What if you'd held PST?
A $1,000 investment in ProShares UltraShort Lehman 7-10 Year Treasury (PST) at the month-end close of 2008-05 would be worth $374 at the close of 2026-08 — -62.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,504.
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 2008
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $1,000 | — |
| 2009 | $1,024 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | $804 | -21.5% |
| 2011 | $579 | -27.9% |
| 2012 | $524 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | $575 | +9.8% |
| 2014 | $470 | -18.3% |
| 2015 | $441 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | $429 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | $409 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | $416 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | $370 | -11.0% |
| 2020 | $301 | -18.7% |
| 2021 | $313 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | $434 | +38.6% |
| 2023 | $448 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | $503 | +12.3% |
| 2025 | $480 | -4.5% |
| 2026 | $511 | +6.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought PST was 2020-07 ($13.31): $1,000 then is $1,751 today. The worst was 2008-05 ($62.35): $1,000 then is $374.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in PST be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in ProShares UltraShort Lehman 7-10 Year Treasury (PST) at the start of 2008 would be worth about $374 today, a total return of -62.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for PST?
ProShares UltraShort Lehman 7-10 Year Treasury (PST)'s strongest calendar year since 2008 was 2022, a +38.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,386 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2011, at -27.9%.
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 PST have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2008-05 would have grown to about $23,774 on $22,000 invested.
Did PST beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,504. PST trailed the S&P 500 by +93.2% 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
ProShares UltraShort Lehman 7-10 Year Treasury (PST) historical total-return data from 2008-05 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.