What if you'd held RLJ?
A $1,000 investment in RLJ Lodging Trust Common Shares of Beneficial Interest $0.01 par value (RLJ) at the month-end close of 2011-05 would be worth $1,209 at the close of 2026-08 — +20.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,730.
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 2011
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $1,000 | — |
| 2012 | $1,196 | +19.6% |
| 2013 | $1,558 | +30.3% |
| 2014 | $2,225 | +42.8% |
| 2015 | $1,508 | -32.2% |
| 2016 | $1,815 | +20.3% |
| 2017 | $1,731 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | $1,382 | -20.1% |
| 2019 | $1,611 | +16.6% |
| 2020 | $1,292 | -19.8% |
| 2021 | $1,275 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | $981 | -23.1% |
| 2023 | $1,124 | +14.6% |
| 2024 | $1,029 | -8.4% |
| 2025 | $813 | -21.0% |
| 2026 | $1,278 | +57.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought RLJ was 2020-03 ($6.23): $1,000 then is $1,820 today. The worst was 2015-01 ($20.06): $1,000 then is $565.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in RLJ be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in RLJ Lodging Trust Common Shares of Beneficial Interest $0.01 par value (RLJ) at the start of 2011 would be worth about $1,209 today, a total return of +20.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for RLJ?
RLJ Lodging Trust Common Shares of Beneficial Interest $0.01 par value (RLJ)'s strongest calendar year since 2011 was 2026, a +57.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,573 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2015, at -32.2%.
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 RLJ have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2011-05 would have grown to about $19,254 on $18,400 invested.
Did RLJ beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,730. RLJ trailed the S&P 500 by +78.9% 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
RLJ Lodging Trust Common Shares of Beneficial Interest $0.01 par value (RLJ) historical total-return data from 2011-05 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.