What if you'd held IIF?
A $1,000 investment in Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund, Inc. (IIF) at the month-end close of 1994-02 would be worth $15,221 at the close of 2026-08 — +1422.1% 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 | $812 | -18.8% |
| 1996 | $845 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | $744 | -11.9% |
| 1998 | $600 | -19.3% |
| 1999 | $1,467 | +144.3% |
| 2000 | $1,130 | -23.0% |
| 2001 | $1,001 | -11.4% |
| 2002 | $1,151 | +15.0% |
| 2003 | $3,102 | +169.5% |
| 2004 | $3,630 | +17.0% |
| 2005 | $4,413 | +21.6% |
| 2006 | $6,640 | +50.5% |
| 2007 | $9,982 | +50.3% |
| 2008 | $3,518 | -64.8% |
| 2009 | $6,364 | +80.9% |
| 2010 | $7,931 | +24.6% |
| 2011 | $4,575 | -42.3% |
| 2012 | $6,051 | +32.3% |
| 2013 | $5,709 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | $8,778 | +53.8% |
| 2015 | $8,332 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | $8,765 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | $13,138 | +49.9% |
| 2018 | $10,346 | -21.2% |
| 2019 | $10,277 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | $10,962 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | $14,346 | +30.9% |
| 2022 | $12,976 | -9.6% |
| 2023 | $15,756 | +21.4% |
| 2024 | $20,427 | +29.6% |
| 2025 | $21,798 | +6.7% |
| 2026 | $20,175 | -7.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought IIF was 1998-08 ($0.59): $1,000 then is $39,054 today. The worst was 2025-06 ($26.15): $1,000 then is $884.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in IIF be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund, Inc. (IIF) at the start of 1994 would be worth about $15,221 today, a total return of +1422.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for IIF?
Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund, Inc. (IIF)'s strongest calendar year since 1994 was 2003, a +169.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,695 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -64.8%.
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 IIF have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1994-02 would have grown to about $326,831 on $39,100 invested.
Did IIF beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $16,508. IIF trailed the S&P 500 by +7.8% 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
Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund, Inc. (IIF) 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.
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Data: adjusted close prices via EODHD and Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.