What if you'd held GGME?
A $1,000 investment in Invesco Next Gen Media and Gaming ETF (GGME) at the month-end close of 2005-06 would be worth $4,864 at the close of 2026-08 — +386.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,470.
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 2005
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $1,000 | — |
| 2006 | $1,131 | +13.1% |
| 2007 | $1,016 | -10.2% |
| 2008 | $518 | -49.1% |
| 2009 | $838 | +61.9% |
| 2010 | $1,007 | +20.2% |
| 2011 | $964 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | $1,225 | +27.0% |
| 2013 | $1,961 | +60.1% |
| 2014 | $1,893 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | $1,881 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | $1,964 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | $2,114 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | $2,156 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | $2,593 | +20.3% |
| 2020 | $3,533 | +36.3% |
| 2021 | $3,910 | +10.7% |
| 2022 | $2,486 | -36.4% |
| 2023 | $3,076 | +23.7% |
| 2024 | $4,081 | +32.7% |
| 2025 | $4,750 | +16.4% |
| 2026 | $5,042 | +6.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought GGME was 2009-02 ($5.65): $1,000 then is $11,191 today. The worst was 2025-10 ($64.65): $1,000 then is $978.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in GGME be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Invesco Next Gen Media and Gaming ETF (GGME) at the start of 2005 would be worth about $4,864 today, a total return of +386.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for GGME?
Invesco Next Gen Media and Gaming ETF (GGME)'s strongest calendar year since 2005 was 2009, a +61.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,619 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -49.1%.
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 GGME have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2005-06 would have grown to about $84,221 on $25,500 invested.
Did GGME beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,470. GGME trailed the S&P 500 by +24.8% 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
Invesco Next Gen Media and Gaming ETF (GGME) historical total-return data from 2005-06 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.