What if you'd held AWF?
A $1,000 investment in Alliancebernstein Global High Income Fund (AWF) at the month-end close of 1993-07 would be worth $15,716 at the close of 2026-08 — +1471.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $17,200.
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 1993
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | $1,000 | — |
| 1994 | $622 | -37.8% |
| 1995 | $747 | +20.1% |
| 1996 | $974 | +30.4% |
| 1997 | $1,341 | +37.7% |
| 1998 | $951 | -29.1% |
| 1999 | $1,058 | +11.3% |
| 2000 | $1,261 | +19.1% |
| 2001 | $1,614 | +28.1% |
| 2002 | $1,802 | +11.6% |
| 2003 | $2,638 | +46.4% |
| 2004 | $2,709 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | $2,920 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | $3,472 | +18.9% |
| 2007 | $3,555 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | $2,479 | -30.3% |
| 2009 | $4,838 | +95.2% |
| 2010 | $5,667 | +17.1% |
| 2011 | $6,284 | +10.9% |
| 2012 | $7,617 | +21.2% |
| 2013 | $7,706 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | $7,480 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | $7,130 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | $9,015 | +26.4% |
| 2017 | $9,715 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | $8,613 | -11.3% |
| 2019 | $10,632 | +23.4% |
| 2020 | $11,106 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | $12,217 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | $10,192 | -16.6% |
| 2023 | $12,071 | +18.4% |
| 2024 | $13,805 | +14.4% |
| 2025 | $14,854 | +7.6% |
| 2026 | $14,847 | -0.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought AWF was 1994-12 ($0.43): $1,000 then is $23,888 today. The worst was 2025-08 ($10.46): $1,000 then is $975.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in AWF be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Alliancebernstein Global High Income Fund (AWF) at the start of 1993 would be worth about $15,716 today, a total return of +1471.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for AWF?
Alliancebernstein Global High Income Fund (AWF)'s strongest calendar year since 1993 was 2009, a +95.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,952 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1994, at -37.8%.
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 AWF have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1993-07 would have grown to about $237,699 on $39,800 invested.
Did AWF beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $17,200. AWF trailed the S&P 500 by +8.6% 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
Alliancebernstein Global High Income Fund (AWF) historical total-return data from 1993-07 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.