What if you'd held SQQQ?
A $1,000 investment in ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (SQQQ) at the month-end close of 2010-02 would be worth $0.004446 at the close of 2026-08 — -100.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,979.
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 | $631 | -36.9% |
| 2012 | $325 | -48.5% |
| 2013 | $115 | -64.6% |
| 2014 | $59.81 | -48.0% |
| 2015 | $37.38 | -37.5% |
| 2016 | $26.12 | -30.1% |
| 2017 | $10.79 | -58.7% |
| 2018 | $8.55 | -20.8% |
| 2019 | $2.91 | -65.9% |
| 2020 | $0.40 | -86.4% |
| 2021 | $0.15 | -60.9% |
| 2022 | $0.28 | +82.4% |
| 2023 | $0.07 | -73.6% |
| 2024 | $0.04 | -49.8% |
| 2025 | $0.02 | -53.0% |
| 2026 | $0.01 | -42.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought SQQQ was 2026-06 ($36.31): $1,000 then is $1,061 today. The worst was 2010-06 ($8.76M): $1,000 then is $0.004398.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in SQQQ be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (SQQQ) at the start of 2010 would be worth about $0.004446 today, a total return of -100.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for SQQQ?
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (SQQQ)'s strongest calendar year since 2010 was 2022, a +82.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,824 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2020, at -86.4%.
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 SQQQ have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2010-02 would have grown to about $1,614 on $19,900 invested.
Did SQQQ beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,979. SQQQ trailed the S&P 500 by +100.0% 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 UltraPro Short QQQ (SQQQ) historical total-return data from 2010-02 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.