What if you'd held UYG?
A $1,000 investment in ProShares Ultra Financials (UYG) at the month-end close of 2007-02 would be worth $1,182 at the close of 2026-08 — +18.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,479.
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 2007
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $1,000 | — |
| 2008 | $148 | -85.2% |
| 2009 | $139 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | $165 | +18.1% |
| 2011 | $110 | -32.9% |
| 2012 | $170 | +54.2% |
| 2013 | $296 | +74.1% |
| 2014 | $378 | +27.4% |
| 2015 | $362 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | $476 | +31.4% |
| 2017 | $663 | +39.3% |
| 2018 | $513 | -22.6% |
| 2019 | $852 | +66.2% |
| 2020 | $679 | -20.3% |
| 2021 | $1,141 | +68.0% |
| 2022 | $774 | -32.1% |
| 2023 | $946 | +22.1% |
| 2024 | $1,473 | +55.7% |
| 2025 | $1,764 | +19.8% |
| 2026 | $1,877 | +6.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought UYG was 2009-02 ($2.78): $1,000 then is $34,989 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($97.27): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in UYG be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in ProShares Ultra Financials (UYG) at the start of 2007 would be worth about $1,182 today, a total return of +18.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for UYG?
ProShares Ultra Financials (UYG)'s strongest calendar year since 2007 was 2013, a +74.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,741 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -85.2%.
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 UYG have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2007-02 would have grown to about $134,835 on $23,500 invested.
Did UYG beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,479. UYG trailed the S&P 500 by +78.4% 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
ProShares Ultra Financials (UYG) historical total-return data from 2007-02 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.