What if you'd held UYM?
A $1,000 investment in ProShares Ultra Materials (UYM) at the month-end close of 2007-02 would be worth $2,347 at the close of 2026-08 — +134.7% 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 | $164 | -83.6% |
| 2009 | $373 | +127.1% |
| 2010 | $588 | +57.4% |
| 2011 | $373 | -36.6% |
| 2012 | $427 | +14.7% |
| 2013 | $593 | +38.8% |
| 2014 | $611 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | $445 | -27.1% |
| 2016 | $608 | +36.6% |
| 2017 | $921 | +51.5% |
| 2018 | $592 | -35.7% |
| 2019 | $800 | +35.1% |
| 2020 | $933 | +16.6% |
| 2021 | $1,442 | +54.6% |
| 2022 | $1,108 | -23.1% |
| 2023 | $1,302 | +17.5% |
| 2024 | $1,198 | -8.0% |
| 2025 | $1,311 | +9.5% |
| 2026 | $1,682 | +28.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought UYM was 2009-02 ($2.03): $1,000 then is $15,424 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($33.28): $1,000 then is $941.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in UYM be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in ProShares Ultra Materials (UYM) at the start of 2007 would be worth about $2,347 today, a total return of +134.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for UYM?
ProShares Ultra Materials (UYM)'s strongest calendar year since 2007 was 2009, a +127.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,271 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -83.6%.
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 UYM have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2007-02 would have grown to about $66,503 on $23,500 invested.
Did UYM beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,479. UYM trailed the S&P 500 by +57.2% 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 Materials (UYM) 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.