What if you'd held GJS?
A $1,000 investment in Goldman Sachs Group Securities STRATS Trust for Goldman Sachs Group Securities, Series 2006-2 (GJS) at the month-end close of 2006-04 would be worth $1,886 at the close of 2026-08 — +88.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,881.
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 2006
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $1,000 | — |
| 2007 | $815 | -18.5% |
| 2008 | $415 | -49.1% |
| 2009 | $809 | +95.1% |
| 2010 | $737 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | $648 | -12.1% |
| 2012 | $719 | +11.0% |
| 2013 | $786 | +9.4% |
| 2014 | $949 | +20.6% |
| 2015 | $987 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | $993 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | $1,128 | +13.6% |
| 2018 | $1,137 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | $1,262 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | $1,268 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | $1,315 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | $1,326 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | $1,474 | +11.2% |
| 2024 | $1,624 | +10.2% |
| 2025 | $1,761 | +8.4% |
| 2026 | $1,842 | +4.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought GJS was 2009-01 ($4.78): $1,000 then is $4,944 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($23.63): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in GJS be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Goldman Sachs Group Securities STRATS Trust for Goldman Sachs Group Securities, Series 2006-2 (GJS) at the start of 2006 would be worth about $1,886 today, a total return of +88.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for GJS?
Goldman Sachs Group Securities STRATS Trust for Goldman Sachs Group Securities, Series 2006-2 (GJS)'s strongest calendar year since 2006 was 2009, a +95.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,951 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 GJS have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2006-04 would have grown to about $46,069 on $24,500 invested.
Did GJS beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,881. GJS trailed the S&P 500 by +67.9% 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
Goldman Sachs Group Securities STRATS Trust for Goldman Sachs Group Securities, Series 2006-2 (GJS) historical total-return data from 2006-04 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.