What if you'd held GLL?
A $1,000 investment in ProShares UltraShort Gold (GLL) at the month-end close of 2008-12 would be worth $14.31 at the close of 2026-09 — -98.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $11,905.
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 2026-09, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 2008
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $1,000 | — |
| 2009 | $542 | -45.8% |
| 2010 | $291 | -46.3% |
| 2011 | $207 | -28.7% |
| 2012 | $164 | -21.0% |
| 2013 | $271 | +65.4% |
| 2014 | $262 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | $303 | +15.6% |
| 2016 | $237 | -21.8% |
| 2017 | $181 | -23.7% |
| 2018 | $191 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | $139 | -26.9% |
| 2020 | $81.52 | -41.5% |
| 2021 | $82.88 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | $81.13 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | $69.03 | -14.9% |
| 2024 | $46.02 | -33.3% |
| 2025 | $17.11 | -62.8% |
| 2026 | $14.31 | -16.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought GLL was 2026-02 ($16.42): $1,000 then is $1,332 today. The worst was 2008-12 ($1,528): $1,000 then is $14.31.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in GLL be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in ProShares UltraShort Gold (GLL) at the start of 2008 would be worth about $14.31 today, a total return of -98.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for GLL?
ProShares UltraShort Gold (GLL)'s strongest calendar year since 2008 was 2013, a +65.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,654 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2025, at -62.8%.
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 GLL have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2008-12 would have grown to about $3,560 on $21,400 invested.
Did GLL beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 with dividends reinvested (the S&P 500 Total Return index) would be worth $11,905. GLL 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
ProShares UltraShort Gold (GLL) historical total-return data from 2008-12 to 2026-09, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends, the same convention used by major brokerages. End-of-day and live prices come from EODHD; parts of the deep historical series are carried over from Yahoo Finance data. 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 (EODHD): 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 EODHD and Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-09-04. Not financial advice.