What if you'd held IFN?
A $1,000 investment in Aberdeen India Fund, Inc. (IFN) at the month-end close of 1994-02 would be worth $9,991 at the close of 2026-08 — +899.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $16,508.
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 1994
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | $1,000 | — |
| 1995 | $835 | -16.5% |
| 1996 | $718 | -14.0% |
| 1997 | $695 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | $594 | -14.5% |
| 1999 | $1,577 | +165.4% |
| 2000 | $1,135 | -28.0% |
| 2001 | $900 | -20.7% |
| 2002 | $1,012 | +12.4% |
| 2003 | $2,422 | +139.2% |
| 2004 | $2,994 | +23.6% |
| 2005 | $4,480 | +49.6% |
| 2006 | $5,770 | +28.8% |
| 2007 | $9,082 | +57.4% |
| 2008 | $3,626 | -60.1% |
| 2009 | $6,082 | +67.7% |
| 2010 | $7,742 | +27.3% |
| 2011 | $4,429 | -42.8% |
| 2012 | $5,423 | +22.4% |
| 2013 | $5,439 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | $7,531 | +38.5% |
| 2015 | $7,176 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | $7,304 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | $10,017 | +37.2% |
| 2018 | $9,483 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | $10,551 | +11.3% |
| 2020 | $11,844 | +12.3% |
| 2021 | $14,486 | +22.3% |
| 2022 | $12,191 | -15.8% |
| 2023 | $16,638 | +36.5% |
| 2024 | $16,262 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | $15,772 | -3.0% |
| 2026 | $14,108 | -10.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought IFN was 1998-08 ($0.43): $1,000 then is $26,613 today. The worst was 2024-03 ($15.46): $1,000 then is $742.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in IFN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Aberdeen India Fund, Inc. (IFN) at the start of 1994 would be worth about $9,991 today, a total return of +899.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for IFN?
Aberdeen India Fund, Inc. (IFN)'s strongest calendar year since 1994 was 1999, a +165.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,654 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -60.1%.
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 IFN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1994-02 would have grown to about $240,072 on $39,100 invested.
Did IFN beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $16,508. IFN trailed the S&P 500 by +39.5% 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
Aberdeen India Fund, Inc. (IFN) historical total-return data from 1994-02 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends, the same convention used by major brokerages. End-of-day and live prices come from EODHD; parts of the deep historical series are carried over from Yahoo Finance data. 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 (EODHD): 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 EODHD and Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.