What if you'd held SMN?
A $1,000 investment in ProShares UltraShort Materials (SMN) at the month-end close of 2007-02 would be worth $1.79 at the close of 2026-08 — -99.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,479.
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 | $1,563 | +56.3% |
| 2009 | $341 | -78.2% |
| 2010 | $155 | -54.7% |
| 2011 | $150 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | $108 | -27.8% |
| 2013 | $68.83 | -36.3% |
| 2014 | $59.58 | -13.4% |
| 2015 | $69.01 | +15.8% |
| 2016 | $42.83 | -37.9% |
| 2017 | $26.54 | -38.0% |
| 2018 | $35.23 | +32.7% |
| 2019 | $23.38 | -33.6% |
| 2020 | $10.34 | -55.8% |
| 2021 | $5.61 | -45.8% |
| 2022 | $5.43 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | $4.34 | -20.2% |
| 2024 | $4.65 | +7.3% |
| 2025 | $3.82 | -17.9% |
| 2026 | $2.79 | -27.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought SMN was 2026-02 ($18.77): $1,000 then is $1,013 today. The worst was 2009-02 ($13,431): $1,000 then is $1.42.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in SMN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in ProShares UltraShort Materials (SMN) at the start of 2007 would be worth about $1.79 today, a total return of -99.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for SMN?
ProShares UltraShort Materials (SMN)'s strongest calendar year since 2007 was 2008, a +56.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,563 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2009, at -78.2%.
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 SMN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2007-02 would have grown to about $4,963 on $23,500 invested.
Did SMN beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,479. SMN trailed the S&P 500 by +100.0% 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 Materials (SMN) historical total-return data from 2007-02 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.