What if you'd held SRTY?
A $1,000 investment in ProShares UltraPro Short Russell2000 (SRTY) at the month-end close of 2010-02 would be worth $0.05 at the close of 2026-08 — -100.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,979.
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 | $570 | -43.0% |
| 2012 | $293 | -48.6% |
| 2013 | $93.36 | -68.1% |
| 2014 | $67.09 | -28.1% |
| 2015 | $63.66 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | $28.48 | -55.3% |
| 2017 | $17.57 | -38.3% |
| 2018 | $21.68 | +23.4% |
| 2019 | $10.01 | -53.8% |
| 2020 | $1.94 | -80.6% |
| 2021 | $0.94 | -51.7% |
| 2022 | $1.21 | +29.0% |
| 2023 | $0.70 | -42.0% |
| 2024 | $0.47 | -32.9% |
| 2025 | $0.28 | -40.6% |
| 2026 | $0.14 | -49.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought SRTY was 2026-08 ($21.19): $1,000 then is $1,000 today. The worst was 2010-02 ($435,199): $1,000 then is $0.05.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in SRTY be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in ProShares UltraPro Short Russell2000 (SRTY) at the start of 2010 would be worth about $0.05 today, a total return of -100.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for SRTY?
ProShares UltraPro Short Russell2000 (SRTY)'s strongest calendar year since 2010 was 2022, a +29.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,290 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2020, at -80.6%.
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 SRTY have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2010-02 would have grown to about $1,932 on $19,900 invested.
Did SRTY beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,979. SRTY 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 UltraPro Short Russell2000 (SRTY) historical total-return data from 2010-02 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.