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2015, at -45.9%.
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 COPX have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2010-04 would have grown to about $74,172 on $19,700 invested.
Did COPX beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,495. COPX trailed the S&P 500 by +53.1% 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
Global X Copper Miners ETF (COPX) historical total-return data from 2010-04 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.