What if you'd held UGA?
A $1,000 investment in United States Gasoline Fund LP (UGA) at the month-end close of 2008-02 would be worth $2,685 at the close of 2026-09 — +168.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $8,247.
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 | $1,880 | +88.0% |
| 2010 | $2,164 | +15.1% |
| 2011 | $2,483 | +14.7% |
| 2012 | $3,003 | +20.9% |
| 2013 | $3,080 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | $1,755 | -43.0% |
| 2015 | $1,504 | -14.3% |
| 2016 | $1,609 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | $1,637 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | $1,177 | -28.1% |
| 2019 | $1,663 | +41.2% |
| 2020 | $1,249 | -24.9% |
| 2021 | $2,105 | +68.5% |
| 2022 | $3,080 | +46.3% |
| 2023 | $3,119 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | $3,237 | +3.8% |
| 2025 | $3,172 | -2.0% |
| 2026 | $6,846 | +115.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought UGA was 2020-03 ($10.12): $1,000 then is $13,164 today. The worst was 2026-09 ($133): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in UGA be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in United States Gasoline Fund LP (UGA) at the start of 2008 would be worth about $2,685 today, a total return of +168.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for UGA?
United States Gasoline Fund LP (UGA)'s strongest calendar year since 2008 was 2026, a +115.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,158 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2014, at -43.0%.
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 UGA have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2008-02 would have grown to about $77,353 on $22,400 invested.
Did UGA 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 $8,247. UGA trailed the S&P 500 by +67.4% 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
United States Gasoline Fund LP (UGA) historical total-return data from 2008-02 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.