What if you'd held UNL?
A $1,000 investment in United States 12 Month Natural Gas Fund (UNL) at the month-end close of 2010-01 would be worth $116 at the close of 2026-08 — -88.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $7,178.
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 | $604 | -39.6% |
| 2012 | $493 | -18.4% |
| 2013 | $525 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | $395 | -24.7% |
| 2015 | $277 | -29.8% |
| 2016 | $334 | +20.5% |
| 2017 | $263 | -21.5% |
| 2018 | $295 | +12.5% |
| 2019 | $240 | -18.8% |
| 2020 | $217 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | $335 | +54.4% |
| 2022 | $493 | +47.0% |
| 2023 | $245 | -50.2% |
| 2024 | $234 | -4.8% |
| 2025 | $211 | -9.7% |
| 2026 | $168 | -20.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought UNL was 2026-08 ($5.86): $1,000 then is $1,000 today. The worst was 2010-01 ($50.49): $1,000 then is $116.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in UNL be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in United States 12 Month Natural Gas Fund (UNL) at the start of 2010 would be worth about $116 today, a total return of -88.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for UNL?
United States 12 Month Natural Gas Fund (UNL)'s strongest calendar year since 2010 was 2021, a +54.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,544 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2023, at -50.2%.
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 UNL have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2010-01 would have grown to about $10,096 on $20,000 invested.
Did UNL beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $7,178. UNL trailed the S&P 500 by +98.4% 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
United States 12 Month Natural Gas Fund (UNL) historical total-return data from 2010-01 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.