What if you'd held LTL?
A $1,000 investment in ProShares Ultra Communication Services (LTL) at the month-end close of 2008-05 would be worth $2,763 at the close of 2026-08 — +176.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,504.
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 2008
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $1,000 | — |
| 2009 | $1,459 | +45.9% |
| 2010 | $2,046 | +40.2% |
| 2011 | $1,637 | -20.0% |
| 2012 | $2,206 | +34.8% |
| 2013 | $3,477 | +57.6% |
| 2014 | $3,445 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | $3,235 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | $4,708 | +45.5% |
| 2017 | $3,445 | -26.8% |
| 2018 | $2,637 | -23.5% |
| 2019 | $3,431 | +30.1% |
| 2020 | $3,320 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | $4,662 | +40.4% |
| 2022 | $2,744 | -41.1% |
| 2023 | $4,445 | +62.0% |
| 2024 | $7,342 | +65.2% |
| 2025 | $10,064 | +37.1% |
| 2026 | $8,594 | -14.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought LTL was 2009-02 ($2.33): $1,000 then is $10,365 today. The worst was 2026-01 ($29.11): $1,000 then is $830.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in LTL be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in ProShares Ultra Communication Services (LTL) at the start of 2008 would be worth about $2,763 today, a total return of +176.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for LTL?
ProShares Ultra Communication Services (LTL)'s strongest calendar year since 2008 was 2024, a +65.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,652 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -41.1%.
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 LTL have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2008-05 would have grown to about $69,167 on $22,000 invested.
Did LTL beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,504. LTL trailed the S&P 500 by +49.8% 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
ProShares Ultra Communication Services (LTL) historical total-return data from 2008-05 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.