What if you'd held PCN?
A $1,000 investment in Pimco Corporate & Income Strategy Fund (PCN) at the month-end close of 2001-12 would be worth $9,259 at the close of 2026-08 — +825.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,714.
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 2001
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $1,000 | — |
| 2002 | $1,016 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | $1,312 | +29.1% |
| 2004 | $1,406 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | $1,469 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | $1,744 | +18.7% |
| 2007 | $1,509 | -13.5% |
| 2008 | $1,494 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | $2,106 | +40.9% |
| 2010 | $2,627 | +24.8% |
| 2011 | $3,011 | +14.6% |
| 2012 | $3,601 | +19.6% |
| 2013 | $3,696 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | $3,923 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | $3,827 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | $4,767 | +24.5% |
| 2017 | $6,018 | +26.3% |
| 2018 | $5,662 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | $7,879 | +39.2% |
| 2020 | $7,709 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | $8,247 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | $6,362 | -22.9% |
| 2023 | $7,397 | +16.3% |
| 2024 | $8,845 | +19.6% |
| 2025 | $9,341 | +5.6% |
| 2026 | $9,259 | -0.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought PCN was 2002-10 ($1.19): $1,000 then is $9,841 today. The worst was 2025-09 ($12.10): $1,000 then is $970.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in PCN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Pimco Corporate & Income Strategy Fund (PCN) at the start of 2001 would be worth about $9,259 today, a total return of +825.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for PCN?
Pimco Corporate & Income Strategy Fund (PCN)'s strongest calendar year since 2001 was 2009, a +40.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,409 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -22.9%.
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 PCN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2001-12 would have grown to about $103,792 on $29,700 invested.
Did PCN beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,714. PCN beat the S&P 500 by +37.9% 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
Pimco Corporate & Income Strategy Fund (PCN) historical total-return data from 2001-12 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.