What if you'd held LEDS?
A $1,000 investment in SemiLEDS Corporation (LEDS) at the month-end close of 2010-12 would be worth $7.71 at the close of 2026-08 — -99.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,129.
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 2010
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $1,000 | — |
| 2011 | $117 | -88.3% |
| 2012 | $27.88 | -76.2% |
| 2013 | $32.36 | +16.0% |
| 2014 | $37.87 | +17.0% |
| 2015 | $12.74 | -66.4% |
| 2016 | $12.08 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | $12.84 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | $9.29 | -27.6% |
| 2019 | $6.82 | -26.7% |
| 2020 | $12.32 | +80.8% |
| 2021 | $15.90 | +29.1% |
| 2022 | $5.51 | -65.4% |
| 2023 | $4.78 | -13.1% |
| 2024 | $4.44 | -7.2% |
| 2025 | $5.16 | +16.3% |
| 2026 | $7.71 | +49.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought LEDS was 2023-10 ($1.13): $1,000 then is $1,982 today. The worst was 2010-12 ($291): $1,000 then is $7.71.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in LEDS be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in SemiLEDS Corporation (LEDS) at the start of 2010 would be worth about $7.71 today, a total return of -99.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for LEDS?
SemiLEDS Corporation (LEDS)'s strongest calendar year since 2010 was 2020, a +80.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,808 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2011, at -88.3%.
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 LEDS have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2010-12 would have grown to about $13,221 on $18,900 invested.
Did LEDS beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,129. LEDS trailed the S&P 500 by +99.9% 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
SemiLEDS Corporation (LEDS) historical total-return data from 2010-12 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.