What if you'd held SAA?
A $1,000 investment in ProShares Ultra SmallCap600 (SAA) at the month-end close of 2007-01 would be worth $5,691 at the close of 2026-08 — +469.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,359.
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 2007
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $1,000 | — |
| 2008 | $378 | -62.2% |
| 2009 | $519 | +37.2% |
| 2010 | $778 | +50.0% |
| 2011 | $705 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | $917 | +30.1% |
| 2013 | $1,779 | +94.1% |
| 2014 | $1,916 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | $1,808 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | $2,730 | +51.0% |
| 2017 | $3,384 | +23.9% |
| 2018 | $2,605 | -23.0% |
| 2019 | $3,710 | +42.4% |
| 2020 | $3,644 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | $5,531 | +51.8% |
| 2022 | $3,531 | -36.2% |
| 2023 | $4,283 | +21.3% |
| 2024 | $4,522 | +5.6% |
| 2025 | $4,536 | +0.3% |
| 2026 | $6,574 | +44.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought SAA was 2009-02 ($1.23): $1,000 then is $30,329 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($37.90): $1,000 then is $983.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in SAA be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in ProShares Ultra SmallCap600 (SAA) at the start of 2007 would be worth about $5,691 today, a total return of +469.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for SAA?
ProShares Ultra SmallCap600 (SAA)'s strongest calendar year since 2007 was 2013, a +94.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,941 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -62.2%.
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 SAA have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2007-01 would have grown to about $114,763 on $23,600 invested.
Did SAA beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,359. SAA beat the S&P 500 by +6.2% 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 Ultra SmallCap600 (SAA) historical total-return data from 2007-01 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.