What if you'd held GOEX?
A $1,000 investment in Global X Gold Explorers ETF (GOEX) at the month-end close of 2010-11 would be worth $1,293 at the close of 2026-09 — +29.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $8,728.
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 2010
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $1,000 | — |
| 2011 | $579 | -42.1% |
| 2012 | $415 | -28.4% |
| 2013 | $156 | -62.4% |
| 2014 | $146 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | $130 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | $235 | +80.5% |
| 2017 | $264 | +12.6% |
| 2018 | $225 | -14.8% |
| 2019 | $308 | +36.7% |
| 2020 | $416 | +35.0% |
| 2021 | $355 | -14.5% |
| 2022 | $303 | -14.6% |
| 2023 | $310 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | $369 | +19.4% |
| 2025 | $1,033 | +179.6% |
| 2026 | $1,207 | +16.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought GOEX was 2015-07 ($9.30): $1,000 then is $10,113 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($108): $1,000 then is $871.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in GOEX be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Global X Gold Explorers ETF (GOEX) at the start of 2010 would be worth about $1,293 today, a total return of +29.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for GOEX?
Global X Gold Explorers ETF (GOEX)'s strongest calendar year since 2010 was 2025, a +179.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,796 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2013, at -62.4%.
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 GOEX have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2010-11 would have grown to about $79,209 on $19,100 invested.
Did GOEX 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 $8,728. GOEX trailed the S&P 500 by +85.2% 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
Global X Gold Explorers ETF (GOEX) historical total-return data from 2010-11 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.