What if you'd held USCI?
A $1,000 investment in United States Commodity Index Fund ETV (USCI) at the month-end close of 2010-08 would be worth $2,092 at the close of 2026-08 — +109.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $7,346.
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 | $905 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | $909 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | $869 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | $749 | -13.9% |
| 2015 | $627 | -16.2% |
| 2016 | $620 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | $659 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | $582 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | $572 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | $507 | -11.5% |
| 2021 | $674 | +33.1% |
| 2022 | $873 | +29.5% |
| 2023 | $873 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | $1,023 | +17.2% |
| 2025 | $1,203 | +17.6% |
| 2026 | $1,627 | +35.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought USCI was 2020-04 ($25.77): $1,000 then is $4,072 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($105): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in USCI be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in United States Commodity Index Fund ETV (USCI) at the start of 2010 would be worth about $2,092 today, a total return of +109.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for USCI?
United States Commodity Index Fund ETV (USCI)'s strongest calendar year since 2010 was 2026, a +35.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,352 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2015, at -16.2%.
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 USCI have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2010-08 would have grown to about $41,653 on $19,300 invested.
Did USCI beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $7,346. USCI trailed the S&P 500 by +71.5% 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 Commodity Index Fund ETV (USCI) historical total-return data from 2010-08 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.