What if you'd held PCF?
A $1,000 investment in High Income Securities Fund (PCF) at the month-end close of 1987-07 would be worth $17,346 at the close of 2026-08 — +1634.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $24,189.
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 1987
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | $1,000 | — |
| 1988 | $1,147 | +14.7% |
| 1989 | $1,112 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | $988 | -11.1% |
| 1991 | $1,701 | +72.2% |
| 1992 | $2,175 | +27.9% |
| 1993 | $2,570 | +18.1% |
| 1994 | $2,518 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | $3,084 | +22.5% |
| 1996 | $3,482 | +12.9% |
| 1997 | $4,271 | +22.7% |
| 1998 | $3,996 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | $3,143 | -21.3% |
| 2000 | $3,733 | +18.8% |
| 2001 | $4,052 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | $4,076 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | $5,386 | +32.2% |
| 2004 | $5,900 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | $5,972 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | $7,243 | +21.3% |
| 2007 | $7,243 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | $4,932 | -31.9% |
| 2009 | $7,769 | +57.5% |
| 2010 | $9,693 | +24.8% |
| 2011 | $9,474 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | $10,462 | +10.4% |
| 2013 | $11,518 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | $11,849 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | $11,203 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | $13,203 | +17.9% |
| 2017 | $15,127 | +14.6% |
| 2018 | $15,948 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | $16,622 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | $17,972 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | $20,028 | +11.4% |
| 2022 | $16,912 | -15.6% |
| 2023 | $18,665 | +10.4% |
| 2024 | $21,235 | +13.8% |
| 2025 | $22,351 | +5.3% |
| 2026 | $21,355 | -4.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought PCF was 1987-10 ($0.24): $1,000 then is $22,521 today. The worst was 2025-08 ($5.70): $1,000 then is $940.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in PCF be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in High Income Securities Fund (PCF) at the start of 1987 would be worth about $17,346 today, a total return of +1634.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for PCF?
High Income Securities Fund (PCF)'s strongest calendar year since 1987 was 1991, a +72.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,722 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -31.9%.
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 PCF have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1987-07 would have grown to about $246,567 on $47,000 invested.
Did PCF beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $24,189. PCF trailed the S&P 500 by +28.3% 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
High Income Securities Fund (PCF) historical total-return data from 1987-07 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.