What if you'd held FAX?
A $1,000 investment in abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. (FAX) at the month-end close of 1986-04 would be worth $9,018 at the close of 2026-08 — +801.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $32,727.
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 1986
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | $1,000 | — |
| 1987 | $1,023 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | $1,362 | +33.1% |
| 1989 | $1,369 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | $1,577 | +15.2% |
| 1991 | $2,154 | +36.6% |
| 1992 | $2,192 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | $2,523 | +15.1% |
| 1994 | $2,154 | -14.6% |
| 1995 | $2,700 | +25.4% |
| 1996 | $2,831 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | $2,554 | -9.8% |
| 1998 | $2,208 | -13.6% |
| 1999 | $2,238 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | $2,038 | -8.9% |
| 2001 | $2,208 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | $2,931 | +32.8% |
| 2003 | $4,338 | +48.0% |
| 2004 | $4,738 | +9.2% |
| 2005 | $4,538 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | $5,162 | +13.7% |
| 2007 | $5,146 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | $4,177 | -18.8% |
| 2009 | $6,523 | +56.2% |
| 2010 | $7,546 | +15.7% |
| 2011 | $8,692 | +15.2% |
| 2012 | $9,692 | +11.5% |
| 2013 | $7,685 | -20.7% |
| 2014 | $7,938 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | $7,115 | -10.4% |
| 2016 | $7,862 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | $9,008 | +14.6% |
| 2018 | $7,862 | -12.7% |
| 2019 | $9,408 | +19.7% |
| 2020 | $10,746 | +14.2% |
| 2021 | $10,100 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | $7,808 | -22.7% |
| 2023 | $9,123 | +16.8% |
| 2024 | $9,346 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | $11,054 | +18.3% |
| 2026 | $11,377 | +2.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought FAX was 1986-07 ($1.24): $1,000 then is $11,927 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($15.34): $1,000 then is $964.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in FAX be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. (FAX) at the start of 1986 would be worth about $9,018 today, a total return of +801.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for FAX?
abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. (FAX)'s strongest calendar year since 1986 was 2009, a +56.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,562 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -22.7%.
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 FAX have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1986-04 would have grown to about $167,824 on $48,500 invested.
Did FAX beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $32,727. FAX trailed the S&P 500 by +72.4% 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
abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. (FAX) historical total-return data from 1986-04 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.