What if you'd held TEI?
A $1,000 investment in Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund, Inc. (TEI) at the month-end close of 1993-09 would be worth $10,044 at the close of 2026-08 — +904.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $16,796.
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 | $734 | -26.6% |
| 1995 | $864 | +17.7% |
| 1996 | $1,044 | +20.8% |
| 1997 | $1,161 | +11.2% |
| 1998 | $1,001 | -13.7% |
| 1999 | $1,118 | +11.7% |
| 2000 | $1,323 | +18.3% |
| 2001 | $1,636 | +23.7% |
| 2002 | $1,980 | +21.0% |
| 2003 | $2,492 | +25.9% |
| 2004 | $2,755 | +10.5% |
| 2005 | $2,682 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | $3,196 | +19.2% |
| 2007 | $3,396 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | $2,717 | -20.0% |
| 2009 | $4,695 | +72.8% |
| 2010 | $5,780 | +23.1% |
| 2011 | $5,994 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | $7,083 | +18.2% |
| 2013 | $6,172 | -12.9% |
| 2014 | $5,629 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | $5,361 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | $6,330 | +18.1% |
| 2017 | $6,842 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | $6,418 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | $6,644 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | $6,042 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | $6,254 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | $5,286 | -15.5% |
| 2023 | $5,486 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | $6,139 | +11.9% |
| 2025 | $8,934 | +45.5% |
| 2026 | $9,956 | +11.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought TEI was 1994-12 ($0.50): $1,000 then is $13,559 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($6.82): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in TEI be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund, Inc. (TEI) at the start of 1993 would be worth about $10,044 today, a total return of +904.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for TEI?
Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund, Inc. (TEI)'s strongest calendar year since 1993 was 2009, a +72.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,728 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1994, at -26.6%.
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 TEI have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1993-09 would have grown to about $162,894 on $39,600 invested.
Did TEI beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $16,796. TEI trailed the S&P 500 by +40.2% 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
Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund, Inc. (TEI) historical total-return data from 1993-09 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.