What if you'd held UGL?
A $1,000 investment in ProShares Ultra Gold (UGL) at the month-end close of 2008-12 would be worth $6,906 at the close of 2026-08 — +590.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $8,534.
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 2008
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $1,000 | — |
| 2009 | $1,414 | +41.4% |
| 2010 | $2,238 | +58.3% |
| 2011 | $2,500 | +11.7% |
| 2012 | $2,700 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | $1,305 | -51.7% |
| 2014 | $1,215 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | $941 | -22.6% |
| 2016 | $1,051 | +11.7% |
| 2017 | $1,287 | +22.5% |
| 2018 | $1,184 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | $1,552 | +31.1% |
| 2020 | $2,158 | +39.1% |
| 2021 | $1,892 | -12.3% |
| 2022 | $1,749 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | $2,022 | +15.6% |
| 2024 | $2,958 | +46.3% |
| 2025 | $7,028 | +137.6% |
| 2026 | $6,906 | -1.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought UGL was 2015-12 ($7.43): $1,000 then is $7,343 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($79.26): $1,000 then is $688.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in UGL be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in ProShares Ultra Gold (UGL) at the start of 2008 would be worth about $6,906 today, a total return of +590.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for UGL?
ProShares Ultra Gold (UGL)'s strongest calendar year since 2008 was 2025, a +137.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,376 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2013, at -51.7%.
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 UGL have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2008-12 would have grown to about $87,121 on $21,300 invested.
Did UGL beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $8,534. UGL trailed the S&P 500 by +19.1% 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 Ultra Gold (UGL) historical total-return data from 2008-12 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.