What if you'd held YXI?
A $1,000 investment in ProShares Short FTSE China 50 (YXI) at the month-end close of 2010-03 would be worth $254 at the close of 2026-08 — -74.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,591.
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 | $1,045 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | $819 | -21.6% |
| 2013 | $774 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | $647 | -16.5% |
| 2015 | $672 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | $620 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | $444 | -28.4% |
| 2018 | $487 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | $417 | -14.4% |
| 2020 | $342 | -17.9% |
| 2021 | $390 | +13.9% |
| 2022 | $408 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | $459 | +12.4% |
| 2024 | $343 | -25.4% |
| 2025 | $264 | -22.9% |
| 2026 | $284 | +7.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought YXI was 2025-09 ($18.88): $1,000 then is $1,150 today. The worst was 2011-09 ($95.36): $1,000 then is $228.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in YXI be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in ProShares Short FTSE China 50 (YXI) at the start of 2010 would be worth about $254 today, a total return of -74.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for YXI?
ProShares Short FTSE China 50 (YXI)'s strongest calendar year since 2010 was 2021, a +13.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,139 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2017, at -28.4%.
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 YXI have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2010-03 would have grown to about $11,469 on $19,800 invested.
Did YXI beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,591. YXI trailed the S&P 500 by +96.1% 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 Short FTSE China 50 (YXI) historical total-return data from 2010-03 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.