What if you'd held SIL?
A $1,000 investment in Global X Silver Miners ETF (SIL) at the month-end close of 2010-04 would be worth $2,510 at the close of 2026-08 — +151.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,495.
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 | $780 | -22.0% |
| 2012 | $844 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | $420 | -50.2% |
| 2014 | $348 | -17.3% |
| 2015 | $233 | -33.1% |
| 2016 | $417 | +79.5% |
| 2017 | $424 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | $329 | -22.4% |
| 2019 | $444 | +34.8% |
| 2020 | $622 | +40.3% |
| 2021 | $508 | -18.4% |
| 2022 | $392 | -22.8% |
| 2023 | $397 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | $455 | +14.6% |
| 2025 | $1,212 | +166.1% |
| 2026 | $1,393 | +15.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought SIL was 2016-01 ($15.57): $1,000 then is $6,157 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($118): $1,000 then is $813.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in SIL be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Global X Silver Miners ETF (SIL) at the start of 2010 would be worth about $2,510 today, a total return of +151.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for SIL?
Global X Silver Miners ETF (SIL)'s strongest calendar year since 2010 was 2025, a +166.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,661 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2013, at -50.2%.
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 SIL have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2010-04 would have grown to about $58,052 on $19,700 invested.
Did SIL beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,495. SIL trailed the S&P 500 by +61.4% 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
Global X Silver Miners ETF (SIL) historical total-return data from 2010-04 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.