What if you'd held GLU?
A $1,000 investment in Gabelli Global Utility Common Shares of Beneficial Ownership (GLU) at the month-end close of 2004-05 would be worth $4,268 at the close of 2026-09 — +326.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $10,504.
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 2004
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | $1,000 | — |
| 2005 | $976 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | $1,298 | +33.0% |
| 2007 | $1,442 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | $1,061 | -26.4% |
| 2009 | $1,396 | +31.5% |
| 2010 | $1,565 | +12.1% |
| 2011 | $1,707 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | $1,794 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | $1,825 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | $1,882 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | $1,720 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | $1,864 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | $2,516 | +35.0% |
| 2018 | $2,026 | -19.5% |
| 2019 | $2,538 | +25.3% |
| 2020 | $2,663 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | $3,225 | +21.1% |
| 2022 | $2,319 | -28.1% |
| 2023 | $2,365 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | $2,923 | +23.6% |
| 2025 | $4,033 | +37.9% |
| 2026 | $4,221 | +4.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought GLU was 2009-02 ($3.97): $1,000 then is $4,859 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($20.67): $1,000 then is $933.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in GLU be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Gabelli Global Utility Common Shares of Beneficial Ownership (GLU) at the start of 2004 would be worth about $4,268 today, a total return of +326.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for GLU?
Gabelli Global Utility Common Shares of Beneficial Ownership (GLU)'s strongest calendar year since 2004 was 2025, a +37.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,379 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -28.1%.
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 GLU have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2004-05 would have grown to about $64,834 on $26,900 invested.
Did GLU 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 $10,504. GLU trailed the S&P 500 by +59.4% 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
Gabelli Global Utility Common Shares of Beneficial Ownership (GLU) historical total-return data from 2004-05 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.