What if you'd held PCM?
A $1,000 investment in PCM Fund, Inc. (PCM) at the month-end close of 1993-08 would be worth $9,734 at the close of 2026-08 — +873.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $16,628.
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 | $893 | -10.7% |
| 1995 | $1,102 | +23.4% |
| 1996 | $1,249 | +13.4% |
| 1997 | $1,454 | +16.4% |
| 1998 | $1,600 | +10.0% |
| 1999 | $1,531 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | $1,785 | +16.6% |
| 2001 | $2,220 | +24.4% |
| 2002 | $2,479 | +11.6% |
| 2003 | $2,718 | +9.7% |
| 2004 | $2,674 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | $3,088 | +15.5% |
| 2006 | $3,437 | +11.3% |
| 2007 | $2,642 | -23.1% |
| 2008 | $1,828 | -30.8% |
| 2009 | $2,778 | +52.0% |
| 2010 | $4,264 | +53.5% |
| 2011 | $4,690 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | $5,768 | +23.0% |
| 2013 | $6,126 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | $6,128 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | $5,845 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | $7,337 | +25.5% |
| 2017 | $9,280 | +26.5% |
| 2018 | $8,864 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | $10,908 | +23.1% |
| 2020 | $11,241 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | $12,203 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | $9,801 | -19.7% |
| 2023 | $11,019 | +12.4% |
| 2024 | $11,990 | +8.8% |
| 2025 | $10,774 | -10.1% |
| 2026 | $10,517 | -2.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought PCM was 1994-12 ($0.47): $1,000 then is $11,781 today. The worst was 2021-08 ($6.77): $1,000 then is $811.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in PCM be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in PCM Fund, Inc. (PCM) at the start of 1993 would be worth about $9,734 today, a total return of +873.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for PCM?
PCM Fund, Inc. (PCM)'s strongest calendar year since 1993 was 2010, a +53.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,535 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -30.8%.
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 PCM have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1993-08 would have grown to about $148,443 on $39,700 invested.
Did PCM beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $16,628. PCM trailed the S&P 500 by +41.5% 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
PCM Fund, Inc. (PCM) historical total-return data from 1993-08 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.