What if you'd held GLTR?
A $1,000 investment in abrdn Physical Precious Metals Basket Shares ETF (GLTR) at the month-end close of 2010-10 would be worth $2,588 at the close of 2026-08 — +158.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,514.
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 | $976 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | $1,050 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | $747 | -28.8% |
| 2014 | $689 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | $592 | -14.1% |
| 2016 | $651 | +10.1% |
| 2017 | $735 | +12.9% |
| 2018 | $714 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | $864 | +21.0% |
| 2020 | $1,119 | +29.5% |
| 2021 | $1,012 | -9.6% |
| 2022 | $1,009 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | $1,030 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | $1,242 | +20.6% |
| 2025 | $2,326 | +87.2% |
| 2026 | $2,301 | -1.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought GLTR was 2015-12 ($52.29): $1,000 then is $3,890 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($257): $1,000 then is $793.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in GLTR be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in abrdn Physical Precious Metals Basket Shares ETF (GLTR) at the start of 2010 would be worth about $2,588 today, a total return of +158.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for GLTR?
abrdn Physical Precious Metals Basket Shares ETF (GLTR)'s strongest calendar year since 2010 was 2025, a +87.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,872 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2013, at -28.8%.
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 GLTR have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2010-10 would have grown to about $48,068 on $19,100 invested.
Did GLTR beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,514. GLTR trailed the S&P 500 by +60.3% 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
abrdn Physical Precious Metals Basket Shares ETF (GLTR) historical total-return data from 2010-10 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.