What if you'd held PPLT?
A $1,000 investment in abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF (PPLT) at the month-end close of 2010-01 would be worth $1,094 at the close of 2026-08 — +9.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $7,178.
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 | $783 | -21.7% |
| 2012 | $860 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | $760 | -11.6% |
| 2014 | $664 | -12.6% |
| 2015 | $487 | -26.7% |
| 2016 | $491 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | $503 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | $427 | -15.0% |
| 2019 | $516 | +20.9% |
| 2020 | $572 | +10.8% |
| 2021 | $511 | -10.7% |
| 2022 | $564 | +10.5% |
| 2023 | $518 | -8.2% |
| 2024 | $472 | -8.9% |
| 2025 | $1,058 | +124.3% |
| 2026 | $935 | -11.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought PPLT was 2020-03 ($6.79): $1,000 then is $2,424 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($21.47): $1,000 then is $767.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in PPLT be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF (PPLT) at the start of 2010 would be worth about $1,094 today, a total return of +9.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for PPLT?
abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF (PPLT)'s strongest calendar year since 2010 was 2025, a +124.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,243 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2015, at -26.7%.
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 PPLT have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2010-01 would have grown to about $31,213 on $20,000 invested.
Did PPLT beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $7,178. PPLT trailed the S&P 500 by +84.8% 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 Platinum Shares ETF (PPLT) historical total-return data from 2010-01 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.