What if you'd held LTC-USD?
A $1,000 investment in Litecoin (LTC-USD) at the month-end close of 2014-09 would be worth $10,515 at the close of 2026-08 — +951.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $3,908.
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. Click any year for the full story.
Every year, $1,000 from 2014
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $1,000 | — |
| 2015 | $1,279 | +27.9% |
| 2016 | $1,592 | +24.4% |
| 2017 | $85,331 | +5260.3% |
| 2018 | $11,202 | -86.9% |
| 2019 | $15,199 | +35.7% |
| 2020 | $45,842 | +201.6% |
| 2021 | $53,864 | +17.5% |
| 2022 | $25,735 | -52.2% |
| 2023 | $26,765 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | $37,893 | +41.6% |
| 2025 | $28,228 | -25.5% |
| 2026 | $17,279 | -38.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought LTC-USD was 2015-04 ($1.44): $1,000 then is $32,639 today. The worst was 2021-04 ($271): $1,000 then is $173.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in LTC-USD be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Litecoin (LTC-USD) at the start of 2014 would be worth about $10,515 today, a total return of +951.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for LTC-USD?
Litecoin (LTC-USD)'s strongest calendar year since 2014 was 2017, a +5260.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $53,603 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2018, at -86.9%.
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 LTC-USD have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2014-09 would have grown to about $54,347 on $14,400 invested.
Did LTC-USD beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $3,908. LTC-USD beat the S&P 500 by +169.0% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. What If I'd Held is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Litecoin (LTC-USD) historical total-return data from 2014-09 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.
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. What If I'd Held is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.