What if you'd held GYLD?
A $1,000 investment in Arrow Dow Jones Global Yield ETF ETF (GYLD) at the month-end close of 2012-05 would be worth $1,748 at the close of 2026-08 — +74.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,882.
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 2012
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | $1,000 | — |
| 2013 | $1,072 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | $1,036 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | $806 | -22.1% |
| 2016 | $934 | +15.8% |
| 2017 | $975 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | $878 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | $1,015 | +15.6% |
| 2020 | $902 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | $1,064 | +18.0% |
| 2022 | $981 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | $1,084 | +10.4% |
| 2024 | $1,124 | +3.8% |
| 2025 | $1,348 | +19.9% |
| 2026 | $1,505 | +11.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought GYLD was 2020-03 ($5.86): $1,000 then is $2,456 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($14.39): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in GYLD be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Arrow Dow Jones Global Yield ETF ETF (GYLD) at the start of 2012 would be worth about $1,748 today, a total return of +74.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for GYLD?
Arrow Dow Jones Global Yield ETF ETF (GYLD)'s strongest calendar year since 2012 was 2025, a +19.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,199 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2015, at -22.1%.
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 GYLD have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2012-05 would have grown to about $25,675 on $17,200 invested.
Did GYLD beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,882. GYLD trailed the S&P 500 by +70.3% 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
Arrow Dow Jones Global Yield ETF ETF (GYLD) historical total-return data from 2012-05 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.