What if you'd held UJB?
A $1,000 investment in ProShares Ultra High Yield ETF (UJB) at the month-end close of 2011-04 would be worth $2,662 at the close of 2026-08 — +166.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,653.
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 | $1,244 | +24.4% |
| 2013 | $1,366 | +9.8% |
| 2014 | $1,402 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | $1,223 | -12.8% |
| 2016 | $1,579 | +29.2% |
| 2017 | $1,765 | +11.8% |
| 2018 | $1,657 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | $2,100 | +26.7% |
| 2020 | $2,208 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | $2,355 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | $1,807 | -23.3% |
| 2023 | $2,127 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | $2,327 | +9.4% |
| 2025 | $2,611 | +12.2% |
| 2026 | $2,656 | +1.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought UJB was 2011-09 ($25.27): $1,000 then is $3,124 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($78.94): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in UJB be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in ProShares Ultra High Yield ETF (UJB) at the start of 2011 would be worth about $2,662 today, a total return of +166.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for UJB?
ProShares Ultra High Yield ETF (UJB)'s strongest calendar year since 2011 was 2016, a +29.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,292 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -23.3%.
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 UJB have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2011-04 would have grown to about $29,652 on $18,500 invested.
Did UJB beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,653. UJB trailed the S&P 500 by +52.9% 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 Ultra High Yield ETF (UJB) historical total-return data from 2011-04 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.