STRATS Trust for Goldman Sachs Group Securities, Series 2006-2 (GJS) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in STRATS Trust for Goldman Sachs Group Securities, Series 2006-2 (GJS) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $18,878 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 6.6% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $22,400 reinvested (4.4% a year), or $18,990 taking the dividends as cash, $6,184 of it paid out along the way.
GJS became
$22,400
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
4.4%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$8,461
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Worst drop
-61.3%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | GJS total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +3.2% | $914 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +8.5% | $1,170 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +10.3% | $1,303 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +12.4% | $1,208 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +0.9% | $491 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +3.7% | $171 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +1.0% | $264 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +10.9% | $548 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +0.9% | $479 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +13.5% | $299 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +0.7% | $196 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +4.1% | $152 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +20.6% | $155 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +9.5% | $151 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +9.5% | $149 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −12.1% | $152 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | −8.9% | $150 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +95.0% | $159 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −49.2% | $349 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: GJS total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in STRATS Trust for Goldman Sachs Group Securities, Series 2006-2 (GJS) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $22,400 at the end of Oct 2026: 4.4% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, GJS turned $10,000 into $18,878 with dividends reinvested, 6.6% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, GJS returned 7.0% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking GJS's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $18,990, including $6,184 of cash received; reinvesting added $3,411.
- GJS's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (95.0%) and its worst 2008 (-49.2%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "STRATS Trust for Goldman Sachs Group Securities, Series 2006-2 (GJS) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/GJS/total-return
GJS total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in GJS 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $18,878 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 6.6% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $12,763 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is GJS's total return since Dec 2007?
124% in total, or 4.4% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 28%.
How much of GJS's return came from dividends?
About 70% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $3,411 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was GJS's worst year?
2008, at -49.2% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -61.3%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.