What if you'd held GSL?
A $1,000 investment in Global Ship Lease Inc New Class A Common Shares (GSL) at the month-end close of 2008-08 would be worth $1,481 at the close of 2026-09 — +48.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $8,465.
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 | $542 | -45.8% |
| 2010 | $1,863 | +243.5% |
| 2011 | $681 | -63.4% |
| 2012 | $1,106 | +62.4% |
| 2013 | $2,262 | +104.4% |
| 2014 | $1,693 | -25.1% |
| 2015 | $1,022 | -39.6% |
| 2016 | $590 | -42.3% |
| 2017 | $456 | -22.7% |
| 2018 | $244 | -46.5% |
| 2019 | $434 | +77.9% |
| 2020 | $584 | +34.6% |
| 2021 | $1,170 | +100.4% |
| 2022 | $911 | -22.2% |
| 2023 | $1,175 | +29.0% |
| 2024 | $1,388 | +18.1% |
| 2025 | $2,407 | +73.4% |
| 2026 | $3,288 | +36.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought GSL was 2020-03 ($2.56): $1,000 then is $18,125 today. The worst was 2026-09 ($46.40): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in GSL be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Global Ship Lease Inc New Class A Common Shares (GSL) at the start of 2008 would be worth about $1,481 today, a total return of +48.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for GSL?
Global Ship Lease Inc New Class A Common Shares (GSL)'s strongest calendar year since 2008 was 2010, a +243.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,435 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2011, at -63.4%.
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 GSL have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2008-08 would have grown to about $92,194 on $21,800 invested.
Did GSL 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 $8,465. GSL trailed the S&P 500 by +82.5% 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 Ship Lease Inc New Class A Common Shares (GSL) historical total-return data from 2008-08 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.