What if you'd held LBTYK?
A $1,000 investment in Liberty Global Ltd. (LBTYK) at the month-end close of 2005-09 would be worth $1,914 at the close of 2026-08 — +91.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,273.
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 2005
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $1,000 | — |
| 2006 | $1,321 | +32.1% |
| 2007 | $1,726 | +30.7% |
| 2008 | $715 | -58.6% |
| 2009 | $1,031 | +44.2% |
| 2010 | $1,599 | +55.1% |
| 2011 | $1,864 | +16.6% |
| 2012 | $2,771 | +48.6% |
| 2013 | $3,978 | +43.6% |
| 2014 | $4,557 | +14.6% |
| 2015 | $4,127 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | $3,463 | -16.1% |
| 2017 | $3,947 | +14.0% |
| 2018 | $2,408 | -39.0% |
| 2019 | $2,541 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | $2,757 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | $3,276 | +18.8% |
| 2022 | $2,265 | -30.9% |
| 2023 | $2,174 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | $2,927 | +34.6% |
| 2025 | $2,459 | -16.0% |
| 2026 | $2,323 | -5.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought LBTYK was 2009-02 ($2.52): $1,000 then is $4,139 today. The worst was 2015-05 ($22.77): $1,000 then is $458.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in LBTYK be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Liberty Global Ltd. (LBTYK) at the start of 2005 would be worth about $1,914 today, a total return of +91.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for LBTYK?
Liberty Global Ltd. (LBTYK)'s strongest calendar year since 2005 was 2010, a +55.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,551 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -58.6%.
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 LBTYK have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2005-09 would have grown to about $28,788 on $25,200 invested.
Did LBTYK beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,273. LBTYK trailed the S&P 500 by +69.5% 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
Liberty Global Ltd. (LBTYK) historical total-return data from 2005-09 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.