What if you'd held ALV?
A $1,000 investment in Autoliv, Inc. (ALV) at the month-end close of 1997-04 would be worth $9,152 at the close of 2026-08 — +815.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $9,619.
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 1997
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | $1,000 | — |
| 1998 | $1,150 | +15.0% |
| 1999 | $916 | -20.3% |
| 2000 | $508 | -44.5% |
| 2001 | $663 | +30.5% |
| 2002 | $698 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | $1,281 | +83.7% |
| 2004 | $1,674 | +30.6% |
| 2005 | $1,615 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | $2,200 | +36.2% |
| 2007 | $1,974 | -10.3% |
| 2008 | $840 | -57.5% |
| 2009 | $1,715 | +104.3% |
| 2010 | $3,155 | +83.9% |
| 2011 | $2,196 | -30.4% |
| 2012 | $2,856 | +30.1% |
| 2013 | $3,991 | +39.7% |
| 2014 | $4,713 | +18.1% |
| 2015 | $5,649 | +19.9% |
| 2016 | $5,235 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | $6,010 | +14.8% |
| 2018 | $4,714 | -21.6% |
| 2019 | $5,860 | +24.3% |
| 2020 | $6,445 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | $7,380 | +14.5% |
| 2022 | $5,648 | -23.5% |
| 2023 | $8,358 | +48.0% |
| 2024 | $7,295 | -12.7% |
| 2025 | $9,427 | +29.2% |
| 2026 | $9,860 | +4.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought ALV was 2001-03 ($6.22): $1,000 then is $19,658 today. The worst was 2026-05 ($127): $1,000 then is $962.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in ALV be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Autoliv, Inc. (ALV) at the start of 1997 would be worth about $9,152 today, a total return of +815.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for ALV?
Autoliv, Inc. (ALV)'s strongest calendar year since 1997 was 2009, a +104.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,043 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -57.5%.
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 ALV have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1997-04 would have grown to about $187,198 on $35,300 invested.
Did ALV beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $9,619. ALV trailed the S&P 500 by +4.9% 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
Autoliv, Inc. (ALV) historical total-return data from 1997-04 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.