What if you'd held USAU?
A $1,000 investment in U.S. Gold Corp. (USAU) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $58.94 at the close of 2026-08 — -94.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $75,502.
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 1980
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $1,000 | — |
| 1981 | $667 | -33.3% |
| 1982 | $845 | +26.8% |
| 1983 | $917 | +8.4% |
| 1984 | $464 | -49.3% |
| 1985 | $845 | +82.1% |
| 1986 | $631 | -25.4% |
| 1987 | $560 | -11.3% |
| 1988 | $690 | +23.4% |
| 1989 | $917 | +32.8% |
| 1990 | $845 | -7.8% |
| 1991 | $1,774 | +109.9% |
| 1992 | $5,429 | +206.0% |
| 1993 | $5,000 | -7.9% |
| 1994 | $3,571 | -28.6% |
| 1995 | $3,643 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | $4,929 | +35.3% |
| 1997 | $5,214 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | $10,857 | +108.2% |
| 1999 | $38,465 | +254.3% |
| 2000 | $19,929 | -48.2% |
| 2001 | $14,314 | -28.2% |
| 2002 | $5,297 | -63.0% |
| 2003 | $7,200 | +35.9% |
| 2004 | $10,903 | +51.4% |
| 2005 | $9,241 | -15.2% |
| 2006 | $7,770 | -15.9% |
| 2007 | $6,497 | -16.4% |
| 2008 | $2,600 | -60.0% |
| 2009 | $7,340 | +182.3% |
| 2010 | $3,140 | -57.2% |
| 2011 | $1,620 | -48.4% |
| 2012 | $660 | -59.3% |
| 2013 | $867 | +31.3% |
| 2014 | $567 | -34.6% |
| 2015 | $220 | -61.2% |
| 2016 | $244 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | $45.28 | -81.5% |
| 2018 | $25.00 | -44.8% |
| 2019 | $22.50 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | $45.97 | +104.3% |
| 2021 | $24.92 | -45.8% |
| 2022 | $13.33 | -46.5% |
| 2023 | $11.81 | -11.5% |
| 2024 | $17.03 | +44.2% |
| 2025 | $53.92 | +216.6% |
| 2026 | $43.50 | -19.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought USAU was 2023-09 ($3.11): $1,000 then is $5,035 today. The worst was 2000-08 ($20,134): $1,000 then is $0.78.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in USAU be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in U.S. Gold Corp. (USAU) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $58.94 today, a total return of -94.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for USAU?
U.S. Gold Corp. (USAU)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1999, a +254.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,543 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2017, at -81.5%.
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 USAU have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $24,913 on $55,800 invested.
Did USAU beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. USAU trailed the S&P 500 by +99.9% 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
U.S. Gold Corp. (USAU) historical total-return data from 1980-03 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.