What if you'd held SVXY?
A $1,000 investment in ProShares Short VIX Short Term Futures ETF (SVXY) at the month-end close of 2011-10 would be worth $4,680 at the close of 2026-08 — +368.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,150.
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 | $2,503 | +150.3% |
| 2013 | $5,162 | +106.2% |
| 2014 | $4,679 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | $3,860 | -17.5% |
| 2016 | $6,961 | +80.3% |
| 2017 | $19,619 | +181.8% |
| 2018 | $1,618 | -91.8% |
| 2019 | $2,496 | +54.2% |
| 2020 | $1,585 | -36.5% |
| 2021 | $2,354 | +48.5% |
| 2022 | $2,245 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | $3,956 | +76.2% |
| 2024 | $3,830 | -3.2% |
| 2025 | $4,237 | +10.6% |
| 2026 | $4,694 | +10.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought SVXY was 2011-11 ($11.40): $1,000 then is $5,382 today. The worst was 2017-12 ($256): $1,000 then is $239.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in SVXY be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in ProShares Short VIX Short Term Futures ETF (SVXY) at the start of 2011 would be worth about $4,680 today, a total return of +368.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for SVXY?
ProShares Short VIX Short Term Futures ETF (SVXY)'s strongest calendar year since 2011 was 2017, a +181.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,818 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2018, at -91.8%.
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 SVXY have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2011-10 would have grown to about $30,807 on $17,900 invested.
Did SVXY beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,150. SVXY trailed the S&P 500 by +23.9% 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 VIX Short Term Futures ETF (SVXY) historical total-return data from 2011-10 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.