What if you'd held GJH?
A $1,000 investment in Synthetic Fixed-Income Securities Inc 6.375% (STRATS) Cl A-1 (GJH) at the month-end close of 2004-05 would be worth $4,922 at the close of 2026-08 — +392.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,878.
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 2004
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | $1,000 | — |
| 2005 | $949 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | $1,140 | +20.2% |
| 2007 | $911 | -20.1% |
| 2008 | $771 | -15.4% |
| 2009 | $1,271 | +64.8% |
| 2010 | $1,486 | +16.9% |
| 2011 | $1,762 | +18.6% |
| 2012 | $1,911 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | $1,939 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | $1,986 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | $2,290 | +15.3% |
| 2016 | $2,449 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | $2,654 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | $2,575 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | $3,028 | +17.6% |
| 2020 | $3,336 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | $3,593 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | $3,047 | -15.2% |
| 2023 | $3,360 | +10.3% |
| 2024 | $4,070 | +21.1% |
| 2025 | $4,383 | +7.7% |
| 2026 | $4,416 | +0.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought GJH was 2008-10 ($1.41): $1,000 then is $6,702 today. The worst was 2026-01 ($9.54): $1,000 then is $991.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in GJH be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Synthetic Fixed-Income Securities Inc 6.375% (STRATS) Cl A-1 (GJH) at the start of 2004 would be worth about $4,922 today, a total return of +392.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for GJH?
Synthetic Fixed-Income Securities Inc 6.375% (STRATS) Cl A-1 (GJH)'s strongest calendar year since 2004 was 2009, a +64.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,648 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2007, at -20.1%.
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 GJH have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2004-05 would have grown to about $66,659 on $26,800 invested.
Did GJH beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,878. GJH trailed the S&P 500 by +28.4% 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
Synthetic Fixed-Income Securities Inc 6.375% (STRATS) Cl A-1 (GJH) historical total-return data from 2004-05 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.