What if you'd held SH?
A $1,000 investment in ProShares Short S&P500 (SH) at the month-end close of 2006-06 would be worth $89.75 at the close of 2026-08 — -91.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,068.
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 2006
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $1,000 | — |
| 2007 | $1,013 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | $1,407 | +38.8% |
| 2009 | $1,027 | -27.0% |
| 2010 | $856 | -16.6% |
| 2011 | $789 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | $665 | -15.8% |
| 2013 | $493 | -25.9% |
| 2014 | $425 | -13.7% |
| 2015 | $408 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | $357 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | $295 | -17.4% |
| 2018 | $309 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | $241 | -22.1% |
| 2020 | $181 | -25.1% |
| 2021 | $137 | -24.2% |
| 2022 | $163 | +19.0% |
| 2023 | $139 | -14.8% |
| 2024 | $120 | -13.5% |
| 2025 | $106 | -11.4% |
| 2026 | $96.65 | -9.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought SH was 2026-08 ($32.28): $1,000 then is $1,000 today. The worst was 2009-02 ($561): $1,000 then is $57.56.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in SH be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in ProShares Short S&P500 (SH) at the start of 2006 would be worth about $89.75 today, a total return of -91.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for SH?
ProShares Short S&P500 (SH)'s strongest calendar year since 2006 was 2008, a +38.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,388 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2009, at -27.0%.
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 SH have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2006-06 would have grown to about $8,545 on $24,300 invested.
Did SH beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,068. SH trailed the S&P 500 by +98.5% 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 Short S&P500 (SH) historical total-return data from 2006-06 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.