What if you'd held KF?
A $1,000 investment in Korea Fund, Inc. (The) New (KF) at the month-end close of 1984-08 would be worth $63,906 at the close of 2026-08 — +6290.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $46,244.
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 1984
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | $1,000 | — |
| 1985 | $1,248 | +24.8% |
| 1986 | $2,406 | +92.8% |
| 1987 | $3,973 | +65.1% |
| 1988 | $5,923 | +49.1% |
| 1989 | $8,242 | +39.2% |
| 1990 | $3,499 | -57.6% |
| 1991 | $3,629 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | $4,104 | +13.1% |
| 1993 | $7,039 | +71.5% |
| 1994 | $6,675 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | $6,472 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | $4,516 | -30.2% |
| 1997 | $2,002 | -55.7% |
| 1998 | $2,821 | +40.9% |
| 1999 | $5,186 | +83.8% |
| 2000 | $3,276 | -36.8% |
| 2001 | $4,636 | +41.5% |
| 2002 | $5,174 | +11.6% |
| 2003 | $6,974 | +34.8% |
| 2004 | $9,402 | +34.8% |
| 2005 | $14,249 | +51.6% |
| 2006 | $16,469 | +15.6% |
| 2007 | $21,221 | +28.9% |
| 2008 | $11,741 | -44.7% |
| 2009 | $12,131 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | $15,157 | +24.9% |
| 2011 | $14,178 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | $16,363 | +15.4% |
| 2013 | $16,363 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | $14,879 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | $14,360 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | $14,519 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | $20,690 | +42.5% |
| 2018 | $16,706 | -19.3% |
| 2019 | $17,847 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | $24,476 | +37.1% |
| 2021 | $26,544 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | $18,575 | -30.0% |
| 2023 | $20,866 | +12.3% |
| 2024 | $16,840 | -19.3% |
| 2025 | $34,492 | +104.8% |
| 2026 | $59,354 | +72.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought KF was 1985-02 ($0.94): $1,000 then is $66,419 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($75.21): $1,000 then is $831.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in KF be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Korea Fund, Inc. (The) New (KF) at the start of 1984 would be worth about $63,906 today, a total return of +6290.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for KF?
Korea Fund, Inc. (The) New (KF)'s strongest calendar year since 1984 was 2025, a +104.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,048 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1990, at -57.6%.
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 KF have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1984-08 would have grown to about $515,113 on $50,500 invested.
Did KF beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $46,244. KF beat the S&P 500 by +38.2% 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
Korea Fund, Inc. (The) New (KF) historical total-return data from 1984-08 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.