What if you'd held FNGS?
A $1,000 investment in MicroSectors FANG ETNs due January 8, 2038 (FNGS) at the month-end close of 2019-11 would be worth $6,201 at the close of 2026-08 — +520.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $2,454.
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 2019
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $1,000 | — |
| 2020 | $2,020 | +102.0% |
| 2021 | $2,363 | +17.0% |
| 2022 | $1,410 | -40.3% |
| 2023 | $2,753 | +95.2% |
| 2024 | $4,184 | +52.0% |
| 2025 | $4,964 | +18.6% |
| 2026 | $5,758 | +16.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought FNGS was 2019-11 ($12.73): $1,000 then is $6,201 today. The worst was 2026-05 ($79.21): $1,000 then is $997.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in FNGS be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in MicroSectors FANG ETNs due January 8, 2038 (FNGS) at the start of 2019 would be worth about $6,201 today, a total return of +520.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for FNGS?
MicroSectors FANG ETNs due January 8, 2038 (FNGS)'s strongest calendar year since 2019 was 2020, a +102.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,020 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -40.3%.
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 FNGS have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2019-11 would have grown to about $21,046 on $8,200 invested.
Did FNGS beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $2,454. FNGS beat the S&P 500 by +152.7% 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
MicroSectors FANG ETNs due January 8, 2038 (FNGS) historical total-return data from 2019-11 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.