What if you'd held AB?
A $1,000 investment in AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. Units (AB) at the month-end close of 1988-04 would be worth $251,597 at the close of 2026-08 — +25059.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $29,495.
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 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 1988
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | $1,000 | — |
| 1989 | $1,625 | +62.5% |
| 1990 | $2,007 | +23.5% |
| 1991 | $4,309 | +114.8% |
| 1992 | $5,066 | +17.6% |
| 1993 | $8,105 | +60.0% |
| 1994 | $5,941 | -26.7% |
| 1995 | $8,072 | +35.9% |
| 1996 | $10,079 | +24.9% |
| 1997 | $16,375 | +62.5% |
| 1998 | $22,559 | +37.8% |
| 1999 | $28,263 | +25.3% |
| 2000 | $51,368 | +81.8% |
| 2001 | $51,868 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | $35,441 | -31.7% |
| 2003 | $41,053 | +15.8% |
| 2004 | $52,829 | +28.7% |
| 2005 | $75,401 | +42.7% |
| 2006 | $113,237 | +50.2% |
| 2007 | $111,928 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | $33,414 | -70.1% |
| 2009 | $48,125 | +44.0% |
| 2010 | $42,178 | -12.4% |
| 2011 | $25,546 | -39.4% |
| 2012 | $36,368 | +42.4% |
| 2013 | $47,704 | +31.2% |
| 2014 | $62,191 | +30.4% |
| 2015 | $61,500 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | $65,757 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | $76,776 | +16.8% |
| 2018 | $92,934 | +21.0% |
| 2019 | $111,388 | +19.9% |
| 2020 | $137,000 | +23.0% |
| 2021 | $214,092 | +56.3% |
| 2022 | $163,868 | -23.5% |
| 2023 | $160,118 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | $208,803 | +30.4% |
| 2025 | $236,691 | +13.4% |
| 2026 | $238,355 | +0.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought AB was 1988-08 ($0.14): $1,000 then is $262,536 today. The worst was 2026-01 ($39.77): $1,000 then is $911.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in AB be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. Units (AB) at the start of 1988 would be worth about $251,597 today, a total return of +25059.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for AB?
AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. Units (AB)'s strongest calendar year since 1988 was 1991, a +114.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,148 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -70.1%.
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 AB have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1988-04 would have grown to about $1.09M on $46,100 invested.
Did AB beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $29,495. AB beat the S&P 500 by +753.0% 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
AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. Units (AB) historical total-return data from 1988-04 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. 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 (Yahoo Finance): 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 Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.