What if you'd held TSM?
A $1,000 investment in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSM) at the month-end close of 1997-10 would be worth $201,700 at the close of 2026-08 — +20070.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $14,108.
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 1997
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | $1,000 | — |
| 1998 | $1,131 | +13.1% |
| 1999 | $4,408 | +289.8% |
| 2000 | $2,162 | -51.0% |
| 2001 | $3,016 | +39.5% |
| 2002 | $1,361 | -54.9% |
| 2003 | $2,136 | +56.9% |
| 2004 | $2,042 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | $2,592 | +26.9% |
| 2006 | $3,079 | +18.8% |
| 2007 | $2,927 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | $2,445 | -16.5% |
| 2009 | $3,733 | +52.7% |
| 2010 | $4,298 | +15.1% |
| 2011 | $4,613 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | $6,351 | +37.7% |
| 2013 | $6,634 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | $8,702 | +31.2% |
| 2015 | $9,126 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | $11,969 | +31.2% |
| 2017 | $17,042 | +42.4% |
| 2018 | $16,445 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | $27,105 | +64.8% |
| 2020 | $52,225 | +92.7% |
| 2021 | $58,545 | +12.1% |
| 2022 | $37,031 | -36.7% |
| 2023 | $52,702 | +42.3% |
| 2024 | $101,497 | +92.6% |
| 2025 | $158,288 | +56.0% |
| 2026 | $218,597 | +38.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought TSM was 1998-08 ($1.62): $1,000 then is $257,728 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($478): $1,000 then is $874.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in TSM be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSM) at the start of 1997 would be worth about $201,700 today, a total return of +20070.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for TSM?
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSM)'s strongest calendar year since 1997 was 1999, a +289.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,898 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2002, at -54.9%.
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 TSM have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1997-10 would have grown to about $1.86M on $34,700 invested.
Did TSM beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 with dividends reinvested (the S&P 500 Total Return index) would be worth $14,108. TSM beat the S&P 500 by +1329.7% 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
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSM) historical total-return data from 1997-10 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.