What if you'd held LBTYB?
A $1,000 investment in Liberty Global Ltd. (LBTYB) at the month-end close of 2004-06 would be worth $1,448 at the close of 2026-09 — +44.8% 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 | $876 | -12.4% |
| 2006 | $1,132 | +29.2% |
| 2007 | $1,511 | +33.5% |
| 2008 | $610 | -59.6% |
| 2009 | $846 | +38.7% |
| 2010 | $1,380 | +63.1% |
| 2011 | $1,584 | +14.8% |
| 2012 | $2,421 | +52.9% |
| 2013 | $3,402 | +40.5% |
| 2014 | $3,810 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | $3,053 | -19.9% |
| 2016 | $2,709 | -11.3% |
| 2017 | $3,062 | +13.0% |
| 2018 | $1,809 | -40.9% |
| 2019 | $1,959 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | $2,112 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | $2,425 | +14.8% |
| 2022 | $1,637 | -32.5% |
| 2023 | $1,534 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | $1,115 | -27.3% |
| 2025 | $1,018 | -8.7% |
| 2026 | $1,133 | +11.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought LBTYB was 2009-02 ($5.65): $1,000 then is $2,327 today. The worst was 2015-06 ($49.53): $1,000 then is $265.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in LBTYB be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Liberty Global Ltd. (LBTYB) at the start of 2004 would be worth about $1,448 today, a total return of +44.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for LBTYB?
Liberty Global Ltd. (LBTYB)'s strongest calendar year since 2004 was 2010, a +63.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,631 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -59.6%.
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 LBTYB have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2004-06 would have grown to about $20,505 on $26,800 invested.
Did LBTYB 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. LBTYB trailed the S&P 500 by +85.9% 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. (LBTYB) 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.