What if you'd held TSEM?
A $1,000 investment in Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (TSEM) at the month-end close of 1994-10 would be worth $1,134 at the close of 2026-08 — +13.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $16,318.
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 1994
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | $1,000 | — |
| 1995 | $2,011 | +101.1% |
| 1996 | $955 | -52.5% |
| 1997 | $956 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | $908 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | $1,045 | +15.1% |
| 2000 | $1,009 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | $605 | -40.1% |
| 2002 | $308 | -49.1% |
| 2003 | $754 | +145.0% |
| 2004 | $216 | -71.4% |
| 2005 | $139 | -35.8% |
| 2006 | $163 | +17.9% |
| 2007 | $133 | -18.7% |
| 2008 | $13.38 | -89.9% |
| 2009 | $92.70 | +592.9% |
| 2010 | $135 | +45.4% |
| 2011 | $60.21 | -55.3% |
| 2012 | $50.65 | -15.9% |
| 2013 | $37.21 | -26.5% |
| 2014 | $84.93 | +128.3% |
| 2015 | $89.58 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | $121 | +35.3% |
| 2017 | $217 | +79.1% |
| 2018 | $93.92 | -56.7% |
| 2019 | $153 | +63.2% |
| 2020 | $165 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | $253 | +53.7% |
| 2022 | $275 | +8.9% |
| 2023 | $194 | -29.4% |
| 2024 | $328 | +68.8% |
| 2025 | $748 | +128.0% |
| 2026 | $1,443 | +92.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought TSEM was 2008-12 ($2.10): $1,000 then is $107,838 today. The worst was 1995-07 ($490): $1,000 then is $462.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in TSEM be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (TSEM) at the start of 1994 would be worth about $1,134 today, a total return of +13.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for TSEM?
Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (TSEM)'s strongest calendar year since 1994 was 2009, a +592.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $6,929 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -89.9%.
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 TSEM have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1994-10 would have grown to about $415,820 on $38,300 invested.
Did TSEM beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $16,318. TSEM trailed the S&P 500 by +93.1% 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
Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (TSEM) historical total-return data from 1994-10 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.