What if you'd held SJB?
A $1,000 investment in ProShares Short High Yield (SJB) at the month-end close of 2011-03 would be worth $450 at the close of 2026-08 — -55.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,814.
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 2011
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $1,000 | — |
| 2012 | $866 | -13.4% |
| 2013 | $790 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | $754 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | $772 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | $664 | -14.0% |
| 2017 | $623 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | $638 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | $565 | -11.4% |
| 2020 | $513 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | $479 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | $525 | +9.6% |
| 2023 | $495 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | $491 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | $482 | -1.9% |
| 2026 | $484 | +0.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought SJB was 2021-12 ($14.96): $1,000 then is $1,011 today. The worst was 2011-09 ($35.04): $1,000 then is $432.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in SJB be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in ProShares Short High Yield (SJB) at the start of 2011 would be worth about $450 today, a total return of -55.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for SJB?
ProShares Short High Yield (SJB)'s strongest calendar year since 2011 was 2022, a +9.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,096 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2016, at -14.0%.
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 SJB have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2011-03 would have grown to about $14,636 on $18,600 invested.
Did SJB beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,814. SJB trailed the S&P 500 by +92.3% 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 High Yield (SJB) historical total-return data from 2011-03 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.