What if you'd held LBTYA?
A $1,000 investment in Liberty Global Ltd. (LBTYA) at the month-end close of 2004-06 would be worth $2,695 at the close of 2026-09 — +169.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $10,304.
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 | $944 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | $1,222 | +29.4% |
| 2007 | $1,643 | +34.4% |
| 2008 | $668 | -59.3% |
| 2009 | $917 | +37.3% |
| 2010 | $1,483 | +61.7% |
| 2011 | $1,720 | +16.0% |
| 2012 | $2,639 | +53.4% |
| 2013 | $3,730 | +41.3% |
| 2014 | $4,120 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | $3,676 | -10.8% |
| 2016 | $3,042 | -17.2% |
| 2017 | $3,564 | +17.1% |
| 2018 | $2,122 | -40.5% |
| 2019 | $2,263 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | $2,409 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | $2,759 | +14.5% |
| 2022 | $1,882 | -31.8% |
| 2023 | $1,768 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | $2,463 | +39.3% |
| 2025 | $2,151 | -12.7% |
| 2026 | $2,050 | -4.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought LBTYA was 2009-02 ($2.66): $1,000 then is $3,992 today. The worst was 2015-05 ($24.45): $1,000 then is $434.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in LBTYA be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Liberty Global Ltd. (LBTYA) at the start of 2004 would be worth about $2,695 today, a total return of +169.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for LBTYA?
Liberty Global Ltd. (LBTYA)'s strongest calendar year since 2004 was 2010, a +61.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,617 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -59.3%.
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 LBTYA have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2004-06 would have grown to about $32,027 on $26,800 invested.
Did LBTYA 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 $10,304. LBTYA trailed the S&P 500 by +73.8% 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
Liberty Global Ltd. (LBTYA) historical total-return data from 2004-06 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.