What if you'd held SPUU?
A $1,000 investment in Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 2X ETF (SPUU) at the month-end close of 2014-05 would be worth $10,843 at the close of 2026-08 — +984.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $4,007.
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 2014
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $1,000 | — |
| 2015 | $944 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | $1,144 | +21.3% |
| 2017 | $1,652 | +44.4% |
| 2018 | $1,411 | -14.6% |
| 2019 | $2,353 | +66.8% |
| 2020 | $2,868 | +21.8% |
| 2021 | $4,625 | +61.3% |
| 2022 | $2,834 | -38.7% |
| 2023 | $4,174 | +47.3% |
| 2024 | $6,021 | +44.3% |
| 2025 | $7,620 | +26.5% |
| 2026 | $9,393 | +23.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought SPUU was 2015-09 ($19.98): $1,000 then is $11,321 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($226): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in SPUU be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 2X ETF (SPUU) at the start of 2014 would be worth about $10,843 today, a total return of +984.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for SPUU?
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 2X ETF (SPUU)'s strongest calendar year since 2014 was 2019, a +66.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,668 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -38.7%.
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 SPUU have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2014-05 would have grown to about $71,410 on $14,800 invested.
Did SPUU beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $4,007. SPUU beat the S&P 500 by +170.6% 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
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 2X ETF (SPUU) historical total-return data from 2014-05 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.