What if you'd held PHYS?
A $1,000 investment in Sprott Physical Gold Trust ETV (PHYS) at the month-end close of 2010-02 would be worth $3,555 at the close of 2026-08 — +255.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,979.
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 | $1,117 | +11.7% |
| 2012 | $1,151 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | $806 | -29.9% |
| 2014 | $791 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | $707 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | $760 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | $857 | +12.8% |
| 2018 | $835 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | $986 | +18.1% |
| 2020 | $1,222 | +23.9% |
| 2021 | $1,163 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | $1,142 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | $1,290 | +13.0% |
| 2024 | $1,631 | +26.4% |
| 2025 | $2,674 | +64.0% |
| 2026 | $2,760 | +3.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought PHYS was 2015-12 ($8.73): $1,000 then is $3,905 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($40.15): $1,000 then is $849.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in PHYS be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Sprott Physical Gold Trust ETV (PHYS) at the start of 2010 would be worth about $3,555 today, a total return of +255.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for PHYS?
Sprott Physical Gold Trust ETV (PHYS)'s strongest calendar year since 2010 was 2025, a +64.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,640 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2013, at -29.9%.
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 PHYS have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2010-02 would have grown to about $52,516 on $19,900 invested.
Did PHYS beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,979. PHYS trailed the S&P 500 by +49.1% 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
Sprott Physical Gold Trust ETV (PHYS) historical total-return data from 2010-02 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.